Two arrests were made following a reported assault incident in Kemperleye Way, Bradley Stoke on the night of Saturday 20th March. Police investigations continued on the following Sunday morning, with a short section of Kemperleye Way remaining sealed off.
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Young footballers raring to go post-lockdown
Bradley Stoke Youth FC have been busy preparing for the safe return of football across all age groups, after a prolonged break due to the national lockdown. The return to training and games from April onwards will provide a much-needed platform for boys and girls to re-unite with teammates and friends to play football in a fun, safe environment.
Continue readingStaging of 2021 Bradley Stoke Community Festival hangs in the balance
With coronavirus restrictions set to be gradually eased in the coming weeks, the staging of the 2021 Bradley Stoke Community Festival, due to take place on the weekend of 11th-13th June, is hanging in the balance. A final ‘go / no go’ decision is likely to be made by town councillors on 21st April.
Continue readingAnother Bradley Stoke town councillor resigns
A by-election has been called for the Bradley Stoke North parish ward after former mayor Elaine Hardwick resigned her seat in January. The by-election will be held on Thursday 6th May 2021, along with the elections for the West of England mayor and the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner.
Continue readingThe story behind the white paper birds in a tree on Brook Way
Find out why a tree in Bradley Stoke was decorated with over 40 paper doves, all with the word ‘peace’ written in different languages. You may have spotted the tree in an area of green space just north of Bradley Stoke Surgery.
Continue readingCovid won’t wilt Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
End of life charity Marie Curie is calling on residents of the Stokes to support its flagship fundraising campaign, the Great Daffodil Appeal – which has reached its 35th anniversary this month – but has, for the first time, had to cancel all of its iconic public collections.
Continue readingCovid-19: Resuming outdoor bowls in Bradley Stoke
Bradley Stoke Bowls Club has already arranged a full season of fixtures in the hope that bowling could resume as normal or in a Covid-safe way from around mid-April, subject to the government’s roadmap out of the coronavirus lockdown being achieved.
Continue readingSouth Glos council tax to rise by 4.99 percent
South Gloucestershire Council’s element of the council tax levied on local households is to increase by 4.99 percent from April 2021. The latest rise follows uplifts of 3.99 percent in 2020/21 and 2.99 percent in 2019/20.
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