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Index
- 2010: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2009: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2007: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
September 2010
August 2010
- Local organisations in line for share of £23k grant fund
- Man to be charged in connection with Brook Way robbery
- BSCS "delighted" with first Year 11 GCSE results
- Boots store and regional office coming to Bradley Stoke
- Youth row prompts Councillors to walk out of meeting
- Harvester restaurant to open in Town Square
- Charity wins appeal in MS therapy centre planning row
- Willow Brook store vetoes Town Council farmers' market initiative
- Bradley Stoke Post-16 Centre nears completion
- Orienteering Challenge to raise funds for Barnardo's children's charity
- MP joins the fight for faster broadband in Bradley Stoke
- Text now for free fish and chips on Friday!
- Fair will showcase community groups and businesses
- Town Council looks to kick-start allotment land search
- Residents call for Willow Brook access routes to be blocked
July 2010
- New bank to rise from the ashes at Willow Brook
- Summer play schemes up and running in Bradley Stoke
- Summer Reading Challenge launched at library re-opening
- Park celebrates first anniversary with party for children of all ages
- Radio station to host open evening for new members
- Work begins on park and ride site near Parkway Station
- Family-run chippy opens in Town Square
- Brace of meetings to discuss Manor Farm anti-social behaviour problems
- Bradley Stoke man appointed Vice Chair of hate crime advisory group
- Library re-opens after extension work
- Police step up patrols after spate of car vandalism
- Water supplies could be affected by mains work
- Council rejects MS therapy centre's Wheatfield Drive access plan
- Abigail sets her sights on USA trip for life-changing operation
June 2010
- BSCS registers interest in becoming an academy
- Community radio station finds its voice
- New MP makes maiden speech in The Commons
- Bristol school group latest to take on the Green Man Challenge
- Brave Toby makes progress after operation in USA
- Press release solves Deputy Town Clerk mystery
- Carved benches set to become talking points
- Biggest ever Bradley Stoke 10k a resounding success
- Another big crowd for Festival Saturday
- Festival Saturday events from 11:30am today
- 2010 Community Festival gets underway today
- Local hosteleries gear up for World Cup bonanza
- Hundreds of properties set to lose water supply tonight
- Councillors to inspect Wheatfield MS therapy centre site
- Wheatfield Primary School rated "good" by Ofsted inspectors
- Residents invited to twinning celebration party
- Another new entry record for the Bradley Stoke 10k Run
- Bradley Stoke impressionist lines up in final of ITV talent show
- Consultation opens on latest draft of South Gloucestershire Core Strategy
- Willow Brook fashion outlet to open on Thursday
May 2010
- BSCS students raise funds for India trip
- Vandals strike again at Jubilee Green play park
- Town Councillors suceed in flattening Baileys Court Road cycle crossing
- Bradley Stoke Surgery introduces online appointment booking system
- Ben Walker is Bradley Stoke's new Mayor
- Parents call for Pear Tree Road crossing to be made safer
- MS therapy centre planning application goes to appeal after Council fails to decide
- Community Shield football tournament to raise funds for Toby
- Have your say at the 2010 Annual Town Meeting
- First class result for Bradley Stoke OU student
- Jack Lopresti clear winner as Labour push Lib Dems into third
- Polling stations open for General Election
- Fish and chip shop to open in Town Square
- General Election battle goes down to the wire
- New bowls club officially opened at Baileys Court
April 2010
- Police take action on drugs following community tip-offs
- Election "expert" predicts narrow Liberal Democrat victory in FABS
- Balloon race raises funds to help Toby walk
