• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Wednesday November 11 2026

South West businesses extend growth run as sales and confidence rise

South West businesses have recorded a fourth consecutive month of growth, with stronger sales and improving confidence offering a welcome boost as firms head towards the end of the year. The latest NatWest South West Growth Tracker shows the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Governance
• Wednesday November 11 2026

Regional law firm Gardner Leader lands national responsible business award

Wiltshire and Berkshire law firm Gardner Leader has won a prestigious national award for its responsible business credentials, while one of its rising legal stars has been recognised on the national stage. The firm took home Excellence in Responsible […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Governance
• Wednesday November 11 2026

Wiltshire firm marks a decade of paying the Real Living Wage

Trowbridge-based meals provider apetito / Wiltshire Farm Foods is celebrating 10 years as an accredited Living Wage employer, underlining a long-standing commitment to fair pay and investment in its workforce. The business, which employs around 2,000 people across the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
• Wednesday November 11 2026

Is your business actually growing, or are you just getting busier?

Real growth should create something: more profit, stronger cash generation, better capability, greater resilience, improved market position or more enterprise value, says Chris Spratling of Chalkhill Blue. Growth is one of the most misused words in business. ‘We’re growing,’ […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Tuesday November 10 2026

Just six per cent of businesses ready for major financial reporting overhaul

Less than six per cent of businesses have completed implementation of revised FRS 102 requirements, according to a poll by accountancy firm Azets. The changes, which include new lease accounting rules and a five-step revenue recognition model, took effect […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
• Monday November 9 2026

PM visits Chippenham as Siemens opens £100m rail HQ and launches youth skills push

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has visited Chippenham on Friday (November 6) to officially open Siemens Mobility’s new £100 million Rail Technology Centre, hailing the multi-million-pound headquarters as a major boost for the Wiltshire town and Britain’s rail industry. The […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Monday November 9 2026

‘Say What You Pay’: Government plans to force employers to reveal salaries in job ads

Employers could soon be legally required to display salary information in job adverts, under Government plans to make pay transparency the norm and help jobseekers avoid wasting time on roles that do not pay enough. The proposed ‘say what […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire News
• Monday November 9 2026

International demand grows for generational communication expert

A generational communication expert based on the Wiltshire / Berkshire border is preparing for speaking engagements in Barcelona and Toronto, following a busy year which has seen him take to stages across the world. Alastair Greener, a keynote speaker […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Thursday November 5 2026

Phillips Medisize buys Chippenham site to power inhalation growth

A Wiltshire drug delivery specialist has secured full ownership of its Chippenham facility as it targets substantial growth in inhaled medicines over the next five years. Phillips Medisize, part of Molex, has acquired the complete footprint of its existing […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Thursday November 5 2026

21 brave the blaze in aid of Swindon’s domestic abuse charity

Twenty-one brave fundraisers took on fire, glass and the challenge of breaking an arrow as Society Without Abuse’s (SWA) Firewalk 2026 brought people together to raise awareness and vital funds to help end domestic abuse. The Firewalk challenged participants […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Culture
• Wednesday November 4 2026

Wiltshire lands the Air Tattoo, as £25m economic boost flies across the border

The Royal International Air Tattoo is leaving RAF Fairford after four decades and moving to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire from 2027 – a relocation that shifts one of Britain’s biggest visitor events, and its multi-million-pound spending, across the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Wednesday November 4 2026

Law firm strengthens private client team with new partner hire

Law firm Thrings has appointed a new partner to lead the firm’s private client team across its seven offices. Sonia Green joins from Moore Barlow, bringing almost three decades of experience in succession and tax law. During her career, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
• Wednesday November 4 2026

The six-month clock: redesigning probation before January

Probation is changing, and employers need to be aware says Dan Barfoot of CMD Recruitment For years, employers have had two years before new starters gained protection against ordinary unfair dismissal. From 1 January 2027, that window shrinks to […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Tuesday November 3 2026

Swindon businesses to vote on £2.5m plan to improve town centre

Businesses in Swindon are to vote on plans for a new Business Improvement District that could bring around £2.5m of extra investment to the town centre and surrounding areas over five years. If approved, the BID would bring together […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Awards
• Tuesday November 3 2026

Letting agent named among UK’s best after five national award wins

Letting agent Swindon Home Finders has been named best in county at the ESTAS Awards, while also taking silver in the UK Grand Prix for the best letting agent in the UK for tenant service. The Old Town-based agency […]