The organisers of Bradley Stoke’s Royal Wedding community ‘street’ party, held yesterday at the Jubilee Centre, say they have had positive feedback from families who enjoyed the occasion despite the failure of the centrepiece big screen TV. A technical issue with the TV screen’s back projector meant that party goers were only able to view a dim 4′ x 3′
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Decent forecast for Royal Wedding community ‘street’ party
“A cloudy start but with sunny intervals developing into the early afternoon” is the weather forecast for Bradley Stoke’s big Royal Wedding community ‘street’ party at the Jubilee Centre complex tomorrow (Friday 29th). The hyperlocal forecast comes from BBC weatherman (and local resident) Ian Fergusson, who is due to officially open the party at 10:20am. Proceedings from Westminster Abbey will
Continue readingLast chance to comment on McCarthy & Stone retirement home plans
Residents have until the end of the week to lodge comments on proposals by McCarthy & Stone for the construction of 74 retirement apartments in the centre of Bradley Stoke. The proposed development, on Savages Wood Road, just south of the Tesco Extra store, consists of 50 one and two bedroom private apartments in one building and 24 affordable apartments
Continue readingBradley Stoke’s Royal Wedding ‘street’ party to feature on BBC
If your royal wedding invite seems to have been lost in the post then the next best place to be on Friday is the Jubilee Centre, Bradley Stoke [BS32 8HL, map]. Having already been listed in The Times’ guide to Royal Wedding celebration events, Bradley Stoke’s community ‘street’ party will be featured on BBC Radio Bristol for four hours and
Continue readingFour former-Mayors say goodbye to Town Council
Four former-Mayors are amongst seven current Bradley Stoke Town Councillors who have chosen not to stand for re-election on Thursday 5th May. Cllrs Julian Barge (Mayor 2003/04, 2005/06 & 2007/08), Ronnie Conway-Haskins (2006/07), Mark Forsyth (2009/10) and Sandra Hobson (2005/06) have all chosen not to contest the upcoming Town Council election that sees a total of 29 candidates fighting the 15
Continue readingCharity ball raises £11k in memory of Ryan
The Bristol Evening Post reports that a charity ball organised by a Bradley Stoke mum has raised a total of £11,000. The ball, held at Ashton Court Mansion, was staged in memory of her son, Ryan Abrahams, who died in February 2010 aged just 14. Ryan, who attended Bradley Stoke Community School, suffered from a rare muscular disorder and relied
Continue readingReserve your place in the 2011 Bradley Stoke 10k
Local runners, joggers and walkers are being encouraged to get their entries in for the 2011 renewal of the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, to be held on Sunday 12th June as part of the town’s Community Festival. Entries for the increasingly popular event have been open since March and banners advertising the race have appeared around town over the last
Continue readingStreet light switch-off resumes after being halted due to complaints
The implementation of a scheme to switch-off most of Bradley Stoke’s street lights for five hours a night has resumed following a one week suspension after South Gloucestershire Council experienced a surge in complaints The big switch-off started in early April after members of Bradley Stoke Town Council voted for the scheme to be implemented following a public consultation in
Continue readingThree arrested after Ormonds Close drugs raid
Police have arrested three adults after a drugs raid on a property in Ormonds Close, Bradley Stoke. Officers found 25 cannabis plants being cultivated in a bedroom of a semi-detached house during the execution of a search warrant on Thursday 7th April. The raid is said to have followed information supplied via the independent charity Crimestoppers. Related story: In December
Continue readingTesco bans balloons over staff allergy fears
Tesco Extra in Bradley Stoke has banned people from bringing balloons into the store over fears that a member of staff could suffer an allergic reaction, reports the Bristol Evening Post. A mother and her young son were “accosted” by a security guard, who told them they couldn’t come into the supermarket carrying a balloon because “someone could have an
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