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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 […]

Investors should be wary of taking financial advice solely from AI platforms, a accountancy and advisory firm has warned.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Tuesday May 5 2026

Investors warned against taking financial advice from AI

Investors should be wary of taking financial advice solely from AI platforms, a accountancy and advisory firm has warned. Experts from Azets has likened the practice to Googling health symptoms rather than going to see a doctor. With rising […]

A Swindon-based dental group with 76 surgeries has secured funding from NatWest to "become an industry leader in digital dentistry."

Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation
Tuesday May 5 2026

Swindon dental group secures major funding deal

A Swindon-based dental group with 76 surgeries has secured funding from NatWest to “become an industry leader in digital dentistry.” Founded in 2014 by Simon Turton, PhD, and Nick Lowcock, Gensmile now has 76 dental practices, with over £110 […]

Business confidence in the South West fell 24 points during April to 24 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Thursday April 30 2026

South West business confidence falls in April

Business confidence in the South West fell 24 points during April to 24 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds. Companies in the South West reported lower confidence in their own trading outlook month-on-month, down 21 […]

A Bath- and Wiltshire-based law firm has gone into administration after a planned sale fell through at short notice.

Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals
Thursday April 30 2026

West law firm goes into liquidation as sale falls through

A Bath- and Wiltshire-based law firm has gone into administration after a planned sale fell through at short notice. BLB Solicitors, which has offices in Bath, Bristol, Bradford-on-Avon, Swindon, Almondsbury and Trowbridge ceased trading today (April 30). In a […]

Swindon’s growing reputation as a centre for drone manufacturing was underlined at a major defence networking event held at STEAM Museum in the town.

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Tuesday April 28 2026

MP champions Swindon’s growing drone industry at conference

Swindon’s growing reputation as a centre for drone manufacturing was underlined at a major defence networking event held at STEAM Museum in the town. The conference, called Swindon Defence – Networking & Insights, brought together more than 250 companies […]

Trowbridge-based bed and upholstery maker Airsprung is facing a possible administration process after filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Tuesday April 28 2026

Struggling 150-year-old Wiltshire manufacturer tries to stay afloat

Trowbridge-based bed and upholstery maker Airsprung is facing a possible administration process after filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The move does not mean the company has gone into administration yet, but it does indicate that directors […]

A charity and a fashion professional have praised fashion students from Wiltshire College & University Centre for their innovative approach to turning unwanted rags into saleable garments in aid of hospice charity Dorothy House.

Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
Tuesday April 28 2026

Fashion students’ rags-to-catwalk designs earn praise from charity and designer

A charity and a fashion professional have praised fashion students from Wiltshire College & University Centre for their innovative approach to turning unwanted rags into saleable garments in aid of hospice charity Dorothy House. First and second year students […]

The UK government needs to deploy a “trade bazooka” to defend British businesses against mounting global economic pressures, according to a new report from the British Chambers of Commerce.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Monday April 27 2026

British businesses ‘need a bazooka’ to take on Trump, China and the effects of Brexit

The UK government needs to deploy a “trade bazooka” to defend British businesses against mounting global economic pressures, according to a new report from the British Chambers of Commerce. The business group says UK firms have been left permanently […]

Hospitality group Butcombe has completed a significant refinancing deal supported by NatWest.

Swindon & Wiltshire Support
Friday April 24 2026

Hospitality group Butcombe has completed a significant refinancing deal supported by NatWest.

The new deal is set to support the group’s further investment in its 118-strong estate of managed and tenanted pubs, boutique inns, and brewing operations across Somerset, Bristol, and beyond. Headquartered near Bristol, Butcombe Group employs 1,855 people and […]

WH Smith has suspended its dividend and warned of weaker profits, as geopolitical disruption and slowing passenger spending weigh on the travel retail sector.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Thursday April 23 2026

Thanks Donald – WH Smith cuts outlook amid weaker passenger spending

WH Smith has suspended its dividend and warned of weaker profits, as geopolitical disruption and slowing passenger spending weigh on the travel retail sector. The Swindon-headquartered FTSE 250 group said on Thursday it would halt shareholder payouts in a […]

BMW Group marked a major milestone this week as workers at the MINI Plant Swindon gathered to celebrate the site’s 25th anniversary.

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Thursday April 23 2026

MINI milestone marked at Swindon manufacturing plant

BMW Group marked a major milestone this week as workers at the MINI Plant Swindon gathered to celebrate the site’s 25th anniversary. The Swindon facility, which produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI models built in Oxford, has been […]

A Wiltshire MP has visited Pure Data Centres’ pioneering biochar facility in Royal Wootton Bassett, following the company’s announcement of a £24 million investment in what is set to become the UK’s largest biochar plant.

Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation
Thursday April 23 2026

MP visits Wiltshire’s new carbon-removal facility

A Wiltshire MP has visited Pure Data Centres’ pioneering biochar facility in Royal Wootton Bassett, following the company’s announcement of a £24 million investment in what is set to become the UK’s largest biochar plant. Operated by Pure Data […]

A major regional property investment deal has seen MCR Property Group expand its South West footprint with the acquisition of office assets in both Bristol and Swindon, underlining continued investor interest in value-add opportunities across secondary UK cities.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Thursday April 23 2026

MCR expands regional office portfolio with Bristol and Swindon acquisitions

A major regional property investment deal has seen MCR Property Group expand its South West footprint with the acquisition of office assets in both Bristol and Swindon, underlining continued investor interest in value-add opportunities across secondary UK cities. The […]