- New club for leisure cyclists in and around Bradley Stoke
- Election candidates officially announced
- Peacocks fashion store to open in June
- Christians to quiz FABS General Election candidates
- Deep Blue chip shop suffers fire damage
- Aztec West traffic misery to continue for another fortnight
- Town Council invites residents to join in Big Spring Clean
- Lib Dem candidate passes through town on 'Walk to Westminster'
- BSCS chosen to mentor other schools on behaviour management
- Therapy centre access plan gets thumbs down from residents
- Bus shelters get wired up for real-time information displays
- FABS General Election news roundup (March)
March 2010
- Cricket club seeks players for new season
- Cycle crossing is "obstruction of the highway" says Councillor
- Easter Fun Day this Sunday at Jubilee Green
- Councillors pass comment on town centre road sign proposals
- Five week closure announced as work begins on library extension
- Councillors demand cashback guarantee before considering streetlight switch-off
- Three Brooks gears up for Sport Relief
- BNP to contest Filton and Bradley Stoke seat
- International Women's Day Celebration 2010
- Google Street View comes to Bradley Stoke
- Former world champion David Bryant to officially open new bowls club
- Councils sign contract for youth work in Bradley Stoke
- Bradley Stoke Aquathlon 2010 proves popular
- Councillors get the hump over proposed cycle crossings
- Area forum to decide on £29k of grant funding
- U-turn over access to proposed Wheatfield Drive therapy centre
February 2010
- BSCS students pay tribute to football-loving Ryan
- Surgery comes under fire from Deputy Mayor over footpath obstruction
- Entries open for 2010 Bradley Stoke 10k Run
- South Gloucestershire agrees 2.5% council tax rise for 2010/2011
- Work begins on Bradley Stoke Surgery expansion
- Town Council hit by Jubilee Centre rates hike
- Consultation opens on proposed 'raised table' cycle crossings
- Shock closure of Nationwide Building Society branch
- Bradley Stoke women help build understanding between Muslims and the wider community
- Local students quiz prospective Members of Parliament for Filton and Bradley Stoke
- February half-term activities for children and families in Bradley Stoke
- Friends Group meeting to discuss play park projects
- Conservatives odds on to take Filton and Bradley Stoke in General Election
- Proposed bus rapid transit scheme extended to serve Cribbs Causeway
- Peacocks store to be on two levels
- Bradley Stoke Community Radio moves a step closer
- Are we paying over the odds for fuel at Tesco?
- Consultation opens on proposed parking regulation changes for Pear Tree Road
January 2010
- Town Council lodges objection to plans for motor vehicle sales at Vantage Office Park
- Seating on the way for Willow Brook Centre mall
- Move to set up new bowls club gathers momentum
- Safer and Stronger Group meeting to hear about new Children's Centre
- Councillor ticks off another Bradley Stoke basher
- Peacocks start looking for shop floor staff
- February half term cycling courses announced
- Bin collections running a week behind schedule due to snow
- Town Clerk David Chandler retires after 18 years' service
- Chance to find out about new Sure Start Children's Centre
- Bradley Stoke call centre to close with 300 job losses
- Town Council confirms financial support for local groups
- Meeting called to form new bowls club - but will the Council play ball?
- Most schools set to re-open today
- Snow closes schools in Bradley Stoke
- Business teams sought for this year's Bradley Stoke Aquathlon
- Deadline approaches for International Women's Day nominations and entries
- Peacocks fashion store set to open at Willow Brook
- More bus cuts for Bradley Stoke
December 2009
- Bradley Stoke: Review of 2009
- Willow Brook Centre: one year on (part 2)
- Netball club joins Brook Way exodus
- Grab a free Christmas tree at the Willow Brook Centre
- Happy Christmas from The Journal!
