The Bradley Stoke Journal

An article in today’s Bristol Evening Post claims shoppers have been put off from using Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre following the installation of speed humps back in November last year.

The humps on the approach road to the centre are said to be giving customers “too much of a jolt” and the obstacles are alleged to be causing traffic congestion because vehicles have to “virtually stop before driving over them”.

The story will be familiar to Journal readers as we covered it two months ago when the humps were first installed.

The paper quotes Bradley Stoke Town Councillor Keith Cranney as saying:

“… the centre should be doing everything it could to encourage customers in times of economic austerity – not put them off.”

“I’ve had a lot of complaints about this and it was raised at a recent forum meeting where someone said they wouldn’t be shopping there again.”

Members of the Bradley Stoke Police Beat Team which has a base at the centre, however, expressed different views in a presentation to a Town Council meeting last Wednesday.

More: Humps are "helping the cause" says PCSO »

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The Journal is pleased to announce that Richard Clark is the lucky winner of our exclusive December prize draw to win a year’s free membership at the new Anytime Fitness gym in Bradley Stoke.

Richard’s entry was drawn out of the hat by former professional tennis player Robin Drysdale, who is the Managing Director of the local Anytime Fitness franchise.

Heather Williams, Assistant Manager at Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke, said:

“We are so pleased to welcome Richard as a member of Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke and look forward to helping him achieve his goals and hope that he benefits from the experience greatly.”

“The response from the local people of Bradley Stoke has been really encouraging. It’s nice to see the community getting behind and supporting a new business and good to see that people are taking an interest in their health and fitness.”

Ben Palmer, Manager of the gym, added that everyone who entered the competition is invited to have a look around the facility and have a free workout. Phone 0845 519 6761  for more details.

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Feel you need to shake things up in the New Year? You’re not alone – with 2012 fast approaching let this be the year you achieve your health and fitness goals, whatever they are!

If you’re one of the many people who set new personal health and fitness goals at this time of the year, why not enter our exclusive Free Prize Draw competition to win a year’s free membership of the new Anytime Fitness 24-hour gym that opens soon at the Willow Brook Centre?

Hurry! Entries close at midnight on Saturday 31st December 2011.

Click HERE to enter the Anytime Fitness Free Prize Draw

Craig Rimmer, personal trainer at Anytime Fitness, says we’re all susceptible to a little ‘over indulgence’ at Christmas but those of us serious about staying in shape need to plan ahead and ensure it doesn’t become another spiral of weight gain and “I’ll start tomorrow” excuses.

Craig’s top five tips for getting back into shape in 2012 are:

1) Get back into the gym and do something! Don’t put it off, even if you don’t feel like breaking records straight away, get back in and start establishing a routine so you gain one of the most valuable tools for training – consistency!

Read on for the remainder of Craig’s top five tips for 2012 »

Readers of the Bradley Stoke Journal have the chance to win a year’s free gym membership in an exclusive Free Prize Draw competition that starts today.

The lucky winner will be given twelve month’s free membership of the new Anytime Fitness 24-hour gym that opens soon at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke.

The prize, worth over £300, will also give the winner access to any of the other 1,600 plus Anytime Fitness clubs around the world.

The Free Prize Draw competition runs until midnight on Saturday 31st December 2011 and the winner will notified and be able to start using the new gym by Monday 9th January 2012.

Click HERE to enter the Anytime Fitness Free Prize Draw

The competition winner will be announced in the Bradley Stoke Journal on or before Monday 9th January 2012.

Heather Williams, Assistant Manager at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke, said:

“We’re on schedule to open our new gym in Bradley Stoke before Christmas and we’re delighted to be able to offer this exclusive prize to one lucky reader of the The Journal”

“Our new Bradley Stoke gym will have the latest state-of-the art equipment and is the only one in the local area to offer true 24-hour access.”

Read on to find out more about membership benefits at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke »

The new Argos store at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre has opened today, a day earlier than planned.

Situated in the retail terrace, between Brantano and Peacocks, the store opened to the public this morning (Friday 25th).

The Manageress of the store explained to The Journal that, with all systems ready to go, they had decided to opt for a “soft start” from 10am.

She stressed that the store’s opening offer of free £10 vouchers to the first one hundred customers would be implemented as advertised from 9am tomorrow (Saturday 26th).

Other opening offers advertised in the Evening Post this week include:

• Free vouchers worth £10 when you spend £50
• Free vouchers worth £20 when you spend £100

The store has lined up a programme of entertainment to celebrate the official opening of its new store tomorrow (Saturday 26th) – including children’s face painting (from 10am to 4pm).

Local radio station Jack FM will be broadcasting live from the Willow Brook Centre between 12 noon and 3pm, offering a chance to win one of ten £25 Argos gift vouchers.

On Sunday (27th November), Peppa Pig will be putting in appearances at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm.

Related link: Willow Brook Centre Stores (The Journal)

Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest 24-hour gym chain, is due to open at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke before the end of the year.

There are 1,600 Anytime Fitness clubs worldwide and anyone who signs up in Bradley Stoke will have global access for the same cost as a single gym membership.

Members will be given their own security access key allowing them to use the gym 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.

A member of the Anytime Fitness team will help you develop a training programme to improve cardio fitness and strength and flexibility.

Anytime Fitness will be located above Costa Coffee, Greggs, Taylors Estate Agents and KFC and the new members can benefit from a fantastic opening offer of £22.95 per month – places are limited though!

Regional Manager Ben Palmer said:

“We already have a gym in Clifton and it’s been such a great success we are really looking forward to opening in Bradley Stoke.”

“Anyone wanting more information could come and see us in Clifton, or email bradleystoke@anytimefitness.co.uk and we’ll get back to you.”

Telephone 0845 519 6761 for further details of the new Anytime Fitness gym in Bradley Stoke.