Gloucestershire Business News - Punchline Magazine
WEBPunchline Magazine covers the latest news and stories from Gloucestershire's business community. Find out about local developments, successes, challenges and opportunities in various sectors and locations.
EDF heading to new Gloucester home to power future
WEBMay 12, 2021 · EDF, the UK's leading nuclear power company, plans to relocate its staff from Barnwood to Gloucester Business Park from next year. The move will support its changing business needs and create a nuclear skills corridor with Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C projects.
First images released of new £60 million designer outlet village …
WEBSep 12, 2019 · The first images have been released of a huge new £60 million retail village that will be built by Junction 9 of the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire. Cheltenham-based Robert Hitchins Ltd and Austrian firm ROS Retail Outlet shopping have unveiled plans for what will be called Designer Outlet Cotswolds. Built on land to the east of Junction 9 near Tewkesbury, the 195,000 square foot outlet ...
VIDEO Take a trip along the A417 Missing Link through …
WEBSep 27, 2019 · The future of the so-called missing link has become CGI reality with Highways England releasing a fly-through video of the proposed new-look A417. The 10-minute video is released to coincide with the opening of a six-week public consultation period that starts today and runs until November. In the spring, it was announced that the so-called option 30 design had been chosen as the preferred ...
Tributes paid to Malvern Tyres owner Rob Freeman
WEBMay 5, 2021 · Tributes have been paid to a "kind-hearted, generous man" after the death of Rob Freeman, owner of Malvern Tyres, who has died aged 53 following a short illness. Born in Scotland, the former Crypt School pupil owned the Malvern Tyres Group which started in 2000 as a three-site operation. It now trades out of …
Egypt Mill in Nailsworth sold after a century of ownership
WEBMar 11, 2020 · After a century of ownership within the same family, Egypt Mill will soon be changing hands. Henley-on-Thames based family business WH Brakspear & Sons will be taking on the ownership of the Nailsworth based hospitality hot-spot, alongside their 130-plus other venues across the country including The Frogmill in Andoversford. The site was converted into a hotel, wedding venue, bar and bistro ...
American Golf to open concession store in Gloucester
WEBAug 20, 2024 · American Golf is joining forces with the UK’s largest outdoor retailer, GO Outdoors Ltd. In a series of expansion plans, American Golf is opening its first 3,000 sq ft concession at the GO Outdoors store in Barton Street, Gloucester, this Thursday, August 22. The store was formerly home to B&Q. Along with an extended range of top golf brands, employees from American Golf's recently closed ...
St Michael's Tower to be unveiled after restoration
WEBAug 21, 2024 · St Michael’s Tower, the 15th Century Gloucester landmark which has been shrouded in scaffolding for the past year, is set to be unveiled. The Grade II* listed building that has been covered in scaffolding has undergone extensive repairs funded by Gloucester City Council and Historic England. The masonry on the scheduled monument, known locally as The Tower, had been deteriorating and the ...
Arrests following stabbing in Gloucester
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the incident earlier this week. Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with a suspected stabbing of a teenager which took place in Gloucester earlier this week. A man, aged 18, was injured during an assault by three males on Bibury Road on Monday afternoon (August 19). A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, both from Gloucester ...
sale flicks the switch on SMR nuclear plan
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The sale of a Gloucestershire site marked as pivotal for Britain's plans for a new nuclear age has finally been completed. In a move that signals historic economic potential for the Severn Vale and the county, South Gloucestershire and Stroud (SGS) College confimed this morning that Chiltern Vital Berkeley Limited (CVB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiltern Vital Group, now holds the keys to ...