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Swindon & Wiltshire News
18.05.2022

Bristol’s economy growing quickly but Reading and Swindon set to outpace in 2023, according to Powerhouse report

Economic growth in Swindon is likely to outpace that of Bristol, according to the latest UK Powerhouse Study produced by law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics & Business Research.

Vodafone UK Newbury headquarters

Swindon & Wiltshire News
16.05.2022

Emirates Telecommunications becomes Vodafone’s biggest shareholder in £3.3 billion deal

Middle Eastern telecoms group Emirates Telecommunications has acquired almost ten per cent of Vodafone shares to become the Newbury-based firm’s biggest shareholder.

Paddy Bradley Michelle Donelan and Paul Moorby at the opening of the Business Cyber Centre

Swindon & Wiltshire News
13.05.2022

The Business Cyber Centre – a UK first – opens in Wiltshire

The UK’s first business-led cyber centre has opened in Wiltshire. The Business Cyber Centre was opened by Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan on Tuesday (May 10).

News

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Swindon & Wiltshire News
18.05.2022

Competition and Markets Authority says property search firm TM Group’s acquisition could ‘substantially lessen competition’

The acquisition of Swindon-based property search and conveyancing services provider TM Group could “substantially lessen competition,” the Competition and Markets Authority has found.

The Business Cyber Centre – a UK first – opens in Wiltshire

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13.05.2022

Purpol Marketing founder among first to be invested with post-pandemic MBE

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12.05.2022

Acorn Property Group buys £7 million rural Wiltshire development site

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12.05.2022

Swindon & Wiltshire News
18.05.2022

Osteopath’s healthcare clinic flexes its digital muscle as website rebrand sees 93 per cent rise in enquiries

Osteopath Carl Todd is used to seeing success after working with England and Chelsea footballers, but he has been blown away by the results of a digital campaign to support his healthcare clinics.

Swindon & Wiltshire News
18.05.2022

Bristol’s economy growing quickly but Reading and Swindon set to outpace in 2023, according to Powerhouse report

Economic growth in Swindon is likely to outpace that of Bristol, according to the latest UK Powerhouse Study produced by law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics & Business Research.

Dr Sam De Silva of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

Swindon & Wiltshire News
17.05.2022

GDPR reforms must protect the UK’s data adequacy arrangement with the EU, warns IT body

Proposed changes to Britain’s GDPR rules, announced in the Queen’s speech, must not put the flow of data between the EU and the UK at risk, according to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

Appointments

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Tom Downes, Mark Neath, Scott Hill, Kathryn Mansell of the Old Mill corporate finance team

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
16.05.2022

Old Mill expands corporate finance team

Chippenham-based financial practice Old Mill has expanded its dedicated corporate finance team to further enhance its already comprehensive offering and support the firm’s overall growth plans.

Corporate Events appoints new project manager

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04.05.2022

Barclays appoints Vikki Hemming to lead the mid-corporate market for the Thames Valley region

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04.05.2022

UK’s top YouTube coin expert joins The Britannia Coin Company

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28.04.2022

Gardner Leader Promotions

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
09.05.2022

Thames Valley law specialist Gardner Leader continues expansion with latest round of promotions

Thames Valley law firm Gardner Leader has announced its latest round of promotions including three new partners and four new senior associates, as the firm continues its ambitious growth trajectory and investment in its people.

Tara Screen and Julie Loveridge

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
09.05.2022

Optimum’s legal team grows with two new recruits

Two new recruits have joined the legal team at Optimum Professional Services.

Scott Gulliver and Alban Hampton of Fluff Software

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
06.05.2022

Software developer joins Fluff Digital as it rebrands to Fluff Software

Swindon-based software development agency Fluff Digital has rebranded to Fluff Software and added a third employee – software developer Alban Hampton – to its team.

Community champions

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Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
18.05.2022

Housing association Aster forms new charity to help communities cope with cost of living crisis

Housing association Aster has established a new charity to help communities cope with the cost of living crisis.

Over 100 laptops gifted to Ukrainian refugees through Wiltshire Digital Drive

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06.05.2022

Tech firm Black Nova sponsors dance group ahead of 2022 Dance World Cup appearance

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04.05.2022

PPS business lunch raises funds for Swindon Downs Syndrome Group

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28.04.2022

The SERV Wessex team pick up the Kia Niro

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
17.05.2022

Motor dealer Hendy supports SERV Wessex – The Blood Runners

A charity which delivers blood products, urgent samples and medication across Hampshire, East Dorset and South Wiltshire has been given a boost thanks to Salisbury-based Hendy Group, which has supplied SERV Wessex -The Blood Runners with a car for […]

Alex Berezynskyj

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
12.05.2022

Amesbury company helps fuel veterans’ mental health support

An Amesbury company founded by an Afghanistan veteran has celebrated four years of trading, while supporting other veterans through donations and fundraising for Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes.

