News Feeds
BBC Radio Bristol News
- Man filmed racially abusing train passengers in Bristol
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 1:06 pm
British Transport Police are investigating the footage of the man shouting at a Chinese couple. - Charles Piutau: Bristol Bears full-back not fazed by 'highest-paid in Premiership' tag
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:56 pm
Bristol Bears' Charles Piutau says being labelled as the highest-paid Premiership player does not worry him. - Bristol City Council pledges to end 'period poverty'
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 8:02 am
Every girl aged nine to 18 in Bristol is to have access to free sanitary products, a councillor says. - Bath: Anthony Watson, Charlie Ewels, Nathan Catt and Elliott Stooke agree new contracts
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 3:27 pm
Bath players Anthony Watson, Charlie Ewels, Nathan Catt and Elliott Stooke all agree long-term contract extensions. - Bristol Waste Company's goodwill panto tickets upsets workers
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 2:21 pm
Bristol Waste Company spends £25k on tickets for Cinderella during union pay negotiations. - Bristol murder arrest after man dies in flat in Easton
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 12:27 pm
Police say the killing in Bristol involved "two people who are known to each other". - Gwenda Gage from Bristol is her brain-injured son's carer
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 12:03 pm
Gwenda Gage, who has an oxygen tank to help her breathe, looks after her brain-injured son. - Draw made for FA Cup second round
Monday, 12 November 2018, 7:39 pm
National League North side Guiseley are paired with League One team Fleetwood Town in the second round of the FA Cup. - 'Hundreds of pupils spend week in school isolation booths'
Monday, 12 November 2018, 5:00 pm
More than 200 children spent five consecutive days in an isolation booth in English schools, the BBC has learned. - The catwalk model who rose above the bullies
Monday, 12 November 2018, 2:20 am
Charlie Matthews, 15, struggles to make friends but takes modelling in her stride.
Bristol Post News
- Mum leaves Vue in tears after complaints about disabled daughter
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 1:17 pm
Helen Parker said people complained during a screening of The Grinch - Weston-super-Mare's first ever balloon night glow has been postponed by bad weather
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 1:01 pm
Weston-super-Glow will now go ahead at a later date - First look inside new high-tech hotel opening in North Bristol
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:57 pm
Guests can order room service using just their voice and the gym has 100 virtual classes - The residents protesting at luxury homes development site on streets where dozens live in caravans
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:38 pm
None of the 140 new homes will be for affordable rent - Every schoolgirl in Bristol could soon have access to free sanitary products
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:29 pm
The city council has pledged to tackle period poverty in the city - The most magical Christmas markets happening in Bristol this year
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:25 pm
Christmas shopping doesn't have to be stressful - Artist to whitewash £568k Banksy because 'street art shouldn't be bought and sold'
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:22 pm
Slave Labour is believed to be a protest against sweatshops being used to manufacture souvenirs for the London Olympics - What British Transport Police have said after video emerges showing racial abuse on Bristol train
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:31 am
The victim of the attack reportedly ran away screaming - Police want to speak to this man about the racial abuse of schoolgirls on a train
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:01 am
British Transport Police are investigating a hate crime on a train to Bristol Parkway - Why housing activists are planning a protest at Natwest
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 10:29 am
People want the bank to make policy changes
South Glos Post
- New leader, chair and vice-chair elected at AGM
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 5:06 pm
Cllr Toby Savage was elected as the new leader of South Gloucestershire Council at its annual general meeting (AGM) on 16th May 2018. His election to the role follows Cllr Matthew Riddle’s decisio. […] - Weekend closure of A4174 Ring Road to remove contraflow on Bromley Heath Viaduct
Friday, 20 April 2018, 3:52 pm
The contraflow on the Bromley Heath Viaduct will be removed over the weekend beginning Friday 27th April. South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) says that in order to carry out this work safely, it is ne. […] - Winterbourne’s Tim Bowles is new Metro Mayor
Monday, 26 June 2017, 11:01 pm
The new Mayor of the West of England, Winterbourne resident Tim Bowles (Conservative), was officially sworn into office at the Engine Shed, Bristol on Monday 8th May. The event followed the mayoral el. […] - Anger at lack of consultation on West of England devolution deal
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 12:27 pm
The ruling Conservative group on South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has come under fire from opposition parties for planning to make a critical decision on whether or not to accept the Government’s. […] - Winterbourne Medieval Barn wins Heritage Lottery Fund support
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 12:38 pm
