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The Bar Bros team celebrating their win at The Wedding Industry Awards

Joy as Cam business wins regional award

New food business Marley's Sarnies opens at the Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud

New food business in Stroud town centre

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Kate Rycroft was shocked to find explicit mugs in Dinghams.

'It's degrading': Customer horrified at controversial mugs sold in 'upmarket' shop

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Sally, Bob and Sue standing in the entrance of the new Sue Parkinson homeware store in Love Lane Industrial Estate

New homeware shop opens in Cirencester next week

Work underway for faster broadband in the town centre

Work begins to get better internet across Stroud town centre

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The festive late night shopping event is on Thursday, December 7 at the Exedra Nursery at Painswick Rococo Garden. Library image

Iconic designer to appear at plant nursery's festive night near Stroud

Apple cider vinegar. Picture: Sarah Cox

Farmers' Market News Cracking market for you this weekend

An artist's impression of the two new shops

Plans revealed to open two new shops in old garage

Dursley Garden Machinery has reopened

Shop reopens after short closure

Plans for a new convenience store in Stroud High Street

Plans for new convenience store in Stroud High Street

MP Siobhan Baillie with business leaders Ian Mean and Tony Davey 17451863

Two Stroud leaders 'honoured' by Downing Street visit

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The former Electric Bike Shop in Stroud is set to be repurposed

Exciting news for town centre shop after multiple closures

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Goose and Gander co-founder Maz Hewish outside the new Cribbs store (left) and the former Wotton store (right)

New shop is a dream come true for Nailsworth pair

Just Beauty relocates from Lansdown to London Road

Stroud town centre business relocates after 31 years

Norville Opticians which has a branch in Stonehouse has been celebrating its 125th anniversary.

Stonehouse business celebrating landmark anniversary

Ian Mean Column Agri-tech at the heart of business in our county

Market News Time to order your festive fare feasts

Lidl's store employees in the UK will all be wearing body cameras by Spring 2024

All Lidl store employees to wear body cameras in effort to fight UK retail crime

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Cordell's in the Five Valleys is closing down

Rent fears raised as shops close in Stroud

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A photo of Dursley high street (photo by Rich McD)

Shop due to close for refit

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Ian Mean. Photo by Will Pascall UK

Ian Mean levels up at no10

Farmers' Market News Cheese, wine and scrummy fudge

An empty unit on Victoria Road will soon be a bustling 80s and 90s-themed bar

New 80s and 90s themed bar set to open in region

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Cath Kidston credit GEM HALL

Iconic designer to appear at plant nursery near Stroud for festive night

Incredible success for Stroud estate agents. Library image

Incredible success for Stroud estate agents

Yet another shop in Stroud town centre is closing. Library image

Another Stroud town centre shop shuts

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Parsonage 53 has recently opened in Dursley

New restaurant opens in old pub in Dursley

To Let sign appears at Four Seasons in Threadneedle Street, Stroud

To Let sign appears in Stroud town centre business

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The new Tesco Express store is due to open early next year in the former Halfords unit

Update after Tesco Express plans revealed for Halfords in Stroud

Simply Fish & Chips was given a zero-out-of-five hygiene rating. Library image

Stroud fish and chip shop told to make urgent hygiene improvements

Tesco Express is due to open in the former Halfords unit

Major retailer to open in Stroud's former Halfords store

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The new Greiner Bio-One HQ on the Stroudwater 13 Business Park in Stonehouse

Major employer relocating to multi-million-pound HQ near Stroud

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Ian Mean column Young people deserve our recognition

Young cute Redhead Baby Boy Picking Apples in Orchard.

Farmers' Market News Come and enjoy the zesty nectar

Malt & Anchor fish and chips

Popular fish and chip restaurant in the running for national award

Founder Steve Smith with part-owner Danny Thistlethwaite and managing director Denver Thirlwell

Much-loved shop celebrating 25 years

The Bar Bros is known for serving creative and unique drinks - photo by Pat Patridge and Joshua Penrose Photography

Family-run business reaches final of prestigious competition

Halfords store closure

Popular Stroud store closes down

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.Pictured Helen Sanderson from Stainswick Farm .www.claregreenphotography.com.

Market News Winter is coming at farmers’ market

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A new luxury gym and cafe is due to open next year at Calcot Manor and Spa

Opening date announced for new luxury gym near Stroud

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Library image of a restaurant

To let signs appear at restaurant in Stroud town centre

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Nationwide have announced a rebrand to their branches, as well as their Pipers Way HQ

Social media users react to Nationwide rebrand and are all saying one thing

TV star opens own auction house 'blazing a trail' for female auctioneers

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Old picture of Stroud town centre

'Exciting campaign' to support Stroud businesses launched

Thompson First MG closes in Stroud

Shock after long-running Stroud business suddenly closes

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Cytek closes after 25 years

Stroud business closes after 25 years

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Letter of the day What now Wilkos has closed?

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Gap between houses and the Premier Inn on the Kingsmere Estate in Bicester

Hotel apologises after mum and kids exposed to sex acts in windows

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Redbrook, Gloucestershire by Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=120574922

Ian Mean Column Has this economic strategy got teeth?

Bath Soft Cheese

Market News Delicious variety on offer at market

Store director, Cobi Williams, Town Crier, Alan Myatt, store directors, Jo Bryan and Rizwan Choonara

Popular Stroud business opens after relocation

Zeynab Ayub and Lewis Ratto from Alfonso Gelateria

New business opens in Stroud town centre

GBRf Class 69 No. 69006 was named Pathfinder Railtours in the bay platform at Gloucester Station. A tribute was also made to Peter Watts who has served 50 years in the railtour industry Photo Jack Boskett.

Celebrating 50 years of rail tours

Stroud By Air1jwilkins1212 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12241036

Ian Mean Column What is going on with planning in Stroud?

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