- A38 bus lane scheme amended after feedback from public
- Prospective students give views on sixth form policies
- Jubilee Green play park survey confirms demand for toilets
- Tories welcome new Brook Way crossing but Lib Dems claim the credit
- Peter Tyzack chosen to fight general election for Lib Dems
- Parking fines introduced at the Willow Brook Centre
- Police called in as funds go missing at primary school PTA
- Grobbelaar stars at Baileys Court
- Free bicycle security marking on offer from local police
- Council staff to take questions on bus rapid transit proposals
- Festive season gets underway in Bradley Stoke
- Primary schools' KS2 results published
- Area Forum to discuss Brook Way crossing plan
November 2009
- Secondary school rated "outstanding" by Ofsted inspectors
- Conservative victory in Meadowbank by-election
- Consultation opens on rapid transit plans for Bradley Stoke
- Poetry and photography competition to be new feature of International Women's Day event
- Meadowbank by-election: latest news
- Children's favourite to turn on Christmas lights at the Willow Brook Centre
- Primary school resubmits "contentious" plan for extra parking places
- Free screenings offered in support of Mouth Cancer Action Month
- Dance group secures hat-trick of wins at Welsh Championships
- Curves fitness centre shuts up shop
- Meadowbank by-election campaigns get underway with leaflet drops
- Giant cycle store celebrates opening with stunt show and party
- Pubwatch comes to Bradley Stoke
- Opinions sought on Jubilee Green play park
- Record breaking firework display raises thousands for charities
- Willow Brook Centre collects 300 shoeboxes for charity
- Stunt rider to star in official launch of Giant cycle store
- VIP to open new Pets at Home store
- Candidates announced for Meadowbank by-election
- Resident calls for late night firework sales to be stopped
- Thornbury community radio begins transmissions with increased coverage area
October 2009
- Bush and Troy to front Leisure Centre 10th anniversary celebrations
- Youth club move leads to "confrontation" with netballers
- Pets at Home searches for star pet to open new Bradley Stoke store
- Safer and Stronger Group meeting to hear about fly tipping strategy
- Prospective sixth form students polled over course choices
- Meadowbank by-election looking likely
- Town Council to consider going green
- Postal strike threatens school applications
- Town Square to host Diwali celebrations
- Community volunteers help MCO tackle litter
- Willow Brook Centre: one year on (part 1)
- Open evening to advise on post-16 education
- Chiropractic and physiotherapy clinic to open at the Willow Brook Centre
- Weekend of community events ahead
- Council money helps to get PC back on the beat
- Specsavers opening today at the Willow Brook Centre
- Construction of MS Therapy Centre set to start this month
- Lib Dems set to force by-election after Tory Councillor resigns
- Workwear company jobs at risk
- Council struggles to find to replacement for long-serving Town Clerk
September 2009
- Route and timetable changes on X73 bus route
- Cycle path proposals on show at library
- Councils' broadband demands fall on deaf ears
- Council scraps "unviable" Aztec West bus priority scheme
- Specsavers set to open in a fortnight
- Library extension moves a step closer
- Bowls club could rise from the ashes in 2010
- Willow Brook Shopmobility facility to open soon
- Local youth football teams looking for recruits
- Cars damaged and female assualted in the early hours
- Details of Councillor vacancy to be revealed this week
- Council officers recommend approval of MS Therapy Centre plans
- Police appeal for witnesses after assault at Three Brooks pub
- John Kiely resigns as Lib Dem PPC for Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Local charity offers community development course
August 2009
- Area forum to discuss grants for local organisations
- Turf cutting ceremony marks start of sixth form centre construction
- Police name new Bradley Stoke PCSO
- Winterbourne Road crash leaves two dead, three injured
- Lib Dem councillor found guilty of misconduct
- Local Freecycle group aims to keep usable items out of landfills
- Police to target anti-social behaviour at Baileys Court shops
- Giant Cycles store to open on Saturday
- Fun events planned for re-opened play park
- Leisure Centre events to raise funds for cancer support
- Bradley Stoke snake attack sparks media frenzy
