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Category: General News

Photo of a street lit by LED lighting.
Wednesday 13th January 2021 SH (Editor)

“Disco effect” on-off street light issue could be caused by software fault

An unexplained problem with street lighting in South Gloucestershire is causing hundreds of lamps to repeatedly turn on and off at frequent intervals during the night and day. The issue has been observed all over Bradley Stoke and in some other parts of the local authority area.

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Photo showing members of Bradley Stoke Rotary Club plant crocus bulbs.
Monday 11th January 2021 SH (Editor)

Thousands of crocus bulbs planted to mark success of polio eradication project

Members of Bradley Stoke Rotary Club have planted 2,000 tiny crocus bulbs in a roadside verge with the aim of creating an annual floral display to celebrate the success of a worldwide programme to eradicate polio.

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Photo of a closed entrance gate at Wheatfield Primary School.
Tuesday 22nd December 2020 SH (Editor)

Covid-19 outbreak at Bradley Stoke primary school registers 62 positive cases

A Bradley Stoke primary school with just 420 children on roll saw a total of 43 pupils and 19 staff test positive for Covid-19 over the two-week period leading up to the end of the autumn term on Thursday 17th December.

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Photo of the replacement 'Debbie the calf' figure.
Wednesday 16th December 2020 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke in Bloom autumn update

News on a purple bulb planting scheme put forward by Bradley Stoke Rotary Club and the town council’s purchase of a new ‘Debbie the calf’ figure to replace the one stolen from the BSiB display on Manor Farm Roundabout.

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Photo of the unofficial installation.
Monday 7th December 2020 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke scarecrow trail hijacked!

Families on the recent Bradley Stoke ‘Famous Wizards and Witches’ scarecrow trail who visited Baileys Court Activity Centre in search of the Abacus Pre-School figure shown on the trail map may have been confused to find not one just scarecrow at the site, but THREE!

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Photo of Dobby the House Elf.
Wednesday 11th November 2020 SH (Editor)

Half-term scarecrow trail a hit with families

Bradley Stoke’s first-ever charity scarecrow trail held over the half-term school holiday was a resounding success with an estimated 600 families taking on the challenge of visiting all 26 figures, each depicting a famous witch or wizard.

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Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve.
Tuesday 10th November 2020 SH (Editor)

Introducing Bradley Stoke Zero Carbon Community Group

Hello from us here at Bradley Stoke Zero Carbon Community Group. We have asked the Journal to give us a bit of space to tell you a little about our ‘newish’ group and what we do. The group was kick started by South Gloucestershire Council passing a climate emergency motion on 17th July 2019.

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Photo of the official unveiling at the Willow Brook Centre.
Monday 26th October 2020 SH (Editor)

Bowsland Green’s Covid-19 ‘happiness snake’ finds a new home at Willow Brook

A stone ‘happiness snake’ created during the coronavirus lockdown along the side of a popular footpath in Bradley Stoke has found a permanent home at the town’s Willow Brook shopping centre. It can be found in a small garden area near the bus entrance off Bradley Stoke Way.

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Photo of the inside of Bradley Stoke Library with a member of staff seated behind a screen and wearing a mask.
Sunday 25th October 2020 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke Library reopens for browsing

For the first time since March, members of the public are now able to drop into Bradley Stoke Library without an appointment and browse the books on offer. The number of people using the library at one time will be limited and IT users are encouraged to book in advance.

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Collage of winning and commended entries (2017).
Saturday 17th October 2020 SH (Editor)

‘Autumn in the Stokes’ photo competition launched

Do you enjoy capturing the changing colours of autumn on your smartphone or camera? Well, this year you have an extra incentive because the Bradley Stoke Journal is once again running an ‘Autumn in the Stokes’ photo competition, with a first prize of £30.

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