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Car company announces liquidation amid £111,000 debts
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (228+ words) A Cotswolds car company is to be liquidated amid £110,000 debts. Liquidators from BTG Begbies Traynor have been appointed for Cotswolds Cars Ltd after the Woodstock-based company reported creditors of £111,070 falling within a year. That was as stated in its latest…...
Cemetery ‘left to rack and ruin’ as mourner hits out at council over overgrown graves
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (390+ words) A cemetery in Swindon has been left to “rack and ruin”. On July 12, the Adver received a report from Dan Lane, a Swindon resident whose parents are buried at Whitworth Road Cemetery. “My parents are buried at the cemetery (in…...
Princes Street blaze shows fire service ‘can’t face more cuts’, union warns
1+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) The blaze on Edinburgh’s Princes Street shows the fire service “can’t face any more cuts”, the union representing firefighters has said. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said the blaze at the historic building on the Scottish capital’s main thoroughfare highlights…...
All staff redundant after engineering firm collapsed into administration
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (776+ words) More than 50 jobs were lost after an engineering company collapsed into administration while another administrator has taken staff on as it prepares to sell a historic business. An engineering company and a UK holiday park were among administration reports that…...
Ange Postecoglou named new manager of Al-Nassr
2+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) Ange Postecoglou will be managing Cristiano Ronaldo next season after signing a two-year contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. The Australian, sacked by both Tottenham and Nottingham Forest in the space of four months last year, replaces Jorge Jesus…...
King attends Ceremony of the Keys as Royal Week gets under way in Scotland
2+ week, 6+ day ago (250+ words) The traditional Ceremony of the Keys has taken place in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, marking the start of Royal Week. The King attended the ceremony on Tuesday morning and was presented with the keys to Edinburgh, which…...
Second Swindon heatwave on the way - here's how hot it will get
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (241+ words) A second heatwave is expected to hit the UK, just weeks after 'danger to life' warnings were issued in Wiltshire. The last heatwave, which brought rarely seen temperatures of up to 40 degrees celsius to the UK, caused disruption across Swindon…...
John Swinney says he wants to ‘press on’ with independence referendum in 2028
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (611+ words) John Swinney has said there could be an independence referendum in 2028 if the SNP wins a majority in next month’s Holyrood elections, adding he would want to “press on” with such a vote “as quickly as possible”. The Scottish First…...
All staff made redundant as engineering company placed into administration
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (634+ words) All staff have been made redundant after a manufacturing company ceased trading. The UK company was placed into administration by its Scottish owner, with the loss of 53 jobs. Glacier Energy Manufacturing Limited was impacted by a downturn in demand in…...
MPs urged to examine ‘systemic failings Murrell exploited’ to embezzle £400,000
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (665+ words) A Westminster committee is being urged to investigate the “wider institutional questions” arising from Peter Murrell embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP. Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie said with First Minister John Swinney refusing to support an independent inquiry into…...