An American coffee chain has opened its first branch in Oxfordshire. Gloria Jean’s opened its doors to customers on Saturday (May 7) at Castle Quay Shopping Centre in Banbury. The branch was opened by branch director Amir Rashid, Banbury town mayor councillor Shaida Hussain and Conservative councillor Fiaz Ahmed, who represents Hardwick West.

Queen’s Speech: what was in it for small businesses? A business rates update and new laws to boost Britain’s high streets are just some of the takeaways from the Queen’s Speech today. The Queen’s Speech is a chance for the government to outline key changes in the law at the start of a new parliamentary year.

To mark Coeliac Disease Awareness Week, I am super excited to share a much-requested MK food guide with you! This is a guide to gluten free eating in Milton Keynes, from fellow foodie, Rachel at The Sightseeing Coeliac. As gluten free is not my area of expertise, I invited Rachel to share her favourite independent gluten free restaurants in Milton Keynes.

What does the Queen’s Jubilee mean for small businesses? If you’re a hospitality, leisure, or retail business, then you’ll likely be hoping for a much-needed boost from the Queen’s Jubilee holiday trade. And with less than a month until the next bank holiday in the UK, we’re taking a look at what these celebratory days might mean for small businesses.