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The longest-running Indian takeaway on Gloucester Road has shut after more than three decades. The family-run New Taj in Horfield closed suddenly. Its owners said it was a 'difficult decision' based on health reasons. In a message on Facebook to customers, they said: "After 36
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Ask Dave Kellard about his favourite music and he'll tell you straight off: "Led Zeppelin, 60s soul, punk, reggae, blues". And while his shop Plastic Wax has plenty examples of those, it's also stacked with many more musical genres. Plastic Wax has been a
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Managers at The Two Suns say they're pleased with their first official weekend of business. Gloucester Road's newest pub opened to the public last Friday following a soft-launch evening to butter up social media influencers. The venue is the latest venture for Bristol's
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"It's time for some young people to take over - I've run out of ideas" - that's the verdict of Michael Barrett, joint owner of pet supplies shop Roxfords. Michael and his wife Sarah are selling the store after nearly three decades on Gloucester
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Telecoms provider EE is no closer to solving signal problems in BS7 - six months after removing a phone mast in Horfield. Customers flooded EE's Community Helpline with complaints about not being able to use their phones after the company was forced to remove the mast from a building
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Just when you thought the variety of shops on Gloucester Road couldn’t get more diverse, along comes one that stands out as unique. Trade Off TCG specialises in selling Pokémon cards – collectible Japanese cards featuring fictional creatures. The store represents a new venture for local lads Kieran Williams and
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Mixing business and pleasure doesn’t come easy to many people – but it’s certainly not an issue for Bike Man owner Matt Aston. “It’s like working in a pub, talking about your favourite things but using all your skills. Except the people around you aren’t all drunk”
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The greeting is as warm as any you could expect from the many coffee shops on Gloucester Road. But there's more to it for Key Café supervisor Ben. “It means a lot to me working here - I enjoy meeting people. Otherwise I would probably be re-offending and
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When David Pavon came to Bristol from Spain for ‘an adventure’, he couldn’t have imagined that more than a decade later his business would be hailed as one of the top 50 of its kind in the world. Today El Colmado is one of the brightest shops on Gloucester
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When sisters Katie and Lauren Hobbs began selling t-shirts at festivals more than 15 years ago they could never have imagined the business it would turn into. Today Wild Thing is a thriving fashion outlet with more than 200,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 100,000 more on
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Health food store and cafe La Ruca is set to close in February 2027 after 30 years on the Gloucester Road. Owners Patricia and Alfonso Alvarez are to shut up shop when their lease expires. La Ruca was among the first coffee shops in the area. Its ‘fair trade’ goods
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Opening a coffee shop was one of the last things on Pat Muncaster’s mind when he and some friends took over the empty Drumbank Studios nearly four years ago. But after opening in September, the cafe now forms a social hub and community space in the revitalised building on