South Gloucestershire Council, in partnership with Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust, has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help restore Winterbourne Medieval Barn. Devel. […]
Google News – Bradley Stoke
- This RSS feed URL is deprecated
Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 1:10 pm
This RSS feed URL is deprecated, please update. New URLs can be found in the footers at https://news.google.com/news - Jack Lopresti MP: News round-up (March) - The Bradley Stoke Journal
Monday, 23 April 2018, 9:31 pm
The Bradley Stoke JournalJack Lopresti MP: News round-up (March)The Bradley Stoke JournalIn January, I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment. By doing so, I pledged my commitment. […] - Grant could see new homes built near Tesco - The Bradley Stoke Journal
Sunday, 22 April 2018, 9:01 pm
The Bradley Stoke JournalGrant could see new homes built near TescoThe Bradley Stoke JournalMore than a dozen new homes could be built on a vacant plot of land bordering Bradley Stoke's Willow Brook C. […] - Concern over “oil spill” in Stoke Brook - The Bradley Stoke Journal
Saturday, 21 April 2018, 10:44 pm
The Bradley Stoke JournalConcern over “oil spill” in Stoke BrookThe Bradley Stoke JournalAs the snow disappeared at the beginning of March and everybody breathed a sigh of relief that they could g. […] - Latest candidates for Bags of Help funding - The Bradley Stoke Journal
Friday, 20 April 2018, 9:43 pm
The Bradley Stoke JournalLatest candidates for Bags of Help fundingThe Bradley Stoke JournalThree new organisations have now been chosen to go to vote in Tesco stores across the Stokes throughout Marc. […]
The Bradley Stoke Journal on Twitter
More North Bristol News (from North Bristol Press)
- Local historian remembered through naming of new street
Sunday, 18 November 2018, 5:26 pm
A local resident who passed away earlier this year is to be remembered by having a new street named after her. Sharon Ubank Close will be a new road in Little Stoke and will serve as a reminder of the. […] - Public meeting called to discuss planned two-year roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane
Saturday, 17 November 2018, 7:10 pm
Stoke Gifford Parish Council has called a public meeting to discuss the impact of planned major roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane which are expected to require the road to be fully or partially closed for. […] - Celebrations mark 200th junior parkrun in Little Stoke Park
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 10:31 pm
Anyone walking their dog or taking an early morning stroll through Little Stoke Park shortly after 9am on Sunday 7th October may have been surprised to see scores of children dressed as cartoon charac. […] - Long-serving Patchway councillor Eve Orpen steps down due to ill health
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 10:57 am
A local councillor who has represented the Patchway ward on South Gloucestershire Council for many years has stepped down from the role due to ongoing health issues. Eve Orpen, who has been undergoing. […] - Green light for 1,290 new homes between Stoke Gifford and M32
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 10:44 pm
House builder Crest Nicholson has been granted outline planning permission to build nearly 1,300 new homes on farm land between Stoke Gifford and the M32. The decision, which follows seven years of pr. […]
The Bradley Stoke Journal on Facebook
What's On in Bradley Stoke - Wednesday 21st November 2018
10.00am - 12.00pm Citizens Advice Bureau Drop-In Session at the Jubilee Centre. No appointment necessary.
7.00pm Bradley Stoke Town Council meets at the Jubilee Centre. The public are welcome to attend. Come along and have your say during the 15-minute public questions session at the start of the meeting. Agenda: bit.ly/bstcfull
A little further afield…
10.00am - 12.30pm Café Church at Amberley Road Baptist Church, Stoke Lodge. Community cafe with drinks and light snacks at reasonable prices. Small soft play area and toys to keep the children occupied.
More details: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/whats-on/
Regular Wednesday events: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/whats-on/#wednesdays
To get your event included in our What's On listings, email events@bradleystokejournal.co.uk
Children attending weekly Saturday morning coding and robotics sessions in Bradley Stoke are learning valuable skills which could see them join the next generation of computer game programmers or robotics engineers.
The volunteer-led ‘Scratch Code 4 Kids’ sessions are held at Church of Christ the King in Mautravers Close (off Brook Way) and are aimed at children in Key Stages 1 and 2…
[From our November magazine]
Read the full story on the Bradley Stoke Journal website: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2018/11/20/saturday-morning-code-club-bradley-stoke/
or in the online version of our magazine: issuu.com/bradleystokejournal/docs/bsj-2018-11-issuu/42
More info: code4-kids.com/
Saturday morning ‘code club’ in Bradley Stoke
bradleystokejournal.co.uk
Children attending weekly Saturday morning coding and robotics sessions in Bradley Stoke are learning valuable skills which could see them join the next generation of computer game programmers or robotics engineers. The volunteer-led ‘Scratch Code 4 Kids’ sessions are held at Church of Christ th...Seen on FixMyStreet: "Traffic light is feeling a little laid back today!"
Location: Pedestrian crossing on Bradley Stoke Way, adjacent to the Willow Brook Centre car park
Anyone know what happened?
www.fixmystreet.com/report/1466192
About FixMyStreet…
FixMyStreet is an independent website, built by the charity mySociety. We wanted to make it easier to report problems in your community, even if you don't know who those reports should go to.
