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THE Five Valleys shopping centres newest market vendor, The Vine Shop, is now open.

THE skies over Stroud will once again be ablaze with colour to help raise funds for dozens of good causes.

July kicked off with a BANG! Im not talking about neighborhood fireworks. Im talking about the angry thunderstorm that swept through the Five Valleys yesterday. The dark clouds gave us a break from the hot sun, but also brought wind gusts, rain and lightning. After witnessing dozens of lighting strike over the course of nearly an hour, I began to worry that any one of those strike could lead to a wildfire. The heatwave we experienced this past week dried up what little moisture we had left in t...

EMERGENCY services attended an incident at the Five Valleys multi storey car park last night. Merrywalks (the street) and the roads leading to it, including Rowcroft Retreat and Bath Street, were closed off and police-taped due to a serious incident at around 9pm. There was a large police presence and a police negotiator was on site.   Comments: Our rules We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most...

On Saturday, an array of specialist gins will be showcased in the centre’s market area. Shoppers will be invited to try tasters of different varieties from Armadeli and Phoenix Wines, as well as purchasing drinks to take home or to enjoy in the market’s seating area or in Armadeli. The event will run throughout the day on Saturday and is supported by two specialist gin traders who will be on hand to share their knowledge with shoppers. Centre manager at Five Valleys Dionne Moore, sa...

THE Select Arts festival returns this month, full of inspiring things to see and enjoy, with a programme of events and an open studios art trail…

BUSINESS owner Victoria Rowley with be throwing some light on the art of lampshade making in a range of special evenings courses being launched at her Five Valleys store in Stroud. The independent homewares and gift store Victoria R opened in April this year selling a fabulous range of ethical and locally sourced products – including lamps, soft furnishings, jewellery and glassware. Now Victoria is keen to pass on her skills to her customers in a range of workshops starting with Friday ...

STROUD writer Dan Glaister has released a new novel inspired by the bizarre true story of a fatal duel that took place in Stroud more than 200 years ago. The incident, which happened on August 14, 1807, is believed to be one of the last fatal duels that took place in the UK. When Dan moved into a very old house in the Five Valleys, he found a box full of sheets of parchment dating back hundred of years. Among the papers was a hand-written account of the duel that took place in a field a...

Work on Stroud’s new medical centre is scheduled to start this summer – delivering a modern and purpose-built facility in the heart of the town…

RESTAURANTS and cafes along with the indoor market and Cinema at Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud are now welcoming visitors back indoors following the easing of restrictions from today (Monday). The Five Valleys indoor market has reopened its communal seating area situated right in the heart of over 20 food and drink vendors. Individual traders are also reopening their own seating areas including Thai 2 Go, Bao Ma, Armadeli, La Cantina, Pieminister and the Artisan Baker. Non Solo P...