An award-winning fish and chip shop business has announced plans to open another shop in Gloucestershire.

Simpsons Fish and Chips restaurant and takeaway, which already has a shop in Cheltenham, is expanding into Stroud.

Owned by husband and wife James and Bonny Ritchie, the second outlet will be based on Bedford Street near Stroud Subscription Rooms and is set to open next month.

Writing on the company's website, James said: "Yep, you heard us right - we're incredibly excited to announce that the Simpsons business is expanding, with the launch of our very first fish and chip shop outside of Cheltenham.

"Situated on Bedford Street, in Stroud, the location of our new shop is one close to our hearts, as it's where Bonny's mum, Jan Simpson was brought up.

"In fact, she launched her first fish and chip shop in Stonehouse, back in 1976.

"On a personal level, both Bonny and I love the cool, creative atmosphere of Stroud, and as we both have Sculpture degrees it certainly speaks to our artistic sides.

"We'd been looking for the perfect place to expand to in the county for several months, but absolutely fell in love with this building as soon as we saw it - a place that's tucked behind the Subscription Rooms in the heart of the town.

"We're currently working with Kelly James at Shadowplay in Cheltenham to help to bring the cool, designer feel of our Cheltenham restaurant to the new Stroud outlet and are hoping to open doors by the end of July this summer."

Simpsons has been a winner at the National Fish and Chip Awards for the past three years.