Mark Owen

3 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Mark Owen |David Wood

Business leaders from all over the Tewkesbury area gathered this morning for a networking and support event. More than 50 business people - including Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen - attended the first Tewkesbury Borough Business Voice Business Breakfast at Hatherley Manor Hotel. Cllr Richard Stanley, leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council, said: "It's a great opportunity for Tewkesbury Borough and our Growth Hub to connect with business and communicate and collaborate with businesses.

3 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Mark Owen |David Wood

A former shirt factory in Gloucester is being brought back to life to offer a home to a range of businesses. The three-floor building off Derby Road, which once employed about 900 people, could soon see up to 250 people working in a variety of spaces following a £3 million investment. The Gloucester Shirt Co, which was founded in 1882 by HTTT Higgins, moved to Magdala Road in the early 20th Century.

1 month ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Rob Jenkins |Mark Owen

The new leader of Gloucestershire County Council says the authority will work with businesses to try to help them. Councillor Lisa Spivey, who represents South Cerney for the Liberal Democrats, was unveiled as the council's first ever woman leader today at the first full council meeting since the local elections on May 1 saw the Conservatives lose their political dominance at Shire Hall. The Liberal Democrats now make up the biggest party, with 27 councillors.

1 month ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Mark Owen |David Wood

A cyclists' haven near Stroud is bringing old bikes back to their former glory. The Bike Drop, based at Brimscombe Mill, is the foremost cycling destination in Stroud, offering servicing, bike and e-bike sales and advice. The hub also welcomes donations of old bikes in whatever condition where qualified mechanics will refurbish them. They hate to see a good bike die.

1 month ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Mark Owen |Bethany Winter

Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to review Fridays national & regional newspapers, discuss what is happening in their own business sector and in their own individual businesses. Finally, they round off by picking the stories that have caught their eye in this week's Punchline-Gloucester.com. The Business Breakfast Briefer show is sponsored by Hazlewoods Accountants and Business Advisors.