- Virgin Media laying new broadband cable in Bradley Stoke
- Construction of BSCS sixth form centre gets underway
- Ice cream trader's application gets frosty reception from Town Council
July 2009
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC to launch three girls' teams in new season
- Three more stores to open soon at the Willow Brook Centre
- Governors and residents register concerns over MS Therapy Centre proposals
- SBCP secures Bradley Stoke youth work contract
- Town Council confirms temporary closure of recently-opened Jubilee Green play park
- Pye Croft assault leaves man critically injured
- Town Council agrees to fund additional part-time police officer
- Big turnout for Jubilee Play Park opening
- Government gives "in principle" approval to North Fringe rapid transport scheme
- Grand opening of the Jubilee Green Park to take place on Friday afternoon
- Lord's Taverners support youth team with award of kit bag
- Community meeting to hear latest on post-16 provision at BSCS
- "Arrest that man!" - Top cop collars nuisance motorcyclist during Council meeting
- Standards Committee investigates Councillor's outburst
- Inspector to brief Councillors on police expansion plans
- Contractors race to complete play park in time for grand opening
- Proposed MS Therapy Centre faces race against time to retain secured funding
- Bus services re-timed due to Filton Avenue roadworks
- Police newsletter highlights nuisance issues
- Football club looking to strengthen squad
- Council seeks new Town Clerk
- Father of two elopes with schoolgirl neighbour
- Specsavers to complete Willow Brook line-up
June 2009
- More trouble around the Jubilee Centre
- Brantano to open next month at Willow Brook
- Police set to expand team in Bradley Stoke
- Exhibition of M4/M5 hard shoulder running proposals
- Twinning Association under fire from Councillors
- New inter-city link provides alternative to train
- Holy Trinity victorious as Mayor's Maidens are bowled over
- Bikers and skaters join in festival fun at Skate Park
- Record field contests Bradley Stoke 10k
- Festival Saturday draws the crowds in fine weather
- BSCS students under suspicision in Saxon Way tyre vandalism investigations
- 2009 Festival gets underway today
- Police target Woodlands Lane speedsters following concerns raised at public meeting
- ZeroG cycle shop to open at Willow Brook
- Festival 10k Run sets new entry record
- Meet your councillors at the Willow Brook Centre
- Polling stations open for European election
- Witnesses sought after teenagers clash on Dewfalls Drive footpath
- Closed meeting to decide fate of Brook Way toddler groups
- Bus lane proposed to speed journeys on route 73
May 2009
- Former international referee Paul Durkin in town on FA Cup Final day
- Card Factory outlet coming to Willow Brook
- Work gets underway on Jubilee Green play park
- Community Festival to focus on music and dance
- Ladbrokes set to open this week
- May half-term activities for children and families in Bradley Stoke
- Mark Forsyth takes over as Mayor
- Have your say on health and social care services in South Gloucestershire
- Town expected to have new Mayor after AGM
- Dental practice opens for business at the Willow Brook Centre
- Council accuses property owners of illegal land grab
- Bus services return to town centre after long break
- Toddlers to party at Brook Way
- Residents invited to Annual Town Meeting
- Walkers urged to raise funds for NACC
- Timpson outlet to open at Willow Brook
- Jubilee Green trees destroyed by vandals
- Police seek witnesses after car vandals put lives at risk
- Netballers take to the road to raise funds for cancer support
- Brantano part-time jobs up for grabs
- Savages Wood at risk from youths' campfires say police
April 2009
- Trench Lane boot sale re-opens this Sunday
- Bradley Stoke sex film producer in three-way talks with protesters and police
- Council urges residents to join in 'Clean Sweep'
- Tesco Manager to address Community Meeting
- Bradley Stoke Town FC promoted for third consecutive season
- Town centre nears completion as hoardings come down
- Youth club move could force other community groups to close
- New tenants lined up for Willow Brook Centre
- Owen's marathon run to benefit theatre charity
- Bradley Stoke 10k race route changed for 2009
- Inaugural meeting of Lakeside Residents' Association
- Jubilee Green play park costs rise by 45%
- First-ever Bradley Stoke NHS dentist begins patient registration
- Town Council litter picker welcomed
