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Glowing by Leah shines at Five Valleys with successful launch
10 Sep 2025Stroud’s Five Valleys Shopping Centre has welcomed a glamorous new addition this week with the successful launch of Glowing by Leah, a premium medical aesthetics and wellness clinic. Founded by leading aesthetics practitioner Leah Cooke, the clinic opened its doors on Monday (8th September) with...
New leadership team Joins Five Valleys Shopping Centre
9 Sep 2025Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud has welcomed two new faces to its management team at an exciting time for the town centre destination. Mick Grundy has been appointed as Centre Manager, with Mollie Phillips joining as Assistant Centre Manager. Together they bring a wealth of experience and...
Vision Express team see a bright future at Sanderson Arcade
19 Aug 2025Vision Express has confirmed its commitment to Sanderson Arcade and the Morpeth community by signing a new five-year lease, continuing its longstanding presence at the award-winning shopping centre. One of the original tenants when the Arcade opened in 2009, Vision Express has grown its customer...
Stroud Gets a Glow-Up: Glowing by Leah Opens New Aesthetics Clinic at Five Valleys
11 Aug 2025Stroud’s popular Five Valleys Shopping Centre is getting a glamorous new addition this month with the launch of Glowing by Leah, a premium medical aesthetics and wellness clinic set to open its doors. Founded by leading aesthetics practitioner Leah Cooke, the clinic will be located in the centre’s...
Cardfactory re-opens after relocating to a fresh new space at Fox Valley
8 Aug 2025Fox Valley’s cardfactory store has moved to a new location at the centre as part of several key changes at the north Sheffield shopping centre. Fresh new signage, a newly fitted out store and a balloon arch greeted shoppers to the new look cardfactory today (Friday August 8th). The new unit...
Five Valleys Market installing cutting edge new heating and cooling system using local expertise
4 Aug 2025Shoppers and traders at the Five Valleys shopping centre in Stroud will soon enjoy a more comfortable experience all year-round, thanks to the installation of a brand-new, state of the art heating and cooling system. Local Gloucestershire company Neptune Building Services has begun installing nine cutting-edge...
DJ Night launch brings buzz to opening of Vintage Vibes at Five Valleys
2 Aug 2025Five Valleys Shopping centre was alive with cool sounds and even cooler styles as the new Vintage Vibes store officially opened its doors with a vibrant DJ night - marking a stylish start for the fashion-forward brand. Following their hugely successful series of pop-ups, local entrepreneurs Helen...
Pre-loved and proud – ribbon cutting marks Red Cross boutique launch in Morpeth
1 Aug 2025A stylish new addition has arrived in Morpeth town centre this week as the British Red Cross officially opened the doors to its boutique-style charity store at Sanderson Arcade. The launch was marked by a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, warmly received by local shoppers, volunteers, and community supporters...
Vintage Vibes to open stylish new store at Five Valleys
22 Jul 2025Stroud’s Five Valleys Shopping Centre is welcoming one of the centre’s most popular pop-up successes to a permanent home this August. Vintage Vibes will be opening the doors to a full-time store in the next few weeks and the team behind the fabulous fashion concept can’t wait to unveil their...
Rough Hands brews up an upsized space at Five Valleys with new location planned!
21 Jul 2025The popular independent Stroud coffee shop Rough Hands is on the move – but not too far! After four successful years at Five Valleys shopping centre the much-loved café is relocating next door into a brand-new unit which has just been completed as part of the centre’s recent expansion. The move...
Move on the cards for popular Fox Valley store
17 Jul 2025Fox Valley’s popular Card Factory store is relocating this summer as part of a major investment in the north Sheffield shopping centre. Card Factory – the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, gifts, and celebration essentials – has been a valued part of the Fox Valley retail line-up...
Viva Los Cubanos! Stroud’s taste of Havana re-opens at Five Valleys
17 Jul 2025There’s a fiesta of flavours cooking at Five Valleys – as Los Cubanos has officially opened the doors to its vibrant new home in the heart of Stroud’s popular Food Hall. Bringing the sizzling spirit of Havana to Gloucestershire, Los Cubanos’ new purpose-built unit now sits proudly alongside...
Plans submitted for M&S Food Hall at north Sheffield shopping centre
4 Jul 2025A brand-new 24,000 sq. ft. Marks and Spencer foodhall is planned for Fox Valley in north Sheffield, designed to bring the very best of M&S Food to the local community. Fox Valley owners Dransfield Properties Ltd have submitted a planning application this month for the new foodhall, which would complete...
Brand new look for Vision Express at Marshall’s Yard as company extends its lease
4 Jul 2025Vision Express at Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough has reopened their doors and extended its lease at the popular shopping centre, unveiling the company’s high-end store design. The company has been part of the Marshall’s Yard line up for more than ten years, serving the town’s customers...
