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Work has begun on the construction of Apetito's new £100 million state-of-the-art food production facility, Kitchen West in Trowbridge.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Thursday September 10 2026

Construction begins on £100 million Kitchen West facility

Work has begun on the construction of Apetito’s new £100 million state-of-the-art food production facility, Kitchen West in Trowbridge. As the largest private employer the town, and having been based in the town since 1928, this development represents a […]

South West businesses gained momentum in August, with rising sales and renewed hiring across the region, according to the latest NatWest Growth Tracker.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Wednesday September 9 2026

Economic growth hits six-month high in South West

South West businesses gained momentum in August, with rising sales and renewed hiring across the region, according to the latest NatWest Growth Tracker. The headline South West Business Activity Index rose from 50.8 in July to 53.0 in August, […]

A £5.9 million redevelopment at Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus will create new state-of-the-art digital and creative art studios and almost double the size of its construction workshops.

Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
Wednesday September 9 2026

£6 million expansion of college campus announced

A £5.9 million redevelopment at Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus will create new state-of-the-art digital and creative art studios and almost double the size of its construction workshops. The college says the huge expansion is needed to […]

More than 1,000 highly-skilled jobs are on course to be created in Swindon following a wave of major investment in drones.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Tuesday September 8 2026

1,000 jobs to be created in UK’s drone capital

More than 1,000 highly-skilled jobs are on course to be created in Swindon following a wave of major investment in drone manufacturing. The surge comes exactly a year after the Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy singled out Swindon as a […]

Plans by a social housing provider to turn its former Wiltshire office into 30 flats have been revealed.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Tuesday September 8 2026

Plans to turn office block into flats revealed

Plans to turn the former offices of a social housing provider into 30 flats have been revealed. Bristol-based Juniper Homes wants to convert the former Green Square Accord offices at Methuen Park in Chippenham. It is preparing to submit […]

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Friday September 4 2026

Employers named over minimum wage breaches

Employers across the South West and Berkshire have been named in a Government minimum-wage enforcement round, which returned almost £4 million to workers nationally. Around 660 employers have been named for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage, with […]

Business confidence in the South West rose 25 points during August to 55 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds, the first time it has outpaced the national average since June 2025.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Tuesday September 1 2026

Business confidence in the South West jumps as trading outlook and economic optimism surge

Business confidence in the South West rose 25 points during August to 55 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds, the first time it has outpaced the national average since June 2025. Companies in the South […]

Parking in Wiltshire is set to become more expensive from Tuesday, 1 September, with council-run pay-and-display charges increasing by an average of 20 per cent.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Wednesday August 26 2026

Wiltshire parking charges rise from next week

Parking in Wiltshire is set to become more expensive from Tuesday, 1 September, with council-run pay-and-display charges increasing by an average of 20 per cent. The increase will be rounded to the nearest 10p and marks the first change […]

A clinic for tongue-tied babies has opened in at Swindon's Dorcan Business Village.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Wednesday August 26 2026

Clinic for tongue-tied babies opens in Swindon

A clinic for tongue-tied babies has opened in at Swindon’s Dorcan Business Village. The Swindon Tongue Tie Clinic Limited has joined the growing Ritzy Offices community, founded by friends Rosie Linstead and Anna Pawlowska to offer high-quality accommodation for […]

Businesses that have delayed essential health and safety training or failed to carry out required health checks on staff could leave themselves vulnerable when major changes to unfair dismissal rights take effect next year, according to health and safety expert Andrew Wilkinson.

Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
Tuesday August 25 2026

Employers warned not to delay safety training

Businesses that have delayed essential health and safety training or failed to carry out required health checks on staff could leave themselves vulnerable when major changes to unfair dismissal rights take effect next year, according to health and safety […]

Almost half the people eligible for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax have missed the first filing deadline, according to analysis from international accountancy and business advisory group Azets.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Monday August 24 2026

428,000 people miss Making Tax Digital’s first filing deadline

Almost half the people eligible for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax have missed the first filing deadline, according to analysis from international accountancy and business advisory group Azets. Figures from HMRC showed 436,000 taxpayers filed their first MTD […]

A new skills plan for the West of England is calling for closer alignment between employers, colleges and training providers as the region prepares for a decade of economic expansion.

Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
Thursday August 20 2026

New skills plan for West of England launched

A new skills plan for the West of England is calling for closer alignment between employers, colleges and training providers as the region prepares for a decade of economic expansion. Published by Business West, the government-funded 2026 Local Skills […]

Pay is finally moving in the right direction for jobseekers across the South of England, even as employers keep a tight grip on permanent hiring, according to a new report.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Thursday August 20 2026

Pay rises outpace hiring slowdown, jobs report says

Pay is finally moving in the right direction for jobseekers across the South of England, even as employers keep a tight grip on permanent hiring, according to a new report. The latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs showed […]

Accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has continued an annual tradition by taking on dozens of new trainee accountants and tax advisers this year, with most starting their careers with the firm this summer.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Thursday August 20 2026

PKF Francis Clark takes on 44 new accountancy and tax trainees

Accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has continued an annual tradition by taking on dozens of new trainee accountants and tax advisers this year, with most starting their careers with the firm this summer. The 44 new recruits are based […]

South West professional services firm Old Mill is celebrating its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of growth and development across the region.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Thursday August 20 2026

Professional services firm celebrates 20 years of growth across the South West

South West professional services firm Old Mill is celebrating its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of growth and development across the region. Founded in 2006, Old Mill has grown from a regional accountancy practice into a 300+ strong multidisciplinary […]