The Bradley Stoke Journal

Happy New Year to all our readers from the Journal team!

We hope you all enjoyed the Christmas and New Year festivities. If you’re looking to catch up on some shopping or are wondering when your next bin collection will be after the holiday period, take a look at our Christmas and New Year Opening Times page for all the latest information.

And if you’re serious about those New Year’s resolutions, you might need to check out our Town Guide, where you’ll find everything you need to know about local Slimming Clubs, Gyms & Health Clubs!

We’ve just uploaded the final photo album of 2010 to our PicasaWeb gallery and it’s interesting to see that last year ended as it started, with heavy snowfall!

Sadly, we haven’t had time to produce our traditional review of the year article this time round, but just take a moment to browse through the 48 albums of photos from 2010 and you’ll appreciate just how much has happened in Bradley Stoke over the last year.

The Journal’s readership grew by a massive 250% last year and we look forward to continuing to bring you the town’s most comprehensive news and photo coverage in 2011.

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We’re always on the lookout for people to join the Journal team, so please get in touch if you would like to contribute to Bradley Stoke’s number one independent, locally-produced, news website.

The Journal has introduced two new sections in the information section of our website to highlight the successes of local businesses and community groups.

First up in the Business Showcase section is The Kudos Group of Stoke Lodge, which offers leadership and management training courses. The company also offers a ‘rent a desk’ facility for small businesses.

The Community Showcase section offers a platform for community groups, charities and clubs to promote themselves and highlight their achievements. Hedgehog Rescue of Yate, which ran a stall at last year’s Bradley Stoke Community Festival, is the first group to feature in this section.

Contact us to get your business or group listed in these new sections.

In our PicasaWeb gallery:

• Bradley Stoke Christmas Lights [album; slideshow]
• Bradley Stoke Christmas 2008 [album; slideshow]

Useful holiday information:

• Christmas opening hours at our local shopping centres

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