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Jockey Rachael Blackmore makes history at Cheltenham Festival

‘Huge for sport, huge for women’. History was made on the opening day of The Festival 2021 at Cheltenham Racecourse after the...

Major step forward for new £5 million-plus Cheltenham business centre

A land deal and a new Growth Hub service for Cheltenham have been announced, paving the way for a £5.2 million business centre to...

New owner of Gloucester’s former Debenhams store revealed

The former Debenhams department store in Gloucester has a new owner, adding to the multi-million pound investment already underway...

A £30 million 300-home development for Gloucester moves a step closer

A £30 million investment to create 300 new homes near the centre of Gloucester has moved closer to reality after a crucial...

An innovative new music venue is coming to Gloucester

Ambitious plans for a new music venue and recording studio for young people in Gloucester, by county charity The Music Works, are...

Here is how to get up to £40,000 to grow your business in Gloucestershire

As goody bags tempting you to business events go, Gloucestershire College’s promise it can help show you how you might access...

Bedfolk bedding business enjoys comfortable turnover growth of 500 per cent

Demand has done anything but gone to sleep for a bedding company started by a Gloucestershire husband and wife team, with sales...

Nominations open soon for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021

The sponsors are in place, the judging panel is poised, and the doors are about to open for nominations for the SoGlos...

Development is on track to bring 400 new jobs to Gloucester

Fifty new roles could be created by Gardiner Brothers & Co’s moving to a new Gloucester business park, but hundreds more new jobs...

Major county employer Spirax Sarco uses financial report to ‘thank staff’

Engineering giant Spirax Sarco recorded sales of £1,193.4 million in 2020, but chose the opening lines of its latest financial...

Speculation over buyer for Renishaw – as owner faces becoming a billionaire

Experts have already begun to suggest potential buyers for Gloucestershire engineering firm Renishaw, as its two owners could be...

Work begins on Gloucester Food Dock

Developers behind the long-awaited Gloucester Food Dock have confirmed work has begun to progress one of the city’s most exciting...

40 jobs at risk as Signet Armorlite focuses on closure of Gloucester base

Up to 40 staff at specialist lens-maker Signet Armorlite are about to enter consultation as plans are made to close its Gloucester...

Memsahib Gin and Tea Bar to launch a pay it forward Crowdfunder

A pay it forward-style Crowdfunder campaign, aiming to raise £10,000, is about to launch to help Cheltenham’s Memsahib Gin and Tea...

A £30 million development of 300 new homes could be built in Gloucester

A decision is imminent which could see £30 million invested in a brownfield site near Gloucester city centre, creating a ‘new...

‘This is not the death of the high street, far from it,’ says Perry Bishop's new head of commercial property

‘This is an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and the brave dreamers’ who want to start businesses, according to...

New grants of £10,000 to £40,000 for Gloucestershire businesses

A pot of £1 million is now available to help small and medium-sized county businesses grow in an innovative scheme dubbed Scale Up...

Gloucestershire businesses share their Budget 2021 reaction

Possibly more than ever before it is what business thinks of the Budget which matters most, and when SoGlos asked Gloucestershire...

Willans: Legal perspectives on the Budget 2021

Legal experts from Willans LLP react to the Spring Budget 2021 and how it will affect businesses and individuals in...

An end of an era as Gloucestershire engineering legend Renishaw goes up for sale

Buyers are being sought for Gloucestershire engineering firm Renishaw, which employs 2,200 staff in the county.

Six figure investment launches Quolux onto the world stage

QuoLux, the already ground-breaking leadership development business from Gloucestershire, has revealed a move that places the...

Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: February 2021

From Juliet Davenport to Stephen Marston, notable business people have changed roles or taken on new senior positions in the...

Grant help for Cheltenham businesses is extended – but the clock is ticking

Good news for businesses in Cheltenham as the borough council announces more grant money to help them through the pandemic, but...

The UK’s first virtual High Street Guide is launching in the Cotswolds

Shoppers can now discover and connect with local businesses in ten Cotswold towns and villages through their digital devices,...

Gloucester's Heritage Bar owner dropped the price to help convert a sale of the rugby-mad bar

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson unrolling his road map to recovery, Gloucester Rugby's neighbour, sports bar The Heritage,...

EXCLUSIVE: The first look inside Ecclesiastical’s new multi-million pound headquarters

After an 18-month construction project, Ecclesiastical Insurance’s new UK headquarters has been officially completed – and here’s...

£8.2 billion flows into St James’s Place’s in an ‘extraordinary year’

Gloucestershire’s biggest business, St James’s Place Wealth Management, has reflected on an ‘extraordinary year’ for everyone –...

Skyborne continues to aim high with takeover of US rival Vero Beach

The takeover by Gloucestershire Airport-based Skyborne of US-based rival pilot training business Vero Beach comes onto the radar...

Hospitality could enjoy a ‘Roaring Twenties’ according to Cheltenham’s TURF

If reopening post lockdown goes to plan, Cheltenham hospitality trade body TURF predicts we could enjoy a new Roaring Twenties.

Cotswold tech firm helping construction sees growth of 500 per cent

Helping construction firms keep going through the pandemic has seen Gloucestershire-based GetOnSite grow by an astonishing 500 per...