THE judges have been out and about and named the winners of this year's Stow In Bloom contest.

Stow Chamber of Commerce organises the annual competition and this year the title has gone to North's Cotswold Bakery in Church Street, which organisers say is proof that businesses do not need to be extravagant to do well. "It really is very attractive," said chamber member Alan Rose.

Second place in the competition went to The Pound, a bed and breakfast establishment in Sheep Street, with the Unicorn Hotel, also in Sheep Street, awarded third place.