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
12.05.2022

Businesses and politicians show support for Julia’s House appeal

Businesses and politicians showed their support for the Wiltshire children’s hospice, Julia’s House, at an event hosted by Danny Kruger MP and Wadworth Brewery last week.

Motors

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Peugeot 308 Hatch

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
17.05.2022

Peugeot launches 308 and 308 SW in UK

Peugeot has launched its new 308 and 308 SW in the UK.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 named World Car of the Year

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19.04.2022

Citroën Ami Electric named Innovation of the Year in inaugural Move Electric Awards

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05.04.2022

Britain’s best fleet cars named at Fleet World awards

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30.03.2022

Range Rover Sport launch

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
11.05.2022

New Range Rover Sport makes a splash during global debut

The New Range Rover Sport has made its global premiere with a dramatic world-first climb up a flooded dam spillway in Iceland. The ascent saw New Range Rover Sport resist the surging torrent of water flowing down the ramp […]

Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
03.05.2022

Isuzu UK reveals pricing specification and release date for the all-new Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35

Isuzu UK has opened the order books for the all-new Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35, having first previewed the pre-production model at the 2021 Commercial Vehicle Show.

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
26.04.2022

BMW unveils its new 7 Series – and the launch begins with the electric option

BMW has unveiled its new flagship saloon, the 7 Series – and the roll-out starts with an electric option for the eco-conscious (or drivers worried about spiralling fuel prices). The electric BMW i7 will be the first version to […]

Property

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Swindon & Wiltshire Property
18.05.2022

Sustainable homes plan from Wiltshire developer will gift land for new medical centre

Wiltshire developer Stonewood Partnerships will gift land for a medical centre to a Tetbury health practice as part of a plan to build new homes in the town.

Osteopath opens doors in Hungerford, in Kilpatrick & Co deal

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06.05.2022

Key Performance Training gets the key to new premises

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04.05.2022

Landmark Swindon building back on the market for £1.7 million

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27.04.2022

The Bay Tree Feather Moss

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
12.05.2022

Kilpatrick & Co secures lettings at Marlborough’s Hughenden Yard

Commercial property agent Kilpatrick & Co has secured a number of new lettings at Hughenden Yard, Marlborough, which the firm manages on behalf of the landlord.

Carriage Works

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
12.05.2022

Work starts on cutting-edge sustainability research site at Swindon’s Carriage Works

Construction work to transform part of the historic Grade II listed Carriage Works in Swindon into a UK-leading sustainability research facility for the University of Bath has started.

The Waterhouse hotel at Monkton Combe

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
11.05.2022

The Waterhouse hotel at Monkton Combe sold by Savills for £2.75 million

Boutique hotel The Waterhouse at Monkton Combe, near Bath, has been sold for £2.75 million in a deal brokered by commercial property agent Savills.

Experts

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Rebecca Dennis

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
18.05.2022

A Jubilee Celebration and another day off, or is it? asks Rebecca Dennis of Goughs

Do employers have to honour the additional bank holiday for the Queen’s platinum jubilee? That – says Rebecca Dennis of Wiltshire law firm Goughs – depends on the contract.

Outsourcing, insourcing, or changing a contractor? You need to know about TUPE

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20.04.2022

April brings changes to employment law legislation

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06.04.2022

No-fault divorce: Your questions answered

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30.03.2022

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
11.05.2022

How to get out of a commercial lease early

If you need to get out of a commercial lease early there are ways, says Iain Mason, head of legal at Optimum Professional Services.

Dan Barfoot of CMD Recruitment

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
04.05.2022

Creating the perfect LinkedIn profile – with CMD Recruitment

With close to 800 million members and a growth rate of approximately two new users every second, LinkedIn statistics say the most about the value of being a member, says Dan Barfoot, operations manager at CMD Recruitment. With so […]

Rebecca Dennis of Goughs

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
27.04.2022

Disciplinary process: external influence and disclosure obligations

How often does an employee try to postpone a disciplinary hearing and why do they do that? It happens regularly, doesn’t it?

Uncategorized

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