- Papas Pizzas to trade from Baileys Court
- Greater Bristol Bus Network funding brings changes to bus shelters in Bradley Stoke
- Easter holiday activities for children and families
- Holy Trinity Primary School achieves top marks in Key Stage 2 tests
- Local businesses and community groups in the spotlight
March 2009
- Medical centre submits second planning application after Council refuses permission
- Community School secures funding for sixth form
- Community School students' report featured on BBC News website
- Ladbrokes seeks gambling licence for Willow Brook betting office
- Pitman Training set to move to Willow Brook Centre
- Town Council permits Papas Pizzas to trade from Baileys Court
- Mayor accepts apology over SWRDA Director's Bradley Stoke slur
- SouthGlos Conservatives call for action on broadband 'notspots'
- Bradley Stoke Aquathlon set to be repeated next year after success of inaugural event
- Resident calls on Willow Brook stores to address litter blight
- Traffic control introduced as work starts on Brook Way mini-roundabout improvements
- First meeting of Town Council's new Youth Sub-Committee
- Weekend drama academy to launch at Bradley Stoke Community School
- CJ Hole Estate Agents now open at the Willow Brook Centre
- Town Councillor helps form residents' association to address local issues
- Two youths held by police after three cars set ablaze in the early hours
- Taylors Estate Agents to move to Willow Brook Centre
- Bradley Stoke street dancers celebrate success at British Championships
- Mayor says Bradley Stoke residents deserve apology after SWRDA put-down
- Residents' views sought at Area Forum
- Secondary school admission offers posted today
- Troublesome Tesco trolleys set for replacement
February 2009
- Continuity of Bradley Stoke youth work assured after Council re-think
- Go ahead given for second temporary classroom block at Baileys Court Primary School
- Town Council calls special meeting to resolve Bradley Stoke youth work crisis
- South Gloucestershire agrees 3.9% council tax rise for 2009/2010
- New police inspector to address community meeting
- February half-term activities for children and families in Bradley Stoke
- Community events day to mark start of Jubilee Green play park construction
- Weather problems delay bin and recycling collections in Bradley Stoke
- New Beat Manager for Bradley Stoke police team
- More snow disruption for Bradley Stoke
- Willow Brook phase 2 jobs come on stream
- Snow closes schools and disrupts transport in Bradley Stoke
- Green light for temporary expansion at Stoke Gifford Medical Centre
- Bradley Stoke anti-porn demonstration hits the national headlines
- Ladbrokes betting shop approaches final furlong in planning stakes
January 2009
- Residents to protest outside Bradley Stoke porn film producer's house
- Aquathlon (swim and run) event comes to Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre
- Burst water main hits supplies to thousands of homes in Bradley Stoke
- Lib Dem Councillor apologises for using "inappropriate language" at meeting
- Demise of bowls club could cost Town Council an extra £7,000 p.a. for next 32 years
- Improvements to 73 bus service leave Aztec West without public transport link
- Nominations sought for women's achievement awards
- The Stokes Medical Centre submits expansion plans for Braydon Avenue site
- New Look fashion store likely to feature in Willow Brook Phase 2
- Bradley Stoke dental practice set to open in April at the Willow Brook Centre
- Bradley Stoke ranked as low crime area
- Bradley Stoke: Review of 2008
December 2008
- Bradley Stoke skydiver seeks sponsorship for charity world record attempt
- Happy Christmas from The Journal!
- Sure Start family support centre to open at Bowsland Green Primary School
- Meeting called to discuss Jubilee Green plans after complaints over lack of public consultation
- Community School celebrates language specialism with European Christmas market
- Two more Willow Brook tenants set to begin trading in mid-January
- Bradley Stoke Christmas programme in full swing
- Willow Brook Centre manager to address community meeting
- Bradley Stoke dance teacher to take the stage at Royal Variety Performance
- MP and residents call on Town Council to provide allotments
- Police raid Bradley Stoke cannabis "factory"
- Christmas switch-on at the Willow Brook Centre
November 2008
- Suspected car thief arrested in Bradley Stoke
- Food traders to return to Baileys Court?
