Our cat seems to be either lost, or even stolen, from Great Meadow Road in Bradley Stoke. She is a light grey cat with white stripes (grey & white tabby). She did have a red collar on with a ID clip with our name and telephone number on it. She has been missing now for over a month. This is
Continue readingMonth: September 2013
Three-way fight in Lakeside ward by-election
The by-election for a vacant seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council will be a three-way fight between candidates from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and UKIP parties. The vacancy arose due to the resignation of former Mayor Charlotte Walker (Independent), who revealed in her letter of resignation that she has been “studying away from the town for some time” and now
Continue readingLibrary to close on Saturday due to strike action
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced that Bradley Stoke Library will be closed tomorrow (Saturday 28th September) as a result of industrial action by staff. Members of the UNISON union have voted for a one-day strike in response to changes to council policies on enhancements and allowances paid to staff, which are being introduced on 1st October. From that date,
Continue readingFashion show returns to The Mall at Cribbs
Bristol Fashion Week (BFW) Autumn/Winter 2013 was launched at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway yesterday (Wednesday 25th September), hosted by Mark Heyes, dressed in a tartan kilt, and Andrew Barton sporting a tartan tie, and supported by John Lewis and Marks & Spencer. The audience enjoyed an exclusive catwalk show previewing an hour’s worth of this season’s latest fashion, all available
Continue readingReach for the stars at the Willow Brook Centre
The 1st Little Stoke Scout Group are inviting members of the public to join them climbing the wall which will be at the Willow Brook shopping centre in Bradey Stoke, and find out more about modern Scouting in north Bristol They will be there from 2pm until 5pm on Saturday 28th September, allowing shoppers to climb the wall under the
Continue readingBSTFC teams progress to next round of cup
The Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC) A and B teams have both progressed to the next round of the cup following their matches last weekend. The game between the A Team and Filton Athletic took place on the top field of the Jubilee Centre. A successful game for the A team, the final score ending up 4-3, and beating a team
Continue readingSuperfast broadband promised for 01454 numbers by summer 2014
BT and South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) have announced that Bradley Stoke is to be the first South Gloucestershire town to benefit from their joint state-aided superfast broadband investment project. The upgrade will mostly benefit premises served by the Almondsbury telephone exchange (01454 numbers) that are outside the coverage area of the Virgin Media cable network. The first homes and businesses should
Continue readingWhat’s on in Bradley Stoke this weekend (21st/22nd September)?
With the weather set to remain fine, there’s a great opportunity to take part in a number of free community events taking place in Bradley Stoke this weekend. The Bradley Stoke in Bloom group is holding its monthly ‘tidy up‘ on Saturday (21st September) near the doctor’s surgery on Brook Way (a change from the previously advertised venue), where they
Continue readingBradley Stoke Town FC’s B Team flying high after successive victories
The B Team at Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC) is flying high, having won two league games on the bounce. The game that started the winning streak was their 10-1 win over Whitchurch Pheonix two weeks ago. This was followed by a 1-0 victory over Broadwalk at the weekend. The Broadwalk match saw Dax Baker scoring on his last game
Continue readingTown council set to wave through multitude of ‘strategic’ recommendations
Bradley Stoke Town Councillors look set to wave through more than a dozen ‘strategic’ recommendations at a Full Council meeting on Wednesday night (18th September). The recommendations, agreed at a ‘strategic planning meeting’ held in private on 9th September and attended by nine of the fifteen elected councillors, range from spending £11k p.a. on highway verge grass cutting services currently
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