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Is cryptocurrency about to go mainstream?
With new cryptocurrency regulations pending aimed at boosting consumer confidence in digital currency, and attracting entrepreneurs and investment, we…
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How this housebuilder found the magic formula for growth
The challenges for the housebuilding sector are as substantial as they've ever been, but family firm Freeman Homes is charting a course to growth and…
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Door to enormous investment in Gloucestershire unlocked
A Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project has been approved for Gloucesteshire worth £100s millions. which is expected to unlock ‘billions’ more…
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A crucial week for the Golden Valley Development?
Gloucestershire flagship £1blln Golden Valley development hinges on finding £334 million to improve junction 10 of the M5. It might be about to do just…
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New 'town' for Gloucestershire will deliver £2.5blln of investment, a £300m economic boost and 8,000 new jobs
Developers are celebrating after winning a 12-year battle for permission to build 4,000-plus homes and a business park near Cheltenham, claiming it will…
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Has the sale of Gloucestershire Airport hit political turbulence?
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Tears as Gloucestershire begins its biggest challenge to date
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Is this Gloucestershire’s most exciting new building?
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220 skeletons, the goddess of love and two multi-million pound developments
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‘Hotel deal’ could net Cheltenham £20m - or could it?
When we published news Cheltenham Borough Council had found a preferred bidder for the town’s Grade II-listed municipal offices we missed out an…
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Gloucestershire revealed as "a driving force” in a fast-emerging £multi-billion UK sector
The arrival of another European firm at a special business innovation centre in Gloucestershire has highlighted the county as "a driving force” in a…
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Cheltenham reacts to luxury spa hotel plans for municipal offices
News has broken that the preferred bidder for Cheltenham's Grade II* municipal offices wants to turn the building into a luxury hotel and spa - but what…
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Stewart Golf meets Gymshark. What is going on?
Few stories lift the spirits like those about innovative British manufacturing and sport competing at the very highest level and winning. Stewart Golf…
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Major UK airline signs deal with a Gloucestershire business
Just eight years after setting up his Gloucestershire business its founder finds himself the go-to solution to a major challenges hindering the growth…
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A Gloucestershire firm and the small matter of £250 million
How on earth it happened we don’t know, but almost two months ago a Gloucestershire firm revealed it had disposed of a cool £250 million, and yet we all…
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Sharp increase in US firms looking to relocate to Gloucestershire
Tariffs might suggest Donal Trump has fallen our of love with Britian, but it appears may US firms are considering carrying out their commercial affairs…
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