The building society said that it served more first-time buyers than any other lender in the UK, with 120,000 purchasing their first home
Continue reading‘Ugly monstrosity’ shopping centre to be torn down for new homes
Retirement apartments and cottages planned for Street’s Crispin Shopping Centre site
Continue readingCross-border collaboration for tidal energy lagoon in the Severn Estuary to continue
Following the ending of the Western Gateway Partnership the Cardiff Capital Region and the West of England Combined Authority will now collaborate on making the case for a lagoon
Continue readingNationwide ploughs nearly £700m into Virgin Money and creates 370 new call centre jobs
The building society said Virgin Money had a strong performance in the six months since its acquisition
Continue reading154 homes set for approval on edge of Bristol
South Gloucestershire councillors are being advised to grant permission for the development at Mulgrove Farm Village.
Continue reading‘Classy’ hotel bid could be ‘major uplift’ for Cheltenham, civic society says as Municipal Offices sold
The group has welcomed the announcement of the Municipal Offices’ sale with caution – but with optimism
Continue readingBroadband group Glide plans UK expansion after funding deal
Glide serves customers across UK from its Somerset base
Continue readingHargreaves Lansdown backs FTSE small cap surge amid low valuations
The investment platform said that the "compelling" case for investing in smaller companies in the UK has been somewhat overlooked by investors, as it predicted a rally for the FTSE small cap sector.
Continue readingFlying taxi firm makes history with cross-country flight in electric aircraft
Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype performed its first "wingborne" flight last week, soaring over the Cotswolds before landing like a conventional aircraft at a nearby airport.
Continue readingUK fintech giants Zopa and Clearscore exceed targets in national cost of living initiative
The Fintech Pledge, which includes 57 fintech and tech firms, has exceeded its target of 25m actions to help UK consumers improve their financial resilience
Continue readingDad who lost telecoms job sets up artisan bakery van
Jason Fish was made redundant from his telecoms job last year and has won permission for his street trading van
Continue readingHundreds of new homes to be built in Somerset despite fears over flooding and energy
The Wyndham Estate had secured outline planning permission in November 2021 to deliver up to 350 new homes at the western edge of Williton
Continue readingRolls-Royce now worth more than £70bn as shares continue to rise
Shares in the FTSE 100 giant ended Thursday, 22 May, priced at 839p which has given it a market capitalisation of £71bn
Continue readingLandmark Debenhams building being reborn as University of Gloucestershire city campus
Hoardings coming down as complex in Kings Square is due to open later this year
Continue readingPlans to build 4,115 homes near M5 spark backlash as seven villages fight scheme
The proposal also includes almost 60 acres for employment land including a 25-acre business park, a hotel and shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways
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