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No Child Left Behind is asking for #LaptopsForLearning donations in Cheltenham

Cheltenham-based project No Child Left Behind is encouraging residents to donate their pre-loved laptops and devices, so local...

Covid grounds the Royal International Air Tattoo’s 50th anniversary celebrations

After months planning what would have been the 50th anniversary of the famous Royal International Air Tattoo, organisers have been...

1,500 jobs could be created after Gloucestershire Airport development is cleared for take-off

Permission has been granted for a new business park development at Gloucestershire Airport which could create more than 1,500...

All races at Cheltenham Festival will be broadcast live on ITV for the first time in 2021

ITV will broadcast the first six races of The Festival 2021 each day, at Cheltenham Racecourse for the first time in its history.

Architects offer tantalising glimpse of the future for Gloucester’s Debenhams building

Two potential redesigns of Gloucester’s Debenhams building have been presented by the architects involved in designing the city’s...

WellChild sponsors Cheltenham Gold Cup 2021

Cheltenham-headquartered charity WellChild has been named as new partner of The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse – including...

Neptune Rum has a shot at global market with 50 per cent sale

Gloucestershire-based spirit-maker Neptune Rum says the sale of 50 per cent of its business to Babco UK is a springboard to a...

Willans LLP appoints two new partners and three associates

Gloucestershire-based law firm Willans LLP has announced the appointment of two new partners as well as a series of senior...

Bewick’s swans return to Slimbridge Wetland Centre in rare reverse migration

Slimbridge’s famous Bewick’s swans have returned to the wetland centre in February 2021, just four days after leaving for Arctic...

Hetty's Kitchen launches giant brownie Scotch eggs for Easter

Popular Gloucester bakery, Hetty’s Kitchen, has shared an image of its new Brownie Scotch Eggs on social media — and they look...

ADEY sells for £210 million

From garden shed start-up to international business, Gloucestershire heating engineering success story ADEY sells for £210...

The Museum of Gloucester is distributing free wellbeing packs during lockdown

To help keep the city’s residents creative during lockdown three, the Museum of Gloucester is sending out free wellbeing packs...

Westonbirt Arboretum launches a new nature-inspired virtual art exhibition

A new, nature-inspired art exhibition from Westonbirt Arboretum and Gloucestershire charity, Art Shape, launched online this...

Popular Cheltenham bar opening new venue at The Fleece in Gloucester

As part of its extensive refurbishment, The Fleece in Gloucester has hinted it will collaborate with one of Cheltenham’s most...

Help to shape the future of Gloucestershire’s £1 billion tourism sector

Businesses and residents are being called upon to help Visit Gloucestershire draw up its Together Gloucestershire strategy for a...

From a cowshed to an internet sensation – how a Cotswold bookseller is racing towards a £50m turnover

Once a fledgling online-only book business trading from a cowshed, Paperback Shop has seen demand surge through the pandemic...

Despite its Covid closure G-TEKT still made £145 million

Pandemic-related shutdown, Brexit speculation and the loss of a major client have not stopped Gloucestershire-based car parts...

New face mask has huge potential for Cheltenham-based Versarien

Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien is tapping into a market worth billions of pounds with its new face mask.

A new brasserie is opening in Cheltenham in 2021

The owners of Bhoomi Kitchen and Holee Cow are launching CIRCO, a new Bath Road brasserie in Cheltenham in 2021.

Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton stores in Gloucestershire are closing permanently

Boohoo is closing Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton stores in Cheltenham, Cirencester, Gloucester and Lydney after buying the...

Good news for construction as site for £11 million primary school site north of Cheltenham is named

Construction firms in Gloucestershire will benefit after a site for a new £11 million school in Bishop’s Cleeve is finally named.

A new primary school sponsored by The Crypt School is being built in Gloucester

Sponsored by The Crypt School, the brand-new Wheatridge Primary School will provide an education for children in Gloucester’s...

Exciting roles on offer at Hartpury’s multi-million pound agri-tech centre

Four job vacancies are still available at Hartpury’s new £2 million-plus Agri-Tech Centre, but the deadline is fast-approaching.

New children’s food venture PJ’s Kitchen has launched in Cheltenham

Offering ‘good food for kids’, new family food business, PJ’s Kitchen, has launched in Cheltenham – with pancake parties and...

Renishaw engineering a steady recovery - and a 600 per cent increase in profits!

Despite challenging trading conditions Gloucestershire engineering business Renishaw is finding growth in some sectors and a...

New burger restaurant is launching in Cheltenham

New burger joint, The Real Burger and Booze, has opened on Cheltenham’s Regent Street and features juicy carnivorous creations,...

Topshop and Miss Selfridge stores in Cheltenham and Gloucester are closing permanently

Online fashion giant ASOS has bought Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT for £295 million and is permanently closing all high...

Cheltenham Festival is taking place behind closed doors

Cheltenham Racecourse has announced that The Festival, and the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup race, will take place behind closed...

Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza show 2021 is cancelled

The popular Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza at South Cerney Airfield, which attracts more than 20,000 visitors, has...

Cheltenham law firm sees turnover increase by £5 million

A Cheltenham law firm ranked as the most active in the region in mergers and acquisitions – and has revealed an increase in...