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Around 4.4 million members of Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide will see £100 pop into their accounts next week, the mutual has announced.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Thursday May 21 2026

Nationwide announces £100 Fairer Share payment for members

Around 4.4 million members of Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide will see £100 pop into their accounts next month, the mutual has announced. The payout includes 460,000 customers in the South West – 30,000 of whom are in the building […]

Commercial real estate advisory firm Avison Young has been appointed to help market Kimmerfields, the flagship regeneration site in the heart of Swindon, as the council steps up efforts to bring forward one of its biggest town-centre development opportunities.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Tuesday May 19 2026

Council appoints agent to market town centre regeneration site

Commercial real estate advisory firm Avison Young has been appointed to help market Kimmerfields, the flagship regeneration site in the heart of Swindon, as the council steps up efforts to bring forward one of its biggest town-centre development opportunities. […]

More than two-fifths of Central South businesses say a combination of supply chain pressures and higher energy and fuel costs are among their biggest challenges as they grapple with the impact of conflict in the Middle East, according to new research from accountancy and advisory firm BDO LLP.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Tuesday May 19 2026

Businesses press pause on investment plans to absorb latest global shock

More than two-fifths of the region’s businesses say a combination of supply chain pressures and higher energy and fuel costs are among their biggest challenges as they grapple with the impact of conflict in the Middle East, according to […]

Swindon’s only independent comic book store is about to mark a milestone – its 15th anniversary.

Swindon & Wiltshire Retail
Tuesday May 19 2026

Swindon’s only independent comic shop celebrates 15 years

Swindon’s only independent comic book store is about to mark a milestone – its 15th anniversary. The Incredible Comic Shop started life in June 2011 in the town’s covered market, before relocating ten years ago to Swindon’s Brunel Centre. […]

$Business activity across the South West private sector rose fractionally in April, after falling modestly in March, according to the latest NatWest Growth Tracker.$

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Monday May 18 2026

Business activity rose slightly in April

Business activity across the South West private sector rose fractionally in April, after falling modestly in March, according to the latest NatWest Growth Tracker. The headline South West Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index which measures changes […]

Business and political leaders from across the West will showcasing the region at a major UK summit this week.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Monday May 18 2026

Business and political leaders showcase regions at investment event

Business and political leaders from across the West will showcasing the region at a major UK summit this week. The West of England Mayor and Swindon Borough Council will both be pitching the area to investors at the UK’s […]

Defence contractor Avon Technologies is riding a surge in demand as governments and security forces respond to a more dangerous world

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Wednesday May 13 2026

Profits up at Avon Technologies as global conflicts trigger demand

Defence contractor Avon Technologies is riding a surge in demand as governments and security forces respond to a more dangerous world, with profits jumping sharply in its latest results and management saying the business is benefiting from “war-fighting readiness” […]

Permanent recruitment across the South of England fell sharply in April as rising uncertainty and softer business confidence continued to weigh on hiring decisions, according to the latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Wednesday May 13 2026

Permanent recruitment fell sharply in April – report

Permanent recruitment across the South of England fell sharply in April as rising uncertainty and softer business confidence continued to weigh on hiring decisions, according to the latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs. At the same time, employers […]

Residents of Swindon are being invited to Dream in Public as the town's City of Culture campaign progresses.

Swindon & Wiltshire Culture
Tuesday May 12 2026

Swindonians invited to Dream in Public as City of Culture bid progresses

Residents of Swindon are being invited to Dream in Public as the town’s City of Culture campaign progresses. Swindon Culture Collective, who are leading the bid in partnership with Swindon Borough Council, will spend the next month asking residents […]

Great Western Railway is set to return to public ownership in December 2026, in one of the biggest milestones yet in the government’s rail renationalisation programme.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Monday May 11 2026

GWR to be renationalised, government confirms

Great Western Railway is set to return to public ownership in December 2026, in one of the biggest milestones yet in the government’s rail renationalisation programme. The move will make GWR the 11th operator brought back under state control […]

NFU Mutual has acquired a development site in Swindon from Marq Logistics for £2.7 million, with Graftongate appointed as development partner.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Thursday May 7 2026

NFU Mutual acquires Swindon logistics site for £2.7 million

Insurance firm NFU Mutual has acquired a development site in Swindon from Marq Logistics for £2.7 million, with Graftongate appointed as development partner. The consented scheme will deliver an 80,000 sq ft speculative logistics unit on a 5.3-acre site, […]

Plans to convert offices into apartments on a Wiltshire business park have been approved.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Thursday May 7 2026

Office-to-home plans approved in shadow of iconic tower

Plans to convert offices into apartments on a Wiltshire business park have been approved. Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd has been granted planning permission to turn the upper floors of office blocks at Avonside Business Park, Melksham into flats. The enterprise […]

Wiltshire sole traders and SMEs are being invited to apply for a newly-launched free support programme seeking to make them more successful through better use of digital tools and technology.

Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
Wednesday May 6 2026

New government-funded tech advice for Wiltshire firms launched

Wiltshire sole traders and SMEs are being invited to apply for a newly-launched free support programme seeking to make them more successful through better use of digital tools and technology. Business West and TechSPARK are delivering Tech Adoption for […]

Almost half of businesses suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months as criminals turn to AI to increase the speed and scale at which they can operate.

Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
Tuesday May 5 2026

Firms urged to strengthen cyber defences as criminals turn to AI

Almost half of businesses suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months as criminals turn to AI to increase the speed and scale at which they can operate. The government’s 2025/26 Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows […]

Plans have been revealed to redevelop offices formerly owned by Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide into homes.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Tuesday May 5 2026

Plans to turn former Nationwide site into homes revealed

Plans have been revealed to redevelop offices formerly owned by the Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide into homes. Warwickshire-based Redford Developments has acquired Wakefield House, the 200,000sq ft former Nationwide offices on Pipers Way in Swindon and its grounds. It […]