Great Western Railway will be brought back into public ownership in 2026, the government has announced.

Wiltshire law firm Goughs Solicitors has appointed three new trainee solicitors to its 110-strong team.

Bristol headquartered ethical bank Triodos has won gold in the Finance Trailblazer of the Year category at the inaugural Global Good Finance Awards 2025.

If looking after your team involves giving rewards and benefits, then you need to follow the rules to avoid falling foul of HMRC, warns Michael Blaken of Optimum Professional Services.

A brand-new, ten-year Growth Strategy has been published today (Wednesday, September 24), with the romise of bringing 72,000 jobs to the region.

Swindon has established its own film office, hoping to grab a slice of the multi-million pound pie enjoyed by cities across the South West.

The University of Bristol has started the countdown to the opening of its new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.

Wiltshire web design and hosting firm Black Nova Designs is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a bash in aid of mental health charity Best Mates.

Pharmaceutical firm Catalent is planning to expand its Swindon operation.

Bath BID’s Safe and Secure Business Crime Reduction Partnership has become the first to be formally recognised for exceeding the standard of the National Standards Accreditation, for demonstrating exc...

The CEO of the new YTL Arena Bristol has been appointed chairman of Visit West.

A series of art displays has been popping up in empty retail units in Trowbridge, in an initiative spearheaded by Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce.

Law firm Thrings has made two new partner appointments in its commercial property team.

A book telling of refugees’ harrowing journey to the UK, written by ESOL students at Wiltshire College & University Centre, is halfway to its charity fundraising target.

The Princess Royal has paid a visit to fabrics, wallpaper, lampshades and accessories manufacturer Fermoie.

McLaren Construction (Midlands & North) has been appointed by Panattoni to deliver a major new industrial and logistics facility at Panattoni Park Swindon, marking the company’s first scheme with the ...

The UK's biggest drone factory is to open in Swindon - bringing 1,000 skilled manufacturing jobs and securing the future of one of the UK's most iconic buildings.

Retailers and city centre businesses in Salisbury are being urged to get behind the formation of a Business Crime Reduction Partnership.

Swindon-based creative agency GEL Studios has appointed two new company directors as it embarks on an ambitious five-year growth plan.

Hiring activity has continued to weaken across the South of England in August, with further reductions in both permanent staff appointments and temp billings, according to the latest UK Report on Jobs...

A fresh increase in new business fuelled a stronger rise in business activity across the South West in August, according to the latest NatWest Growth Tracker.

An event for professional advisors in Swindon and Wiltshire hopes to inspire a new generation of philanthropists.

Four aspiring solicitors have started their training journey with Wiltshire law firm Wansbroughs.

Startups and SMEs in Swindon are more likely to secure funding than in any other city, according to new data.

The Wiltshire Business Show is returning for 2025, with two days of discussion, dialogue, engagement, and innovation.

Regional commercial law firm Thrings has appointed newly qualified solicitor Darcy Lilley to its commercial dispute resolution team.

Bristol and Swindon are among the UK's highest-performing cities, with Reading taking a top ten spot, according to PwC’s 2025 Good Growth for Cities Index.

The managing director of Business West has announced his intention to retire from the business support organisation after 23 years.

Statutory sick pay is changing from April 2026. Peter Jones of the HR Dept outlines some things you can do to prepare the ground for the new regime.

The developer behind Chippenham’s Oak Hill Rise site has once again given its backing to a major event in the town.

The West of England should be at the heart of making the UK a clean energy superpower, politicians of all stripes have been told.

The Bristol-based world leader in quantum algorithms company has secured $34 million in funding.

A peek behind the scenes at the headquarters of the National Trust in Swindon is among the 5,800 events organised across England as part of Heritage Open Days.

Law firm Freeths has expanded its housebuilding & strategic land team with the appointment of partner Ben Pariser to its Bristol office.

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Adam Rainey as its new group ambassador for the South West.

A former trainee solicitor at Wiltshire law firm Wansbroughs has qualified as a solicitor after three years at the firm.

A peek of progress at Swindon's Panattoni Park has been offered by the local council.

Bristol MP Darren Jones has been handed a top job at 10 Downing Street after prime minister Keir Starmer shakes up his top team.

Business confidence in the South West fell five points during August to 39 per cent, bucking the national trend which saw businesses feeling more confident.

Work is set to start on the makeover of vacant ground floor units in the centre of Keynsham, bringing them back into employment use.

Swindon electrical engineering firm Sinewave has landed a multi-million pound investment deal, supported by the corporate team at law firm Thrings.

Corrugated packaging manufacturer GWP Packaging has marked the first anniversary of installing solar panels at its Cricklade site by calculating the impact it has had on the business.

Bristol City Council is struggling to sell Bottle Yard Studios - the film studio complex it owns. And a prominent politician from across the pond might be to blame.

Prehistoric secrets have been unearthed at a quarry near Swindon, with a rare mammoth skull and bone fragments from a plesiosaur among the finds.

Mid-market private equity investment in the South West increased in the first half of this year, bucking the national trend, according to KPMG UK’s mid-year private equity pulse.

Is your business a bold Hero or a cheeky Jester? Our Expert of the Week, Nathan Sandhu of branding agency Jazzbones, explores brand archetypes.

Wiltshire has joined the Great South West, a business-led partnership charged with accelerating economic growth in the region.

Nearly 2,200 smaller businesses in the South West have been supported by the British Business Bank, creating thousands of new jobs.

Solar energy enterprise Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy (WWCE) has raised half a million pounds with its first public share offer for more than a decade.

The tech industry is getting ready for a big shift on October 14 2025, as Microsoft prepares to stop all support for Windows 10, says Layla Cockburn of document management specialist Filestream.