Arkell’s brewer Alex Arkell has used his head for the Swindon brewery’s latest seasonal beer – naming it A Tinge of Ginge after his auburn hair. With his tongue firmly in his cheek, Alex decided to repay the gentle teasing he gets as a redhead and has developed a beer, appropriately, with a subtle...
Anticipation is building ahead of the Business Show Swindon, which takes place this Thursday at the town’s STEAM museum. Organisers Business West are expecting a strong turn out by Swindon businesses – last year around 1,000 people attended – as the town’s economy gets back to growth. The show, now in its fifth year,...
Swindon-based recruitment firm Field has created a new role to help it expand further afield. It has appointed experienced recruiter Kim Masterman, pictured, as recruitment consultant with a brief to build on Field’s growing client base Gloucestershire and the Bristol area. Kim, who was brought up in Wiltshire, moved to Bournemouth after college to...
A former antiques emporium described as an architectural gem but needing substantial renovation has been sold by liquidators more than a year after it went on the market. The Grade II listed property, in a prominent position in Lechlade’s conservation area, was previously run as an antiques centre by Riverside (Lechlade) Ltd, which was...
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Former Conservative minister turned Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ann Widdecombe will give West of England financial directors and accountants an insight into General Election when she speaks at a major business event next week. Bath-born Ms Widdecombe, pictured, is guest speaker at the ICAEW West of England Annual Dinner in Bristol, which is sponsored...
Vectura, the Chippenham-based specialist pharma group, is to close one of its German production plants to cut costs. The site at Gemünden, in central Germany, was taken over by Vectura a year ago as part of its €130m (£108m) acquisition of specialist German pharmaceutical company Activaero. It makes ingredients used in the production of...
A ground-breaking scheme to attract and retain the best people has been launched across Mazda’s UK dealership network by Chippenham-based learning and development agency RTS Group. Talent@Mazda aims to make the car firm the ‘go to’ brand within the automotive industry within five years. Its launch recognises the major issue with staff turnover across...
Eric Livingston, a partner and construction solicitor at regional law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has become chairman of the Forum for the Built Environment’s (fbe) Great Western branch. Eric, pictured, a specialist in construction procurement, contract preparation and negotiation and resolving construction disputes, assumes the role after serving as...
Chippenham-based specialist training supplier Mazda Academy has promoted Toni Horner to team leader. Toni, pictured, joined the business six years ago, not long after it had been set up by learning and development agency RTS Group to be the premier staff learning and development supplier to Mazda’s UK dealerships. Toni performed a number of...
