Swindon & Wiltshire News 26.10.2026 Nationwide to cut 275 more jobs as Swindon-based lender integrates Virgin Money Swindon-headquartered Nationwide Building Society is to cut a further 275 jobs as it continues integrating Virgin Money following its £2.9bn takeover. The latest reductions will fall across the society’s retail division, including mortgage roles, as well as HR, the […]
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Swindon & Wiltshire News 26.10.2026 South West businesses target £331m AI growth prize More than 50 South West businesses have gathered in Bristol for hands-on AI training as new research suggests the region could unlock an estimated £331 million in additional revenue through greater adoption of the technology. The Bristol event, part […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News 22.10.2026 Swindon misses City of Culture shortlist Swindon has missed out on the final shortlist for UK City of Culture 2029, ending its bid for the title and a £10 million prize fund. But council leaders and others involved in the bid insist the campaign has […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News 21.10.2026 Aircraft parts supplier lands $2m loan to drive growth Wiltshire aerospace firm Skyline Aero has secured a $2 million trade loan from NatWest to accelerate its expansion, acquire additional aviation assets and create jobs at its Royal Wootton Bassett headquarters. The funding will strengthen the company’s purchasing capability […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Monday October 26 2026 Nationwide to cut 275 more jobs as Swindon-based lender integrates Virgin Money Swindon-headquartered Nationwide Building Society is to cut a further 275 jobs as it continues integrating Virgin Money following its £2.9bn takeover. The latest reductions will fall across the society’s retail division, including mortgage roles, as well as HR, the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Tech Monday October 26 2026 South West businesses target £331m AI growth prize More than 50 South West businesses have gathered in Bristol for hands-on AI training as new research suggests the region could unlock an estimated £331 million in additional revenue through greater adoption of the technology. The Bristol event, part […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Culture Thursday October 22 2026 Swindon misses City of Culture shortlist Swindon has missed out on the final shortlist for UK City of Culture 2029, ending its bid for the title and a £10 million prize fund. But council leaders and others involved in the bid insist the campaign has […]
Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals Wednesday October 21 2026 Aircraft parts supplier lands $2m loan to drive growth Wiltshire aerospace firm Skyline Aero has secured a $2 million trade loan from NatWest to accelerate its expansion, acquire additional aviation assets and create jobs at its Royal Wootton Bassett headquarters. The funding will strengthen the company’s purchasing capability […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services Wednesday October 21 2026 Your First Home scheme: what buyers need to look for – Optimum Professional Services The Government’s proposed Your First Home scheme would help eligible first-time buyers purchase new-build homes with a small deposit and a 20 per cent equity loan, though buyers face risks from proportional repayment, new-build premiums and unconfirmed long-term costs […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Tuesday October 20 2026 Renowned fish and chip maker to open at Swindon retail centre Harry Ramsden’s Group is bringing its compact Harry’s Hut format to the Designer Outlet Swindon, with a grand opening on Friday (October 23). Harry’s Hut is the brand’s smaller-footprint format, designed to bring the Harry Ramsden’s experience to high-footfall […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday October 20 2026 Plans for £5.9m Trowbridge campus expansion to go on display Plans for a £5.9 million expansion of Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus will go on show at the college’s open events at the campus on November 7. The investment, first reported by Business Biscuit in September, will […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday October 20 2026 Corporate insolvencies fall but businesses face tough winter Corporate insolvencies fell by 4.6 per cent in September compared with a year earlier, but businesses are being warned that mounting costs and pressure from creditors could threaten their survival this winter. There were 1,882 corporate insolvencies during the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday October 19 2026 South West firms ready to hire young talent – but face candidate access barrier South West businesses are ready to invest in the next generation of workers, but many say they need better access to suitable candidates to turn that ambition into jobs. More than half of firms in the region (52 per […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Monday October 19 2026 South West businesses keep growing despite rising costs South West businesses have recorded a third consecutive month of growth, with output, new work and employment all expanding despite mounting cost pressures. The latest NatWest South West Growth Tracker shows the region’s headline Business Activity Index stood at […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Tech Monday October 19 2026 PI whose sister escaped abduction bid launches doorbell camera network Private investigator Charles Land has launched a free service which could turn the millions of dashcams, doorbell and home security cameras across the UK into an extra pair of eyes when someone goes missing. Charles, founder of the Wiltshire-based […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Wednesday October 14 2026 South of England hiring cools as permanent placements fall again Hiring across the South of England softened in September, with permanent staff appointments falling for a third-and-a-half consecutive year and temporary billings growth slowing to a six-month low, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs: […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Tech Tuesday October 13 2026 More than 500,000 women ‘missing’ from UK tech as progress stalls More than half a million women are ‘missing’ from the UK’s technology workforce, according to new research from Swindon-headquartered BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Women account for just 22 per cent of UK IT specialists, unchanged between 2024 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Monday October 12 2026 Trowbridge Expo hailed a success as Wiltshire firms pitch to former BBC Dragon Hundreds of business leaders, entrepreneurs and public-sector figures from across Wiltshire gathered in Trowbridge for the inaugural West Wiltshire Business Expo – an event organisers say has been hailed a “roaring success”. Held at The Civic on Thursday, October […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services Wednesday October 7 2026 HR consultancy urges action on new bereavement rights Businesses across Wiltshire are being encouraged to review their HR policies ahead of new statutory day-one bereavement leave rights coming into force in April 2027. The upcoming rules introduce a day-one statutory right to two weeks’ unpaid bereavement leave […]
