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Swindon accountancy firm PPS Chartered Accountants has welcomed new apprentice Oakley Reed to the team as the Swindon-based firm continues to invest in developing future talent within the industry.

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
Tuesday June 23 2026

Swindon accountancy firm welcomes new apprentice

Swindon accountancy firm PPS Chartered Accountants has welcomed new apprentice Oakley Reed to the team as the Swindon-based firm continues to invest in developing future talent within the industry. Eighteen-year-old Oakley, who grew up in Swindon and recently moved […]

Employers across the South West are being reminded that rising temperatures bring important health and safety responsibilities, with businesses required to assess and manage the risks associated with hot weather in the workplace.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Tuesday June 23 2026

Heatwaves bring legal responsibilities for employers, safety expert warns

Employers across the South West are being reminded that rising temperatures bring important health and safety responsibilities, with businesses required to assess and manage the risks associated with hot weather in the workplace. Andrew Wilkinson, founder of Secure Safety […]

Organisers of a festival of the outdoors are encouraging residents to explore Salisbury's parks, rivers, nature reserves and community spaces as part of a unique ten-day celebration of wellbeing, nature and community connection.

Swindon & Wiltshire Eco
Monday June 22 2026

Festival encourages residents to explore community spaces

Organisers of a festival of the outdoors are encouraging residents to explore Salisbury’s parks, rivers, nature reserves and community spaces as part of a unique ten-day celebration of wellbeing, nature and community connection. Running from Saturday 27 June to […]

Community solar group Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy has officially wrapped up a fourth season of its free energy advice service, having provided support to around 460 people across the county.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Monday June 22 2026

Energy project reaches hundreds of Wiltshire’s most vulnerable

Community solar group Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy has officially wrapped up a fourth season of its free energy advice service, having provided support to around 460 people across the county. Since it began in 2022, the Keeping Warm This […]

Staff from IT support services expert Mintivo will walk, run or cycle 30 miles between two hospices to raise vital funds for them next month.

Swindon & Wiltshire Social
Monday June 22 2026

IT firm staff to support hospices with sponsored walk

Staff from IT support services expert Mintivo will walk, run or cycle 30 miles between two hospices to raise vital funds for them next month. The Chippenham firm partners both Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley and Prospect Hospice in […]

A "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to create one of the UK’s most powerful regional economies has been dealt a significant blow after Liberal Democrat leaders in Oxfordshire refused to agree a proposed Thames Valley Foundation Strategic Authority.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Friday June 19 2026

Thames Valley devolution bid in tatters after Oxfordshire Lib Dems pull plug

A “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to create one of the UK’s most powerful regional economies has been dealt a significant blow after Liberal Democrat leaders in Oxfordshire refused to agree a proposed Thames Valley Foundation Strategic Authority. The decision, taken at […]

Plans to build a £25 million anaerobic digestion facility at Royal Wootton Bassett have been approved - despite fears that it could turn the site into "a compost bin for the southwest."

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Friday June 19 2026

Fears anaerobic digester could turn Wiltshire into ‘compost bin for southwest’

Plans to build a £25 million anaerobic digestion facility at Royal Wootton Bassett have been approved – despite fears that it could turn the site into “a compost bin for the southwest.” Eco Sustainable Solutions wants to build the […]

A decade since the UK voted to leave the EU, a survey of regional mid-sized businesses paints a mixed picture of Brexit’s impact on their operations, according to accountancy and advisory firm BDO LLP.

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
Thursday June 18 2026

Brexit at 10 – impact ‘worse than expected’ for a third of region’s mid-sized companies

A decade since the UK voted to leave the EU, a survey of regional mid-sized businesses paints a mixed picture of Brexit’s impact on their operations, according to accountancy and advisory firm BDO LLP. BDO’s bi-monthly tracker of 500 […]

A family lawyer at Wiltshire and Somerset law firm Forrester Sylvester Mackett has qualified as a chartered legal executive.

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
Thursday June 18 2026

Family lawyer becomes chartered legal executive

A family solicitor at Wiltshire and Somerset law firm Forrester Sylvester Mackett has qualified as a chartered legal executive. Naomi Corp has been with the firm for almost six years and leads the family law team. With almost a […]

Bosses at a Wiltshire factory whose operations keep residents awake at night have been denied planning permission for their noisy equipment.

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
Thursday June 18 2026

Factory that keeps neighbours awake refused retrospective planning permission

Bosses at a Wiltshire factory whose operations keep residents awake at night have been denied planning permission for their noisy equipment. The industrial hum from aluminium can manufacturer Ball Aerocan at Folly Road, Devizes can be heard across a […]

Swindon's Lydiard House Museum is hosting a special exhibition and programme of creative activities celebrating the life and work of acclaimed town artist Ken White, who died last year.

Swindon & Wiltshire Culture
Wednesday June 17 2026

Swindon celebrates life of acclaimed local artist

Swindon’s Lydiard House Museum is hosting a special exhibition and programme of creative activities celebrating the life and work of acclaimed town artist Ken White, who died last year. Running from Saturday, June 20 to Sunday, June 28, Ken […]

The law of unintended consequences could hit businesses this summer, as a temporary VAT cut for families comes into force.

Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
Wednesday June 17 2026

Temporary VAT reduction may lead to “summer of disruption” for businesses

The law of unintended consequences could hit businesses this summer, as a temporary VAT cut for families comes into force. Aimed at families, reductions in VAT for children’s meals, admissions and family attractions are being introduced by the government […]

A surprising number of UK businesses still don’t have a formal hybrid working policy in place. That needs to change, says Dan Barfoot of CMD Recruitment.

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
Wednesday June 17 2026

Hybrid Working Policies: How to Get Them Right

A surprising number of UK businesses still don’t have a formal hybrid working policy in place. That needs to change, says Dan Barfoot of CMD Recruitment. The way we work has changed. That much is obvious. But formalising these […]

The Chippenham-based company behind a zero emission, battery-enabled boiler has announced a new partnership with Wiltshire College to deliver hands-on training for installers at its Lackham campus.

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Tuesday June 16 2026

Eco-boiler innovator teams up with Wiltshire College

The Chippenham-based company behind a zero-emission, battery-enabled boiler has announced a new partnership with Wiltshire College to deliver hands-on training for installers at its Lackham campus. Luthmore was founded in 2022 by Dyson alumni Craig Wilkinson and Martin Gutkowski. […]

Swindon's reputation as a hub for drone technology was further strengthened on Friday with a government announcement that the MoD was opening a new test facility in the town.

Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
Monday June 15 2026

MoD announces drone test site for Swindon

Swindon’s reputation as a hub for drone technology was further strengthened on Friday with a government announcement that the MoD was opening a new test facility in the town. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis, who had been in the role […]