Swindon & Wiltshire News 05.02.2026 Council-owned business centre in Trowbridge to be sold A business centre on the outskirts of Trowbridge is to be put on the market by its owner Wiltshire Council. Ascot Court at White Horse Business Park offers serviced office space, co-working space, and meeting rooms under the council’s […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News 05.02.2026 Shops and cafes to open in heart of Swindon’s heritage zone Shops, bars and cafes could soon be opening at Swindon’s historic Carriage Works, with three commercial units ready for their new occupants. Carriage Works, once part of the largest locomotive carriage works in the country, was built in 1876 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News 05.02.2026 Data centre makes £10 million investment in Swindon A European digital infrastructure provider is making a £10 million investment in Swindon’s digital infrastructure. nLighten plans to invest the money in its South Marston Industrial Estate data centre, including significant upgrades to the facility, enhanced security, modernised technology […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News 05.02.2026 Insolvency-related activity down by 6.2 per cent in Wilts and Berks last year Insolvency-related activity in Wiltshire and Berkshire decreased by 6.2 per cent last year, according to the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade body R3. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe indicated a fall in insolvency-related activities from 2,519 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Thursday February 5 2026 Council-owned business centre in Trowbridge to be sold A business centre on the outskirts of Trowbridge is to be put on the market by its owner Wiltshire Council. Ascot Court at White Horse Business Park offers serviced office space, co-working space, and meeting rooms under the council’s […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Thursday February 5 2026 Shops and cafes to open in heart of Swindon’s heritage zone Shops, bars and cafes could soon be opening at Swindon’s historic Carriage Works, with three commercial units ready for their new occupants. Carriage Works, once part of the largest locomotive carriage works in the country, was built in 1876 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Tech Thursday February 5 2026 Data centre makes £10 million investment in Swindon A European digital infrastructure provider is making a £10 million investment in Swindon’s digital infrastructure. nLighten plans to invest the money in its South Marston Industrial Estate data centre, including significant upgrades to the facility, enhanced security, modernised technology […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday February 5 2026 Insolvency-related activity down by 6.2 per cent in Wilts and Berks last year Insolvency-related activity in Wiltshire and Berkshire decreased by 6.2 per cent last year, according to the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade body R3. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe indicated a fall in insolvency-related activities from 2,519 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Wednesday February 4 2026 Skate park planned for top floor of multi-storey car park Roller skaters could soon be taking their skills to great heights thanks to an innovative proposal to transform underused space at a multi-storey car park in Swindon. As part of Swindon Borough Council’s ambition to improve the town centre, […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing Tuesday February 3 2026 Uncertain world leads to record start of year for defence firm Global uncertainty has led to growing demand for military and homeland security gear produced by a Melksham firm. Avon Technologies told its AGM – held at its Melksham headquarters – that there had een sustained demand for its CBRN […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday February 3 2026 Don’t treat apprentices as a cheap hire, warns Swindon expert A Swindon apprenticeship expert has warned employers not to view apprentices as a ‘cheap hire’. With National Apprenticeship Week approaching, Ashlea Fisher, founder and managing director of iRecruit4 is sharing a more honest view of apprenticeships, shaped by what […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday February 3 2026 Entrepreneurial drive sparks growing demand for start up finance in South West Entrepreneurial drive has led to a six per cent increase in demand for start-up loans in the South West, according to the British Business Bank. The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provided more than 1,000 loans to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Friday January 30 2026 Swindon’s Brunel Shopping Centre welcomes new furniture store A new furniture store has opened its doors at The Brunel Shopping Centre in Swindon, bringing an empty unit back to life. Home Clearance Outlet, which specialises in affordable ranges of furniture, has taken over the old Poundland site, […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Friday January 30 2026 South West business confidence dips slightly – but hiring intentions rise Business confidence in the South West dipped slightly during January, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. But there was better news on the jobs front, with more firms saying they intended to increase staff […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday January 28 2026 Wiltshire employers urged to act as domestic abuse reaches crisis level Swindon and Wiltshire employers are being urged to take part in an important survey as statistics show that incidents of domestic abuse in the county are rising to crisis levels. Nearly 42,000 domestic abuse crimes or incidents were reported […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday January 27 2026 Living standards in Bristol rise more than twice as fast as most of UK Living standards in Bristol have rose twice as fast as in most towns and cities across the UK between 2013 and 2023, according to a new report. The Cities Outlook report from the economic think tank Centre for Cities […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Monday January 26 2026 Wasdell Group wins planning permission for pharmaceutical packaging plant Pharmaceutical packaging company Wasdell has won planning consent to almost double the size of its manufacturing facility at Groundwell in Swindon. The firm – which played a major role during the pandemic – has owned the plant since 2016, […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Culture Monday January 26 2026 Swindon to make bid for City of Culture status Swindon is to go head-to-head with regional neighbour Bristol in a bid to be the UK’s City of Culture 2029. Representatives of the town’s culture businesses and organisations joined civic leaders today (Monday) to announce the bid. Although not […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Monday January 19 2026 Central South mid-market turns to AI and productivity to support growth and hiring plans in 2026 Central South mid-market businesses are eyeing growth in 2026, turning to AI and productivity to support expansion plans. According to the latest research from accountancy firm BDO, productivity improvements and incorporating technologies like AI will play a vital role […]
