Business

THE future of Stratford-upon-Avon’s B&Q store at the Maybird shopping centre appears to be resolved for the time being after the company signed a…

A FATHER of two from Stratford-upon-Avon, who refurbished a 40-year-old retro ice cream van, has joined forces with The Shakespeare Hospice. Former Kineton…

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON’S state-of-the-art business centre Venture House celebrated its first birthday this week. The centre, which supports entrepreneurs,…

WARWICKSHIRE’S Monkey Music franchise has been named the most successful in the UK. The pre-school music group, which runs classes for babies and toddlers…

THE public are to have their say on MPs’ second jobs. A short review of the guidelines by the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life has been…

THE Bank of England has been given an insight into the economy of Coventry and Warwickshire. Graeme Chaplin, the Bank of England’s agent for the West…

A RIBBON-cutting ceremony has marked the completion of six new Stonewater homes for affordable rent and shared home ownership in Welford-on-Avon. The…

LEADER Communications, which is based in Edstone near Wootton Wawen, has taken on two new staff. Lucy Boyes has been appointed client services director…

HILLERS Farm Shop of Dunnington near Alcester has been named among the Midlands winners of the annual Countryside Alliance Awards. The rural business…

FOUR new appointments have been made at Avonvale Veterinary Centres — including one very familiar face. Anita White, who retired from her role as senior…

DCS Group has reported a £25million increase in sales as it prepares to move its headquarters out of Stratford. Sales for 2016 increased to £210million…

HOTEL manager Daniel Perks from Stratford-upon-Avon has taken charge at Soughton Hall Hotel, the Downton Abbey -style mansion house near Northop in Flintshire. The…

THE proposed development of the University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne campus into an innovation centre will be showcased at the world’s leading property…

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON-based car dealer Listers has been announced as the sponsor of this year's Stratford Festival of Motoring. The two-day celebration…

THE headquarters of Boardman Bikes - a company set up by British Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman - will relocate to new-look The Valley retail park. Work…

UNEMPLOYMENT rose at the start of 2017 in Warwickshire, latest figures show. In the month to January, the claimant count jumped from from 3,505 to 3,705.…

A FAMILY firm in Henley-in-Arden has bought a machine to generate its own nitrogen using a grant from a European Union pot of cash. Henley Engineers,…

APPRENTICE Ella Jackson, who works at Chipping Campden-based Robert Welch Designs, has won the Coventry and Warwickshire Freeman’s Guild for Small to…

A WOMAN was pulled from her £90,000 company car by carjackers on the new Ettington Park estate in Wellesbourne. Police said they then sped off in the…

Stratford Town Walk has won the Best Tour Award at the Stratford-upon-Avon On-line Awards. The Stratford Online awards are independent awards for businesses…