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Independent spirit makes Stroud the UK’s best address – BBC News
West of England seen as attractive as judges turn their backs on big cities
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image captionSurrounded by Cotswolds countryside, Stroud’s unique spirit makes it the ideal place to live
Stroud has been named as the best place to live in the UK in a Sunday Times guide.
The Gloucestershire town was praised for the quality of its schools, green spaces and its “independent spirit”.
The west of England fared well in the list, with Frome in Somerset named as the regional winner.
Bristol’s harbourside area, Bradford-on-Avon and the Wiltshire…
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