SPRING has sprung and the Easter bunny has hopped into Merrywalks Shopping Centre in Stroud this week, ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

The whole centre is feeling egg-static about the upcoming holiday and shops from Wilko and Select and leisure facilities from Vue Cinema and Curio Lounge have all joined forces for the centre's largest joint competition in its history.

Children of all ages can collect an entry form from most stores including Roman and O2 from Friday, April 7 and be in with a chance of winning one of several Easter treats with a total value of over £300.

An egg hunt with a difference will spring up across the whole of Merrywalks and children are looking for 24 printed Easter Eggs across the windows of all the outlets in the centre, each coloured egg has a letter printed on.

Find all 24 letters and solve the riddle to be in with a chance of winning. Drop your completed entry form back to Roman by Saturday, April 22.

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Speaking ahead of the trail William Wrather, owner of Merrywalks Shopping Centre said: "Easter is a great time for families to spend some time together and we wanted to offer our young customers a fun activity that should have them hopping around Merrywalks this Easter.

“I'd like to thank all the outlets for getting involved and I hope everyone has a cracking time."

Prizes include: BlueTooth Speaker from O2, New Look Vouchers, Easter Eggs from Wilkos, Cinema Vouchers from Vue Cinema, Bowling Vouchers from Stroud Bowl, Anytime Fitness pass and much more.

Businesses taking part: Anytime Fitness, Argos, Curio Lounge, Domino’s Pizza, Go Mobile, Hinds, Hollywood Nails, Home Bargains, Hotcha, Hot House, Master Cobbler, New Look, O2, Phontek (Stall), Poundland, Pink Planet, Roman, Savers, Select, Store Twenty One, Stroud Bowl, Trutex, Vue Cinema, Wilko.