So we made FixMyStreet. All you have to do is type in a postcode – or let the site locate you automatically – and describe your problem. Then we send your report to the people whose job it is to fix it.
Website: www.fixmystreet.com/
or download the app from the Google Play or App Store.
Christmas Craft Fayre at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke this weekend (24th/25th Nov).
Organised by Bert & Gert's Markets.Join us this weekend for our Christmas craft fayre! 🤗
BIKE THEFT: Blue Carrera Sulcata mountain bike reported stolen from Lower Almondsbury. [Reader message]
#BikeTheft
STOLEN FROM LOWER ALMONDSBURY
during the time I got home from work yesterday to when James got up at 4 am this morning some low life aseholes have stolen my bike. The bike I work hard.for to buy the bike that gets me to work. And thanks to some low life twat it's gone. They missed 3 important things though it's security tagged. It's a limited edition bike that isn't being sold anymore. And stands out a mile. And the 3rd u will find out when the police come knocking on ur door. To the scum that has this bike I suggest u return it today no questions asked before I go the police after I finish work. 7 years I have lived here and never has this happened. If anyone sees or hears anything please let me know. Small reward for its return 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
MetroBus is calling for local community groups to literally go on the road with it as the face of the new M1 service when it launches in January.
To promote the local communities through which it will operate, MetroBus wants to feature community groups, schools and organisations on the rear inside panel of each of the 21 biogas vehicles serving the route. These can be anything from youth and sports groups to community and arts centres.
MetroBus is also seeking local talent that they can showcase when the service launches on January 6th. Throughout the day, the route will host local performers both on the bus and at route stops.
The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 26th November…
Full story: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2018/11/20/metrobus-announces-search-star-initiative-showcase-m1-se...
The M1 is the third and longest MetroBus route, connecting south Bristol, the city centre, UWE, Bradley Stoke and Cribbs Causeway.
As previously reported by the Journal, the service will be operated by Bristol Community Transport under contract to First West of England.
#MetroBusService
MetroBus announces 'Search for a Star' initiative to showcase new M1 service
bradleystokejournal.co.uk
MetroBus is calling for local community groups to literally go on the road with them as the face of the new M1 service when it launches in January. The M1 is the third and longest MetroBus route, connecting south Bristol, the city centre, UWE, Bradley Stoke and Cribbs Causeway. As previously rThis Wednesday (21st Nov) 9.30am to 11am: Open Morning at Little Stoke Primary School, for parents of children starting in September 2019.
To book a place, phone 01454 866522.
School website: littlestokeps.co.uk/
#BSJMagazineAdvertiser
Trains to Bristol Temple Meads are running again this morning.Trains are running again this morning between between Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads, following a three-week closure of the line for major engineering works associated with the "four-tracking" of Filton Bank.
Further closures of the line will take place over the next two weekends (24th/25t Nov and 1st/2nd Dec).
More info: www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/bristol2018
Photo: Network Rail Western on Twitter
twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1064255305415041024
The next Open Event at Stoke Lodge Primary School, for parents of children starting Reception in September 2019, is on Monday (19th November), from 6pm to 7pm.
* School tour
* Talk to staff, students and governors
* No booking necessary
Website: www.stokelodgeschool.co.uk
#BSJMagazineAdvertiser
A number of local groups across the Stokes are looking for the support of the community as they hope to win funding for their projects from the annual Aviva Community Fund. Voting ends this Tuesday (20th Nov)!
[From our November magazine]
Read the full story on the Bradley Stoke Journal website: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2018/11/18/groups-looking-for-your-vote-win-funding-2018/
Here are direct links to the voting pages for local groups:
St Michael’s School seeking up to £5,000 to replace a large wooden outdoor obstacle course: bit.ly/2Fr3Ksw
Safe Space seeking up to £1,000 to buy new toys for play therapy including football goals and balls: bit.ly/2FoWyNk
Aretians RFC in Little Stoke seeking up to £25,000 to extend the clubhouse: bit.ly/2FrPaRt
Unit 70 “Avonation” Scout Group seeking £1,000 to provide First Response First Aid training: bit.ly/2Fr4eyQ
The 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group seeking up to £5,000 to purchase two giant inflatable stand-up paddleboards: bit.ly/2FuYAvu
Wheatfield Primary School seeking up to £25,000 to create a new outdoor Multi Use Games Area (MUGA): bit.ly/2Fr51zO
Bowsland Green Primary School seeking up to £25,000 for their ‘playground regeneration project’: bit.ly/2FuCfOJ
Bradley Stoke Youth seeking £1,000 to purchase winter training clothing and new training equipment: bit.ly/2Fr5Fxe
Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
bradleystokejournal.co.uk
A number of local groups across the Stokes are looking for the support of the community as they hope to win funding for their projects from the annual Aviva Community Fund. The competition, which will finance over 500 projects across four different fund levels, runs over four months allowing time foPresentation Evening for the new primary school in Charlton Hayes, which opens in September 2019.
