Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
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Andrew Merrell is a journalist and editor of Gloucestershire-focused digital magazine The Raikes Journal (www.raikesjournal.co.uk) which runs off https://substack.com/home. Contact him on 07956 926061 or [email protected]
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Government crowns Gloucestershire firm the best in the UK
A Gloucestershire business has been singled out for praise by the Government as the very best in the UK - as a quite simply exceptional exporter. And it’s not in a sector you might think of either!
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Apr 30
From secondary school teacher to partner in a law firm
Career paths are not always straight forward. Simon Pathé’s certainly wasn’t. He was one of four new partners who chose to join law firm Willans of late, and he sat down with Raikes to explain why.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Apr 25
Celebrating the work of an incredible Gloucestershire charity having an impact nationally!
#charity | #Gloucestershire | #stalking | #impact @glos-police.bsky.social
#charity | #Gloucestershire | #stalking | #impact @glos-police.bsky.social
This charity's technology can save your life
It is difficult to turn such a negative as stalking into a positive, but a Gloucestershire charity is giving real hope - and as National Stalking Awareness Week draws to a close we find out why.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Go-ahead for ‘remarkable’ restaurant, wine tasting and events venue
Ambitious plans by a Gloucestershire businessman to transform a mediaeval farm beside a former Cistercian abbey into a vineyard and sophisticated visitor attraction will go ahead.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Feb 14
Superdry founder's plans for iconic Cheltenham hotel will create a 'Mayfair-Paris' vibe
It's been the talk of the town for months, but last night Julian Dunkerton, the founder of Superdry, won permission to create a new garden area at No 131 Promenade - saving 100 jobs.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Gloucestershire Airport: What Skyborne’s boss thinks of the decision to sell - and more
The first of our 'Ones to Watch' series: Lee Woodward of Skyborne talks growth, 'significant plans' for 2025, the decision to sell Gloucestershire Airport and what he'd love its future to be.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Want you business to benefit from a potential £550m spend that could come Gloucestershire's way?
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#gloucestershire | #business | #growth | #glosbiz
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Half a billion pound marketplace prepares to open its doors
We flagged this in 2024, asking: ‘Want your business to benefit from half a billion pounds?'. That project, to help Gloucestershire’s biggest firms spend an extra £550m with its SMEs, is almost here.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Jan 21
£30m from Gloucestershire County Council's pension pot will help tackle housing crisis
Want to see an ethical investment actually changing the lives of hundreds of people? Look no further than Gloucestershire’s biggest employer's pension fund. It’s about to do something remarkable.
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Andrew Merrell
@andymerrell.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Devolution: 'Do better’, business community tells politicians
In the wake of last week's very public row over how devolution should be handled in the Gloucestershire, its business community tells the county’s political movers and shakers to ‘get on with it’.
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