• Swindon & Wiltshire Culture
• Tuesday October 28 2025

Young designer showcases her talents for Old Town’s first Day of the Dead Festival

A talented young graphic designer has been given the opportunity to showcase her talents thanks to this weekend’s Day of the Dead Festival in Swindon. The festival has been organised by the Old Town Business Association, and chair Kris […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
• Tuesday October 28 2025

Huge fall in West SMEs claiming R&D tax relief

There has been a £50 million fall in the number of SMEs in the South West making research & development tax relief claims, according to research by accountancy and advisory firm Azets. The drop has prompted a specialist at […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Tuesday October 28 2025

Jazzbones hits 150-client milestone

Branding, design and digital agency Jazzbones Creative is celebrating working with more 150 clients – many of them several times – in its 20 years in business. The Swindon-based company, which specialises in branding, website design and digital marketing […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Thursday October 23 2025

Swindon firm gets 125th anniversary visit from Lord Lieutenant

The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire has visited The Hills Group in Swindon to mark the firm’s 125th anniversary. The King’s representative in Wiltshire, Dame Sarah Troughton, was welcomed by chairman Mike Hill and accompanied on a tour of several […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Wednesday October 22 2025

Generational communication expert to launch first book

Generational communication expert and podcast host Alastair Greener is preparing to publish his first book, Generationally Speaking – How to bridge the generation gap and communicate with confidence. The book, which is available to pre-order ahead of its release […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Tuesday October 21 2025

Thrings Link launched to strengthen collaboration between law firms

Thrings Link, a new national referral network connecting law firms across the UK to deliver smarter, faster client service, has launched in Bristol this month. Founded by South West-based firm Thrings, the initiative is designed by lawyers, for lawyers, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Support
• Tuesday October 21 2025

South West Investment Fund marks £100 million investment milestone

The British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund has driven almost £100 million of investment into new and growing businesses across the region, according to data released today (Tuesday). Launched in 2023, the £200 million fund is increasing the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
• Monday October 20 2025

Funding boost for West’s SME manufacturers

SME manufacturers in the West will be able to apply for funding to support innovation under a new scheme launched by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. The authority looks set to secure £2.2 million for the region, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Monday October 20 2025

Demand prompts expansion of college’s cutting edge Tech Trowbridge digital hub

Wiltshire College & University Centre’s cutting edge Tech Trowbridge digital learning hub has had its teaching capacity doubled to keep pace with demand from students wanting to study there. Just a year after the hub was launched at the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Thursday October 16 2025

Goughs solicitors achieves multiple Chambers Global 2026 rankings

Goughs Solicitors has once again been recognised in the Chambers and Partners Global rankings, earning multiple Band 3 ratings for family law, real estate, and leading individual lawyers in these key practice areas. This marks over a decade of […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Thursday October 16 2025

Thrings continues positive growth in Chambers rankings

Law firm Thrings has expanded its prominent position in the prestigious Chambers and Partners legal directory with its teams and individual lawyers securing more than 30 rankings in the 2026 edition – including five new positions and six in […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Wednesday October 15 2025

Law firm FSM opens new office in Frome

Forrester Sylvester Mackett Solicitors has opened a new office in Frome, with mayor Anita Collier cutting the ribbon to mark the occasion. The firm has had a presence in Frome for over five years now, but had outgrown its […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Wednesday October 15 2025

Wiltshire admin firm celebrates 10th anniversary

Wiltshire-based Boatman Admin Services is celebrating a decade in business, having helped 160 clients and grown turnover by 146 per cent. In 2015 director Emma Boatman left the corporate world to launch Boatman Admin from a laptop at her […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
• Tuesday October 14 2025

Tech South West Awards 2025 shortlists unveiled

From AI-powered communication tools and breakthrough HealthTech innovations to CleanTech pioneers tackling climate change, the Tech South West Awards 2025 shortlists have been revealed. Now in their seventh year, the awards celebrate the very best in tech from across […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Retail
• Tuesday October 14 2025

Malmesbury High Street ‘full and open for business’

All of the shop units and restaurants on Malmesbury High Street are filled and open for business for the first time in five years. The latest arrivals are The Malmesbury Wine Company, a specialist wine shop run by husband […]