Swindon’s UTC opens doors to first students who will become next generation of town’s engineers

September 18, 2014
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Swindon’s UTC opens doors to first students who will become next generation of town’s engineers

UTC Swindon, the town’s new university technical college which aims to produce the engineers of the future, officially opened its doors to students for the first time this week. The college, based on the edge of Swindon’s historic Railway Village, is educating 14-18 year olds by combining academic subjects with technical and practical learning...

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Shrivenham Hundred Business Park office marketed by Alder King

September 18, 2014
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Shrivenham Hundred Business Park office marketed by Alder King

A refurbished office unit on the Shrivenham Hundred Business Park has come on the market for sale or rent. The business park, eight miles east of Swindon, is growing in popularity as the town’s office market continues to recover and vacant space is snapped up. Rents in the town centre are also rising again....

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Swindon rail firms urged to get on track to help build HS2

September 18, 2014
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Swindon rail firms urged to get on track to help build HS2

Firms from Swindon’s burgeoning railway industry are being encouraged to find out more about how they can share in contracts worth £10bn-plus linked to the planned HS2 (High Speed Two) London-to-Manchester and Leeds rail link. Hundreds of firms will help build Britain’s long-awaited north-south high-speed line – and those behind it want to ensure...

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Employment law changes to be explained at networking evening

September 18, 2014
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Employment law changes to be explained at networking evening

Business owners, HR managers and learning and development professionals can catch up on the latest changes in employment law as well as enjoy some networking at an event to be staged in Swindon. Bespoke Training Services, the Old Town-based business learning consultancy, is hosting the evening on October 2 between 5.30pm and 7pm at...

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Swindon to Paris bike riders en route to bring in big haul for diabetes research

September 18, 2014
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Swindon to Paris bike riders en route to bring in big haul for diabetes research

A group of keen cyclists from Swindon’s business community are hoping to raise more than £10,000 for diabetes research after completing a gruelling four-day bike ride to Paris. Among those taking part were Katie Went, a partner in law firm Bower & Bailey’s Swindon office, along with 12 friends on bicycles and two in...

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Region firmly on path to growth say business leaders despite unemployment inching up again

September 17, 2014
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Region firmly on path to growth say business leaders despite unemployment inching up again

Unemployment has edged back up again in the South West, new figures show, but business leaders say the recovery is firmly on track and firms are planning to recruit more workers. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the period from May to July show unemployment rose marginally in the region...

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