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Andrew Merrell

Andrew was SoGlos Business Editor from January 2021 to July 2023 and has reported on Gloucestershire for more than two decades, much of that covering the county’s business community. Beginning as a journalist on local newspapers, he has edited regional and Gloucestershire business magazines and websites, has ran his own business and remains enthralled by and dedicated to championing the county.

Couple who sold their flat to start a business win £1 million investment
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Couple who sold their flat to start a business win £1 million investment

Just three years after starting their business Jo and Nick James have seen near 500 per cent annual growth, their staff team swell...
IT expert offers tailored service to give SMEs serious cyber protection
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IT expert offers tailored service to give SMEs serious cyber protection

A firm which specialises in cyber security has launched a service to give small business access to the very best protection for...
Rooftop Cheltenham apartments revealed for former market site
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Rooftop Cheltenham apartments revealed for former market site

Unloved and empty for two years, the future of the former Cheltenham Market site has been revealed in the form of new rooftop...
Revealing the business that will help drive Gloucester’s bid for a new era of professional sport
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Revealing the business that will help drive Gloucester’s bid for a new era of professional sport

A new business has been launched to drive the commercial development of Gloucester City FC and its associated basketball teams, as...
Record numbers expected at today's Cheltenham CyNam 21.2 business event
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Record numbers expected at today's Cheltenham CyNam 21.2 business event

This week's cyber showcase business event - CyNam 21.2 – is on target to attract record numbers with more than 1,000 signing up to...
Leadership course will help businesses build their own road-maps out of the pandemic
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Leadership course will help businesses build their own road-maps out of the pandemic

A firm which specialises in helping develop business leadership skills has practised what it preaches – thinking on its feet to...
Ecotricity sells off its electric car charging network
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Ecotricity sells off its electric car charging network

Stroud-based Ecotricity has unplugged itself from its Electric Highway, confirming the sale of what it calls ‘the world's first...
Lucozade pours £6 million investment into its Gloucestershire factory
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Lucozade pours £6 million investment into its Gloucestershire factory

Just over a year after it revealed it was spending £13 million on its Forest of Dean factory, Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I has...
£20 million development plans unveiled to boost Forest of Dean economy
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£20 million development plans unveiled to boost Forest of Dean economy

Details have been unveiled of an ambitious £20 million investment programme to bring jobs and new sports, education and community...
Meet the apprentice: Michelle Fyrne, group editor of SoGlos
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Meet the apprentice: Michelle Fyrne, group editor of SoGlos

Apprenticeships were once only for those at the start of their careers, but senior business leaders are increasingly using them to...
SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards receives more than 400 nominations
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SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards receives more than 400 nominations

Entries have now closed for the inaugural SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards – with more than 400 nominations from 192...
Losses at Ecclesiastical will not stop firm on a mission to give £100 million to charity
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Losses at Ecclesiastical will not stop firm on a mission to give £100 million to charity

Despite a year which has left scars across its industry and itself facing financial losses, Gloucestershire firm Ecclesiastical...
Fast-growing tech firm opens Cheltenham base
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Fast-growing tech firm opens Cheltenham base

Serial tech entrepreneurs behind fast-expanding cyber firm Pentest People announce a move into Cheltenham to help them further...
Gloucester Rugby will emerge ‘vastly improved’ from the pandemic
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Gloucester Rugby will emerge ‘vastly improved’ from the pandemic

Lance Bradley’s leadership of Gloucester Rugby during the pandemic, the focus on local businesses and community, has produced a...
Who will lead the £400 million Golden Valley Development?
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Who will lead the £400 million Golden Valley Development?

Final bids are in and decision-making is now underway on which firm will lead the Golden Valley Development – and what could be...
55,000 more homes and businesses in Gloucestershire to get full-fibre broadband
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55,000 more homes and businesses in Gloucestershire to get full-fibre broadband

Dreams of faster broadband are about to become a reality for 55,000 homes and businesses across Gloucestershire after Openreach...
120 new jobs are being created in the Forest of Dean
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120 new jobs are being created in the Forest of Dean

A manufacturer from the Forest of Dean, whose buildings have been used at major sports stadiums from Old Trafford to Twickenham,...
After 45 years in business Keith Scarrott Shoes is closing its Cheltenham shop
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After 45 years in business Keith Scarrott Shoes is closing its Cheltenham shop

After 45 years of trading from its boutique store on Cheltenham’s Promenade, Keith Scarrott Shoes is taking the bold step towards...
9 back-to-business funds your Gloucestershire business can benefit from
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9 back-to-business funds your Gloucestershire business can benefit from

Positive signs for the economy are widespread, but concerns remain over cash flow. SoGlos has tracked down nine potential pots of...
Family firm wins contract to build first phase of Gloucester’s new £85 million The Forum
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Family firm wins contract to build first phase of Gloucester’s new £85 million The Forum

Phase one of an £85 million project to transform the centre of Gloucester has been awarded to a family firm from the city, with...
Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: May 2021
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: May 2021

From a well-known face from a well-known firm of architects to public relations, a major drinks manufacturer to financial services...
Skatepark’s future in jeopardy following Damien Hirst’s land bid
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Skatepark’s future in jeopardy following Damien Hirst’s land bid

Artist Damien Hirst has unwittingly painted Stroud’s Rush Skate Park into a corner, with the business’s unsuccessful search for a...
New dockside bar to open in Gloucester as Gloucester Brewery expands
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New dockside bar to open in Gloucester as Gloucester Brewery expands

A new dockside bar is set to open at Gloucester Docks, as Gloucester Brewery unveils major expansion plans expected to see its...
University symposium will address ‘critical’ cyber skills shortage facing Gloucestershire
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University symposium will address ‘critical’ cyber skills shortage facing Gloucestershire

Some of the biggest names from the cyber sector are joining a University of Gloucestershire event addressing a cyber skills...
As the economy re-opens, don’t leave the door ajar for cyber criminals
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As the economy re-opens, don’t leave the door ajar for cyber criminals

We know to beware of cybercrime, but in the chaos of the last few months that has simply not been a priority – Cheltenham IT...
Stroud Subscription Rooms needs to raise £100,000 to reopen
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Stroud Subscription Rooms needs to raise £100,000 to reopen

Hit hard by the on-going pandemic, Stroud’s Subscription Rooms is raising funds to reopen – with actor Ben Miller supporting the...
Gloucestershire entrepreneur named in top 200 female-powered UK businesses list
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Gloucestershire entrepreneur named in top 200 female-powered UK businesses list

An entrepreneur from Gloucestershire, whose company is enjoying growth of several hundred percent a year, has been named in a UK...
Cotswold builder of homes for animals predicts US exports will pass £4 million
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Cotswold builder of homes for animals predicts US exports will pass £4 million

A Cotswold-based builder of homes for some of our smallest and most treasured animals has seen US sales surge through lockdown by...
New restaurant with rooftop terrace planned for highest point in Gloucestershire
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New restaurant with rooftop terrace planned for highest point in Gloucestershire

Exciting multi-million pound redevelopment plans, which include a new restaurant and rooftop terrace have been revealed at Cleeve...
What is happening in the Gloucestershire jobs market?
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What is happening in the Gloucestershire jobs market?

There are encouraging signs from the Gloucestershire economy, but all is not what it seems in the jobs market – according to...