Merry Christmas to all our readers from The Journal team! Thanks for your continued support in 2015, which has seen our highly-acclaimed monthly magazine go from strength to strength, once again increasing both the average number of pages printed and the number of copies distributed (currently 10,200 every month). Thanks also to all our advertisers, contributors and deliverers – we couldn’t have
Continue readingMonth: December 2015
Bradley Stoke Lions support air ambulance
Lions from Bradley Stoke have played their part in keeping the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) helicopter flying. The club raised £500 through a variety of fundraising events, and visited the GWAAC base at Filton Airfield to present the cheque. It costs £2.3million a year to keep the helicopter operational, and the charity receives no day-to-day funding from the
Continue readingYoung chefs show skills in Rotary contest
Five students from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) and a sixth from Marlwood School took part in the local round of the Young Chef of the Year competition on Wednesday 25th November – an event organised by Bradley Stoke Rotary Club. Each competitor was set the task of preparing a two course meal for two, comprising of a main course
Continue readingBreastfeeding group welcomes new members
A local breastfeeding support group is looking to raise awareness of its weekly meetings following a move to a new venue. Bradley Stoke Breastfeeding Group meets on Thursdays at the children’s centre next to Bowsland Green School. The aim of the group is to offer peer to peer support and information for mums at any stage of their breastfeeding journey.
Continue readingKenyan headteacher spends the week at BSCS
Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) welcomed Mr Zablon Maina, headteacher at Sawa Sawa Academy (SSA) in Kenya, for a week-long visit in November. BSCS has been partnered with SSA since January 2013, following a visit to Kenya by BSCS teacher Tom Hill which inspired him to set up a link that could benefit both schools and their respective communities. Mr
Continue readingNovember in the Three Brooks nature reserve
An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. We’ve had a very busy couple of months on the reserve, as well as the usual maintenance work, meetings, training courses and organising public walks we’ve added dog rescue and calendars to our résumé! Owl prowl and bird boxes We were lucky enough to have Chris Sperring
Continue readingTesco to treat customers to Christmas market at Bradley Stoke Extra
Tesco is inviting everyone to get into the festive spirit with a Christmas market at its Bradley Stoke Extra store. The retailer is recruiting more Christmas helpers than ever this year, and has asked communities and some of their local suppliers to join them preparing for the festive season. On Saturday 19th December, between 11am and 3pm, customers will walk
Continue readingWoodlands Lane closure extended to August 2016
The closure of a short section of Woodlands Lane, where it meets Bradley Stoke Way, is likely to last nearly three times longer than originally anticipated, MetroBus contractors Alun Griffiths have announced. The road closure, associated with the construction of new bus lanes on the North Fringe to Hengrove Package MetroBus route, came in effect on 2nd September and was originally
Continue readingBradley Stoke in Bloom report for November
An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. Palmers Corner We have been very pleased with our ‘Palmers Corner’, not only with its vast improvement but, whenever we are working there, the number of people who come over to say thank you. Although SGC have yet to give us permission to take over this patch, or
Continue readingMetroBus construction gathers pace, but Woodlands Lane re-opening delayed
Construction of the North Fringe to Hengrove Package (NFHP) MetroBus scheme in Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford has gathered pace over the last two months, with work taking place on Bradley Stoke Way, Great Stoke Way and along the line of the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (known locally as the Stoke Gifford By-Pass), which will link Parkway North with the
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