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Wiltshire-based engineering firm MJ Church has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to improve Junction 17 of the M4 by Wiltshire Council.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Tuesday April 14 2026

Civil engineering firm MJ Church lands multi-million pound M4 contract

Wiltshire-based engineering firm MJ Church has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to improve Junction 17 of the M4 by Wiltshire Council. If approved by the Department for Transport, the £31 million scheme will see the slip roads at […]

Professional speaker and generational communication expert Alastair Greener will welcome delegates at a major UK speaking conference in Leeds this April, as part of his role as president of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland.

Swindon & Wiltshire Events
Tuesday April 14 2026

Professional speaker to lead UK conference this weekend

Professional speaker and generational communication expert Alastair Greener will welcome delegates at a major UK speaking conference in Leeds this April, as part of his role as president of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland. The PSA’s spring […]

Wiltshire Creative has been awarded £3 million from Arts Council England to support the transformation of Salisbury Playhouse.

Swindon & Wiltshire Culture
Tuesday April 14 2026

Salisbury Playhouse awarded £3 million from Arts Council England

Wiltshire Creative has been awarded £3 million from Arts Council England to support the transformation of Salisbury Playhouse. The funding has been announced as part of ACE’s £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund. The 50-year-old venue, Wiltshire’s only producing theatre, […]

Awdry Law has promoted three long-serving members of staff to partners.

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
Monday April 13 2026

Three new partners appointed at Awdry Law

Awdry Law has promoted three long-serving members of staff to partners. Rebecca Vassie, who was promoted to head of conveyancing last year, has already made a significant impact in leading the firm’s conveyancing team. Since stepping into the role, […]

The continued success of an international importer of slate for the building industry has been secured by Swindon’s corporate finance specialists Watersheds.

Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals
Monday April 13 2026

Swindon corporate finance experts secure deal for slate firm

The continued success of an international importer of slate for the building industry has been secured by Swindon’s corporate finance specialists Watersheds. The deal sees European Slate Company Limited (ESCO) acquired by Euston Ventures Ltd, positioning the business for […]

The number of households in the South West is set to grow by 20 per cent, adding more than 498,800 households to the region by 2040, according to the latest research by socio-economic experts at planning, design and development consultancy Marrons.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Monday April 13 2026

Number of households to grow by fifth in West by 2040

The number of households in the South West is set to grow by 20 per cent, adding more than 498,800 households to the region by 2040, according to the latest research by socio-economic experts at planning, design and development […]

Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals
Monday April 13 2026

Wiltshire retrofit company acquires renewables firm

Chippenham-based home retrofit company Genous has acquired Cotswold Energy in a landmark deal for the renewable installation industry. The acquisition comes at a pivotal time for the sector, following recent disruption to government-backed energy efficiency schemes. Genous’ investment will […]

Global marine charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation has made energy-efficiency improvements at their headquarters in landlocked Wiltshire.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Friday April 3 2026

Dolphin charity gets green makeover at landlocked base

Global marine charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation has made energy-efficiency improvements at their headquarters in landlocked Wiltshire. HPH, which owns Brookfield House in Chippenham, has been working in partnership with WDC to develop plans to make the building more […]

A Royal Wootton Bassett businesswoman has run the Bath Half Marathon in aid of her local air ambulance service.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Friday April 3 2026

Businesswoman runs half marathon for air ambulance

A Royal Wootton Bassett businesswoman has run the Bath Half Marathon in aid of her local air ambulance service. Louise Muir-Sage, founder and CEO of Something Kind of Woo took on her latest charitable challenge by running for local […]

Trowbridge-based meals provider apetito has celebrated a 10-year, £200,000 milestone with its long-term charity partner Beyond Dementia.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Friday April 3 2026

Wiltshire firm marks £200,000 milestone with charity partner

Trowbridge-based meals provider apetito has celebrated a 10-year, £200,000 milestone with its long-term charity partner Beyond Dementia. This year’s contribution of £21,000 takes the partnership’s total fundraising to more than £200,000, highlighting a decade of meaningful impact within the […]

Fast-growing creative agency Milk & Tweed has brought its total staff to 22 with three new appointments.

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
Friday April 3 2026

Creative agency takes on three new staff

Fast-growing creative agency Milk & Tweed has brought its total staff to 22 with three new appointments. The fast-growing creative agency, which has offices in Chippenham, Wiltshire, and Brighton, has recently appointed senior marketing manager Paige Daley and marketing […]

A Swindon-based consultant has welcomed reforms to building safety regulations.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Friday April 3 2026

Post-Grenfell building regulator reform welcomed

A Swindon-based consultant has welcomed reforms to building safety regulations. Buildings which are at high risk of fire should now be safer than ever with the establishment of The Building Safety Regulator which has now separated and stands apart […]

Business management and technical consultancy SA Group has appointed Ben Mason as CEO to accelerate transformation and guide the company through their strategic expansion.

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
Friday April 3 2026

Wiltshire business management firm names new CEO

Business management and technical consultancy SA Group has appointed Ben Mason as CEO to accelerate transformation and guide the company through their strategic expansion. The Trowbridge-based firm says it is entering a critical phase of evolution across both capability and market sectors, and Ben’s appointment marks […]

A Swindon-based electrical expert is advising businesses and contractors across the electrical sector to prepare now for significant regulatory changes set to reshape installation standards across the UK from this month.

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Friday April 3 2026

Electrical expert urges industry to prepare for major regulatory changes

A Swindon-based electrical expert is advising businesses and contractors across the electrical sector to prepare now for significant regulatory changes set to reshape installation standards across the UK from this month. Pete McCallum, founder of The Electrical Compliance Collective […]

A Swindon teenager has won a science competition with a talk on the neuroscience of déjà vu.

Swindon & Wiltshire Awards
Friday April 3 2026

Teenager wins science prize for talk on déjà vu

A Swindon teenager has won a science competition with a talk on the neuroscience of déjà vu. Isabel Aguilar was chosen as the winner of the first ever FameLab Academy Swindon, in the final event of the Festival of […]