Partnership launched to re-boot Morpeth’s Markets
19 Jun 2025A new partnership has been formed in Morpeth aimed at delivering a major transformation and investment in the town’s market – attracting more local and independent traders to the town. The team at Sanderson Arcade are working alongside Morpeth Town Council and Northumberland County Council to...
Expansion plans for popular Stroud Food Hall businesses
29 May 2025Stroud’s popular Five Valleys Food Hall has announced expansion plans for one of the centre’s original traders and a brand-new location for one of the newest – marking a further investment in the busy town centre venue. The award-winning Artisan Baker, owned by Ori Hellerstein, has continued to...
Furniture and homewares retailer unveils new concept store at Fox Valley
28 May 2025The award-winning home and furniture retailer Shackletons has launched the first of its brand-new concept stores at Fox Valley in north Sheffield. The company has transformed a prime unit at the shopping centre into a beautiful new home and furniture store working in collaboration with the leading...
New Director appointed at award-winning Yorkshire property firm
19 May 2025Dransfield Properties, the leading South Yorkshire property firm, has promoted Jodie Grundy to the role of Operations Director with a position on the company’s main board. Jodie, 33, joined the Dransfield team in 2022 as Centre Manager for the company’s Marshall’s Yard development, more recently...
Luxury medi-spa launches at Fox Valley
12 May 2025The Wellness Space – a new doctor led medi-spa has opened the doors to its brand-new clinic at Fox Valley in north Sheffield. A special ribbon cutting event and open weekend marked the launch of the latest new business to open at the centre. The Wellness Space offers a range of world class health,...
Family-owned home and lifestyle retailer expands with new Fox Valley store
1 May 2025The award winning and family run home and furniture retailer; Shackletons is launching the first of their brand-new concept stores at Fox Valley in Sheffield this spring – Shackletons Fox Valley. The company has signed a deal to take on the former Sandersons Department store space at Fox Valley,...
New family run salon launches at Fox Valley!
14 Apr 2025Mum and daughter Karen Wilson-Maude and Sophie Dakers have opened a brand-new beauty and hair salon this month at Fox Valley’s Independent Quarter. The Penthouse Hair and Beauty has opened in the newly transformed salon, just above Fox Nails at Fox Valley – catering for both men and women with a...
COOK opens at Sandersons Arcade - bringing delicious, hand prepared frozen meals and puddings to Morpeth!
14 Apr 2025The award-winning independent and ethical food retailer COOK has opened its doors to the Morpeth community. The ribbon was cut at the company’s new Sanderson Arcade store on April 11th, by “local hero” Calli Tully. COOK marks the opening of all of its new stores by inviting local shoppers to...
Meet the award-winning butcher taking on Selby town centre store
10 Apr 2025Local butcher Carl Webster has opened a new store at Selby’s Market Cross Shopping Centre – bringing his award-winning sausage recipe, mouthwatering pies and great cuts of meat to local shoppers. Carl has more than 30 years’ experience in the trade and is setting up his own business for the...
Coopers Grocers further commits to Selby town centre store
7 Apr 2025The team from the independent business, Coopers Grocers have renewed their lease at Market Cross in Selby – further committing to the centre and to serving the local community. Coopers Grocers has been a part of the Market Cross community since 2019. Formally known as The Greengrocer, owner Conor...
New town centre café bar launches in Selby
7 Apr 2025A range of traditional foodie favourites and a great atmosphere will be on the menu at a brand-new café bar which has opened its doors in Selby this week. Called Mr Quinn’s Café Bar the New Lane venue is a sister business to the popular York Café and Bistro Sandwitches. Mr Quinn’s serves...
Stopped clock installation pays tribute to the history of “Stroud Time”
4 Apr 2025A new piece of artwork unveiled this week at Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud gives a timely nod to the fascinating history of when the town had its own time zone. A stunning antique clock has been carefully installed in the upper mall area at Five Valleys and can be seen as a striking welcome...
Family-run SJR Carpets and Flooring now open for business at Five Valleys
31 Mar 2025A family run carpet and flooring business opened its doors at Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud at the weekend with a special ribbon cutting to launch the new venture. The team at SJR Carpets and Flooring have been busy transforming a unit near the King Street entrance at Five Valleys into...
New concept medi-spa clinic to open at Fox Valley this spring
20 Mar 2025A brand-new luxury doctor led medi-spa, offering a world class range of health, wellness and aesthetic treatments is launching at Fox Valley later in the spring. Headed by Dr Hannah Moore, The Wellness Space has built up a reputation bringing the latest and best aesthetic and wellness treatments from...