- Police target inconsiderate parking at Meadowbrook Primary School
- Sickness bug closes Baileys Court Primary School
- First Group plans to axe Bradley Stoke bus routes
- Council stages gypsy and traveller sites consultation exhibition at Leisure Centre
- Willow Brook Phase 2 begins to take shape
- Blood donation session at the Jubilee Centre
- Little Stoke civic amenity site to close for repairs
- Manor Farm residents call Neighbourhood Watch meeting to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
- Council proposes Toucan crossing conversions
October 2008
- This weekend in Bradley Stoke
- Further comments invited on proposed works at Brook Way accident blackspot
- October half-term activities for children and families
- Out with the old! Tesco store bites the dust
- Construction starts on new footpath/cycleway near Leisure Centre
- All announced tenants now trading at the Willow Brook Centre
- Bradley Stoke to remain in Frenchay Hospital catchment area after 2013
- Greggs now open at the Willow Brook Centre
- Patchway Bridge works extended to April 2009
- More town centre stores open for trading
- Police call street meeting to discuss anti-social behaviour on Willow Brook access routes
- Willow Brook Centre - opening day reviewed
- Willow Brook Centre - what's open, what's not
- Willow Brook Centre - opening moments
- Willow Brook Centre - the morning after the night before
- Work goes on through the night to get the Willow Brook Centre ready for Monday's grand opening
- Has Bradley Stoke got talent? Find out on Thursday 30th October!
- Willow Brook Centre: latest news and photos
- Comments invited on proposed traffic management measures around Wheatfield School
- Town Square takes shape as Willow Brook opening day approaches
- More tenants announced for the Willow Brook Centre
- Free removal of graffiti from private property in Bradley Stoke - for the next fortnight
- Jon Williams returned to Town Council after recount in Meadowbank by-election
- Subway seeks 'Sandwich Artists' for new Bradley Stoke store
- Conservatives retract LibDem sixth form slur on eve of Meadowbank by-election
- New Willow Brook stores revealed at community meeting
September 2008
- Town Council to relocate office to Willow Brook Centre mall
- New town centre: Costa Coffee looking for staff
- UWE weekend-only park and ride service reintroduced
- Meadowbank by-election: latest Conservative leaflet
- Meadowbank by-election: latest campaign news
- Tesco Extra store manager appointed
- Residents invited to join police on cycle trek around Three Brooks Nature Reserve
- Council calls Special Meeting to discuss new town centre development
- More Willow Brook jobs up for grabs
- Community School extensions get green light from South Glos planners
- Shoe Zone slips into town
- Willow Brook neighbours call meeting to discuss anti-social behaviour on pedestrian access routes
- Town Council boosts Ryan's wheelchair fund
- This weekend in Bradley Stoke
- New Town Centre: latest jobs news
- Three Brooks orienteering and nature trail launch draws the crowds
- Greggs the bakers to open in Town Square
- Meadowbank by-election campaigns get under way
- Weekend events in and around Bradley Stoke
- Rottweiler menace in Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve
- South Gloucestershire Council achieves four star award from Audit Commission
- Meadowbank by-election set for 2nd October
- New footbridge improves access into Savages Wood
- Town centre offices advertised
- Northavon bowls team runners-up in county championship
- Willow Brook Centre to open on Monday 13th October
August 2008
- Election notice published for Meadowbank ward
- Price rises and service change on local buses
- Inside the Willow Brook Centre - a guided tour
- Council seeks to repel rooftop revellers from Baileys Court Activity Centre
- Town Councillor vacancy in Meadowbank ward
- Tesco Extra recruitment centre opens on-site in Bradley Stoke
- Free swimming session to celebrate Olympic handover
- Bradley Stoke dental practice on track to open in new year
- Rogue motorbikers warned off Three Brooks nature reserve
- Police helicopter assists in search for missing Bradley Stoke man
- Bradley Stoke street dancers victorious at world championships
- Town centre mall to be reconfigured with smaller units
- The beach comes to Bradley Stoke
- Service changes for bus routes 73 and 74
July 2008
- Town Council's Annual Return open to scrutiny
- Orienteering and nature trail to open soon
- Tesco Extra jobs: Part-time positions advertised
- Plans submitted for sixth form and dance studio at Bradley Stoke Community School
