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Photo showing the aftermath of a small unauthorised fire in Savages Wood, after it was extinguished by a fire service crew.
Tuesday 18th June 2019 SH (Editor)

Appeals issued after spate of woodland fires

The neighbourhood police team in Bradley Stoke is asking parents and carers to speak with their children about the dangers of starting fires after firefighters were called out five times over a period of less than two weeks to deal with small fires in a local wood. Fire service crews from Patchway, Kingswood and Portishead fire stations attended the incidents,

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Photo of fire damage on the gable end.
Thursday 8th February 2018 SH (Editor)

New Year firework sets family home ablaze

  A Bradley Stoke family is warning of the dangers of setting off fireworks close to homes after a terrifying incident on New Year’s Eve which saw their property come within minutes of being burnt to the ground. Sarah Crisp and her husband were celebrating the New Year at a local pub when they received a call, at 12.10am, from

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Monday 21st August 2017 SH (Editor)

Appeal for information following Ellicks Close fire

Local police are appealing for information after a fire at the home of a woman and her two young children, which they believe was started deliberately. The fire at a property in Ellicks Close, Bradley Stoke caused extensive damage to the garage, including a number of appliances and garden tools, as well as a car parked on the driveway. The incident happened at about 3.45am on

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Monday 9th May 2016 Anonymous (Forum)

[Forum] Fire on Tump was “mindless act of destruction”

My wife and I sadly witnessed a mindless act of destruction yesterday on the big hill in the nature reserve. On our walk we saw several teenagers on the hill and 5 minutes later a fire broke out where they were standing which quickly grew out of control. We called the police and fire service to attend and confronted the

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Aftermath of a suspected arson attack on a storage container at the Baileys Court Activity Centre in Bradley Stoke, Bristol.
Wednesday 23rd July 2014 SH (Editor)

Council vehicle destroyed in suspected arson attack at Baileys Court

Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused in a suspected arson attack on storage containers located on the edge of the cricket field at the Baileys Court Activity Centre in Bradley Stoke. Fire crews from Patchway, Southmead and Soundwell attended the incident shortly after 3am on Tuesday morning (22nd July). On arrival, they found two containers well alight. The

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Monday 23rd July 2012 SH (Editor)

Merryweather Close fire started in laundry basket

A house fire in which two young boys died most likely started in a laundry basket, an inquest has heard. McKenzie Whitton, aged seven, and Charlie Whitton, five, were killed in the blaze at their home in Bradley Stoke’s Merryweather Close in the early hours of Saturday 19th March 2011. Assistant Deputy Coroner for Avon, Dr Simon Fox, said the

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Friday 29th June 2012 SH (Editor)

Fire service called to incident at St Mary’s School

Avon Fire and Rescue crews from Patchway, Southmead and Speedwell were called to St Mary’s RC Primary School on Webbs Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, yesterday afternoon following reports of smoke seen coming from the building. The incident occurred at 4pm, when pupils had gone home for the day but some staff remained on the premises. On arrival, crews found heavy

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Wednesday 6th April 2011 SH (Editor)

Chloe’s run raises £400 for fire tragedy family

An eleven-year-old schoolgirl has raised more than £400 for the couple who lost two of their sons in the Merryweather Close fire tragedy. Chloe Webster, a student at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS), didn’t know the Whitton family but felt so moved by their loss that she decided to stage a three-mile sponsored run through the town to help raise

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Wednesday 30th March 2011 SH (Editor)

Community rallies round to support fire victims

Residents of Bradley Stoke and the surrounding area have rallied round to support families affected by a tragic house fire that claimed the lives of two young children. Charlie and McKenzie Whitton, aged five and seven, died after fire broke out at their home in Merryweather Close at around 6am on Saturday 19th March. Their parents, Lee and Alex, managed

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Saturday 19th March 2011 SH (Editor)

Two children die in Bradley Stoke house fire

Two young children have been found dead after a serious house fire in Merryweather Close in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Firefighters called to the scene at around 6:30am report finding a “very severe” fire on the first floor and roof space of an end-of-terrace three bedroom property in the cul-de-sac off Brook Way. An Avon Fire &

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