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Business & Openings Nailsworth
Hobbs House Bakery is marking 25 years at its George Street shop in Nailsworth, where its famous window displays, organic bread and community connections have become part of the town’s independent food scene.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Nailsworth Garden Centre will host a new 15-minute Santa’s Grotto experience from November 21 to December 24, featuring reindeer-food making, a festive sing-along, a visit to Santa’s living room and a choice of Christmas present. Tickets cost £16.99 per child and must be booked in advance.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Whitaker Seager has been named a Gold Winner at the British Property Awards for the fifth consecutive year, receiving the 2026–2027 sales award for Painswick and Nailsworth after judging focused on customer service.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
The Bell Inn in Selsley has received Gold in the Taste of the West Dining Pub category, following a Cotswold Life Award for Best Pub. Christmas lunch tables remain available, with festive menus planned for Boxing Day and New Year’s.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
The Stroud Hotel will reopen on 10 November under Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses brand, with its existing staff retained and new food and drinks menus planned.
Business & Openings
Work has formally started on a new Local Plan for Stroud district, which will help shape where homes, jobs and infrastructure could be located in the coming years.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Stonehouse Autoparts will shut at the end of 2026 after owners Ian Miles and Rob Prosser announced their retirement, bringing an end to a business that has served motorists, garages and trade customers since 1978.
Business & Openings Five Valleys
Home of Vintage at Five Valleys is highlighting winter clothing, second-hand books, puppets, theatrical goods and other distinctive presents from independent traders ahead of Christmas.
Business & Openings Dursley
The Wings and Wheels Society will welcome Fraser Wilson of Retro Track & Air Ltd to Dursley Community Centre for a presentation about maintaining vintage aircraft engines and supporting iconic flying aircraft.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Independent retailers, hospitality businesses and leisure venues across the Stroud constituency are expected to benefit from expanded business-rates relief announced in last week’s budget, according to a column by Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Alex Besnard launched LAVOIR in June 2026 with La Lessive, a three-ingredient liquid laundry soap inspired by memories of linen drying at his family home in France.
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Growing interest in Spanish fortified wine has prompted Stroud Wine Company to consider whether sherry is enjoying a revival.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
A grey Citroën Ami operated by Stroud-based Montpellier Legal is being used as a company vehicle, an expression of the firm’s sustainability commitments and an unusual setting for filmed conversations with guests including Laura Hamilton, Laura Winter, Vince Freeman, Susan Lynch and Jack Clement.
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Liam Price of Montpellier Legal says the Government’s proposed Your First Home scheme could boost confidence across Stroud’s property market, although major Budget decisions were left untouched.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Country Meat in Nailsworth has reported a noticeable rise in customers buying extra meat to freeze after calls for households to prepare for potential emergencies.
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The Stroud Hotel will close from noon on Monday, November 2, until 7am on Monday, November 9, while ownership transfers to local pub company Brakspear. The hotel says its existing team will continue looking after customers, although some changes are expected.
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Patients at Rowcroft Medical Centre have been warned that the practice website is unavailable after its Gloucestershire provider went into administration. The surgery says appointments, calls, emails, the NHS App and Facebook page remain available, while NHS England and the local ICB work on a replacement website.
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Ecotricity founder Dale Vince has backed the Government’s decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field, while arguing the North Sea project will have only a small effect on energy bills, energy security, emissions and jobs.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Stroud-based pianist Sarah Nicolls has developed an upright grand piano with a carbon-fibre frame through her company, First Light Pianos, combining a smaller footprint with a lighter design as she works to revive the area’s piano-making tradition.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Chloe Llewellyn, 17, launched Lemon Squeegee after helping her injured grandmother and now employs five young people serving 20 households across Stonehouse and Stroud.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Nailsworth entrepreneur Phil Brown is launching Liv100, a daily nutrition drink for adults aged 45 and over, after an unexplained illness ended his half-marathon training three years ago.
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Bob and Suki Samra are celebrating a quarter of a century running Lawnside Stores in Forest Green, where the shop has become a familiar meeting point for generations of local families.
Business & Openings Central
Whitaker Seager has outlined what buyers and sellers in Stroud should expect on completion day, including solicitor delays, removal-van problems and the risk of extra costs.
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Prospective tenants who viewed apartments at Tricorn House and submitted offers are still waiting for a decision after applications were paused in August. Letting agent CGT Lettings says it is working with owner Vilednik Holdings Ltd and hopes to receive permission to accept local applications soon.
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A new independent shop championing responsible fashion is due to open in Stroud this week, bringing ethical brands, slow-fashion designers and specialist clothing-care products to the town.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Julie Kirby has retired from Stonehouse Pharmacy after a 37-year career that began with a lunchtime shop-assistant shift and ended with her becoming pharmacy manager. Colleagues past and present are due to meet on Monday to celebrate her contribution to the Stonehouse community.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Country Quality Meat in Nailsworth is offering a selection of pheasant, partridge and venison for £25 until the end of November, as the fresh game season gets under way.
Business & Openings Brimscombe
A sold-out event at The Sanctuary, Brimscombe Mill, has tested a new model combining professional childcare with workspace for parents. All eight respondents gave the pop-up five out of five, while organisers plan further events as they work towards a permanent coworking space with on-site childcare.
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bottlegreen, whose factory is at Frogmarsh Mill near Stroud, has partnered with Highgrove on three botanical cordials inspired by the gardens at Tetbury. The range is available from Waitrose, with 25p from every bottle supporting The King’s Foundation.
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Old Brewery Auctions says its latest fortnightly sale attracted more participants than any previous auction, with strong interest from bidders attending in person and online. The auction house, based in the former Wickwar Brewery building, will hold its next sale on Friday, 23 October, with consignments accepted on 14 and 15 October.
