Residents of The Coppice in Bradley Stoke are planning to stage a demo outside a neighbour’s house, which they claim is being used for the filming of pornographic films, according to a report by the Bristol Evening Post. Neighbours say that sex film producer James Edwards has been operating the business from his property in the quiet cul-de-sac for about
Continue readingMonth: January 2009
Aquathlon (swim and run) event comes to Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre
Bradley Stoke residents are being encouraged to take part in an Aquathlon (swim and run) event being staged in the town on Sunday 8th March. Thornbury Running Club is organising the event, which will be based at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre in Fiddlers Wood Lane. The swim phase of the event takes place in the main pool of the Leisure
Continue readingBurst water main hits supplies to thousands of homes in Bradley Stoke
A burst water main at the junction of Brook Way and Kemperleye Way has led to 6,000 homes in Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford being without water, according to the BBC. Information on the Bristol Water website states that repairs are taking longer than initially expected, with 8:30pm being given as the estimated time for the restoration of supplies. UPDATE
Continue readingLib Dem Councillor apologises for using “inappropriate language” at meeting
Minutes recently published on the website of Bradley Stoke Town Council reveal that Cllr Jon Williams (Lib Dem) has made a formal apology for using “inappropriate language” at a meeting of the Full Council on 3rd December last year (2008). The remarks in question were made after fellow Councillors had voted to switch funding for youth club provision in the
Continue readingDemise of bowls club could cost Town Council an extra £7,000 p.a. for next 32 years
The Journal has learned that Northavon Bowls Club, evicted from its Baileys Court base by Bradley Stoke Town Council in a row over rent, could soon be wound up. An extraordinary general meeting of the club has been called for this Saturday (24th January), when it is expected that a vote will be taken on a proposal to dissolve the
Continue readingImprovements to 73 bus service leave Aztec West without public transport link
First Group has announced changes to the 73 bus service which will see journey times between Bradley Stoke and the centre of Bristol reduced but leave the Aztec West Business Park isolated from the public transport network. The changes, which come into effect on Sunday 1st February, will see, for example, the existing 08:04 service (now retimed to 08:01) from
Continue readingNominations sought for women’s achievement awards
A local community organisation is seeking nominations for the first ever Outstanding Women’s Awards open to women and girls living in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Stoke Lodge, Stoke Gifford, Patchway and Filton. Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP) is running the competition as part of its celebrations for International Women’s Day. The winners will be honoured at a presentation evening on
Continue readingThe Stokes Medical Centre submits expansion plans for Braydon Avenue site
A medical practice serving a large part of Bradley Stoke has submitted plans for a major expansion. The Stokes Medical Centre in Braydon Avenue, Little Stoke, has made a planning application to South Gloucestershire Council that would see the surgery increase its floorspace by 125%. Also featured in the plans are an opticians’ unit, a dental unit and a “diagnostic
Continue readingNew Look fashion store likely to feature in Willow Brook Phase 2
Fashion store New Look looks likely to feature as a key component in Phase 2 of Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre. The news is revealed in an updated version of the Willow Brook Centre marketing brochure, available on the Alder King website, which shows unit three of the retail terrace being ‘under offer’ to the fashion group. The Journal understands
Continue readingBradley Stoke dental practice set to open in April at the Willow Brook Centre
NHS South Gloucestershire has confirmed that two new NHS dentists are expected to be operational in Bradley Stoke from April 2009. The news confirms an exclusive story carried in The Journal last August. The two chair dental surgery will be based in ‘mall office unit #1’ (shown red in the plan below) on the first floor of the Willow Brook
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