- BP Pension Fund acquires share in new town centre
- Charity disco aims to raise funds for community projects
- Tesco Extra jobs: Recruitment centre opens
- Summer play schemes in focus as school holidays approach
- Last chance to comment on South Gloucestershire Core Strategy
- Detailed town centre signage up for approval
- Government inspector overrules Council on Brook Way surgery expansion
- Meet your Town Councillors
- Bradley Stoke weekend events
- Application deadline for Tesco Extra management jobs extended
- Views sought on proposed changes to maternity and newborn services
June 2008
- Summer fayres in full swing
- First "Living Landmarks" appear in Bradley Stoke
- Decision day for surgery expansion plans
- Last chance to comment on Bradley Stoke Way path proposals
- Police appeal for witnesses after unprovoked assault
- Suspected robbers detained after Police call in helicopter
- New town centre to be called "Willow Brook"
- National TV programme to showcase Bradley Stoke
- Town square units take shape in new town centre
- Free breakfasts on offer on Bike to Work Day
- Dental practice lease agreed but opening date has already slipped
- Revised surgery expansion plans fail to impress Council officials
- Second round of public consultation opens on Aztec West Roundabout bus lane scheme
- Festival Run a resounding success in warm conditions
- Glorious weather brings out the crowds for Festival Saturday
- Youngsters limber up for Festival Skate Park Competition
- Last chance to enter town centre naming competition
- Busy weekend ahead at the Community Festival
- First concrete poured for new town square
- Bowel disease charity to benefit from new Mayor's fundraising
May 2008
- Council invites comment on Bradley Stoke Way path proposal
- Festival Fun Run set to be biggest yet
- Community stalls for hire at the Festival
- Media on hand to record retreat of the bowlers
- Bowls club taking legal action to reclaim the green
- First jobs up for grabs at new Tesco Extra store in Bradley Stoke
- Youth-inspired community action gets the pond cleared
- End of the road for Baileys Court bowlers?
- Robert Jones elected as new Mayor of Bradley Stoke
- Lib Dem Kiely accuses BSTC of being "the most unhelpful Council in England"
- Patchway Bridge road closure delayed
- Name your town centre and win £50
- Youth action: Save the pond!
- Town centre shopping mall takes shape
- Tesco in remarkable U-turn over town centre naming while Town Council ploughs on regardless in bowls dispute
- Special Council Meeting attracts media attention
- Town Council Annual Report & Meeting
- Traffic disruption likely as Patchway Bridge set to close (southbound) for six months
- Town Council objections ineffectual as SouthGlos approves "The Brooks Centre" signage
- Detailed plans of Tesco Extra store at "The Brooks Centre" made available
- Views of public invited on plans for future development in South Gloucestershire
April 2008
- Council fallout with Tesco over "The Brooks Centre" raises concerns over future co-operation
- Deadline approaching for comments on Aztec West roundabout changes
- Going, going, gone - old filling station makes way for new town square
- Bradley Stoke Journal's "Battle of the Bowls" story sparks national media frenzy
- Community Festival plans well advanced
- Bowls row features on BBC Radio Bristol
- Police called as defiant bowlers storm Baileys Court
- Batters happy but bowlers claim it's just not cricket
- Bus service to Abbey Wood (MOD) improved
- Bowlers' meeting rejects new rental agreement
- Disruption for pedestrians and buses at new town centre
- Town Centre: New access road opens on Monday
- New Town Centre is "The Brooks Centre" (or is it?)
- Spring has sprung in Bradley Stoke's woodlands
- Crucial meeting to resolve bowling lockout at Baileys Court
- New Tesco filling station to open on Monday
- Bus priority scheme proposed for Aztec West roundabout
March 2008
- Health provision improvements stalled yet again
- New town centre: Has a Council presence been shelved?
- New Tesco filling station set to open April 7th
- New town centre: access road to be re-routed
- Town Council newsletter (Feb 2008 issue)
- New town centre: "acoustic barrier" completed
- Big Lottery win for children in Bradley Stoke
- Secondary school admission offers posted today
February 2008
- New Tesco store grows ever larger
- New Tesco store to open "late autumn"
- New Tesco filling station could open soon
- South Gloucstershire imposes inflation-busting council tax increase
- Existing Tesco store comes under pressure
- Demolition of loading bay nears completion
- Coming soon - lots more news about the new town centre