#BSJMagazineAdvertiser
What's On in Bradley Stoke - Monday 19th November 2018
9.00am - 11.30am Refresh Café at Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church.
9.00am - 11.00am Pickleball at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. Everybody welcome – no upper age limit.
10.45am - 11.15am Baby Rhyme Time at Bradley Stoke Library.
1.30pm Sew and So's patchwork and quilting group meets at the Jubilee Centre.
A little further afield…
10.00am - 12.30pm Café Church at Amberley Road Baptist Church, Stoke Lodge. Community cafe with drinks and light snacks at reasonable prices. Small soft play area and toys to keep the children occupied.
7pm: Public Meeting on Gipsy Patch Lane MetroBus Works – at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Park.
More details: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/whats-on/
Regular Monday events: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/whats-on/#mondays
To get your event included in our What's On listings, email events@bradleystokejournal.co.uk
Public meeting in Little Stoke on Monday (19th Nov).
These lengthy roadworks are expected to have a big impact on traffic flows through Bradley Stoke as the recommended diversion route will be along Brook Way.
Stoke Gifford Parish Council has called a public meeting to discuss the impact of planned major roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane which are expected to require the road to be fully or partially closed for around 21 months.
The meeting takes place on Monday 19th November at Little Stoke Community Hall, starting at 7pm.
[From our November magazine]
Read the full story on the Stoke Gifford Journal website: www.stokegiffordjournal.co.uk/2018/11/17/meeting-called-discuss-roadworks-gipsy-patch-lane/
or in the online version of our magazine: issuu.com/stokegiffordjournal/docs/sgj-2018-11-issuu/15
Meeting venue location map: www.google.co.uk/maps?q=BS34+6HR
Reprieve for X73 route but 73 frequency to drop to ‘every 20 mins’
Bus operator First Bristol has granted a partial reprieve to the X73 peak-hours-only bus service, which it had previously stated would be withdrawn once the M1 MetroBus service starts in January 2019. However, as widely anticipated, Bradley Stoke’s current main bus service, the 73, will see its frequency reduced due to an expected drop in demand from passengers travelling to the city centre…
[From our November magazine]
Read the full story on the Bradley Stoke Journal website: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2018/11/17/reprieve-x73-route-73-frequency-drop-20-mins/
or in the online version of our magazine: issuu.com/bradleystokejournal/docs/bsj-2018-11-issuu/10
Reprieve for X73 route but 73 frequency to drop to ‘every 20 mins’
bradleystokejournal.co.uk
Bus operator First Bristol has granted a partial reprieve to the X73 peak-hours-only bus service, which it had previously stated would be withdrawn once the M1 MetroBus service starts in January 2019. However, as widely anticipated, Bradley Stoke’s current main bus service, the 73, will see its fr...There's still time to get your article in our DECEMBER magazine, but you'll need to be quick! Please let us have your copy by Monday night.
e: info@bradleystokejournal.co.uk
t: 01454 300400
… or message this Facebook page
#hyperlocal #community #news #BS32
POLICE NEWS: Car number plates stolen in Bradley Stoke.
Between 15/11/18 and 16/11/18, number plates were stolen from a red Ford Fiesta in The Pastures. Police reference number 5218255031.
On 16/11/18, between 1800 and 2330, number plates were stolen from a silver Honda Civic parked in Palmers Leaze. Police reference number 5218255737.
If you know anything about these incidents, please call 101 and quote the relevant reference number.
Source: Bradley Stoke beat team
Related link: Theft-resistant car number plates
www.theaa.com/driving-advice/security/number-plates
What's On in Bradley Stoke - Saturday 17th November 2018
11.00am - 2.00pm Christmas Fair at Meadowbrook Primary School.
11.00am - 2.30pm WI Pre-Christmas Sale at the Jubilee Centre.
More details: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/whats-on/
To get your event included in our What's On listings, email events@bradleystokejournal.co.uk
Don't try this at home! Fire jugglers Loz and Marky at tonight's Willow Brook Centre Christmas Lights Switch-On event.
#JournalPhoto #InOurCommunity #MattersNoShow
This Saturday (17th Nov), 11am to 2pm: Meadowbrook Primary School Christmas Fair.
Craft stalls, food & drink stalls, games, face painting and Santa’s grotto (booking only).
This Saturday (17th Nov) at the Jubilee Centre BS32 8HL: Bradley Stoke WI invites you to a Pre-Christmas Sale.
There will be crafts, jewellery, toys, pictures, clothes and Christmassy items to buy, with hot drinks and delicious cakes on sale in the foyer.
The sale will start at 11am and run until about 2.30 pm.
