The first advertisements for jobs at stores in phase 2 of Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre have appeared online. Phase 2 of the development includes six large “non-food retail” stores together with a Ladbrokes betting shop and a Westworld mobility store. Fashion group New Look and shoe retailer Brantano are expected to be amongst the first tenants. Brantano has now
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Snow closes schools and disrupts transport in Bradley Stoke
Overnight falls of snow have disrupted transport and led to a number of school closures in Bradley Stoke. First Group and Wessex Connect have announced that all bus services are suspended until further notice. Schools closed in Bradley Stoke today are: St Mary’s Primary School Bradley Stoke Community School Bailey’s Court Primary School Wheatfield Primary School Other local school closures: Holy
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Green light for temporary expansion at Stoke Gifford Medical Centre
Officials at South Gloucestershire Council have approved plans for a temporary expansion of Stoke Gifford Medical Centre, which serves the southern part of Bradley Stoke. The expansion, formed of three ‘portacabins’ to be sited east of the present building in Ratcliffe Drive, is seen as a precursor to a major scheme of expansion at the premises, which is currently on
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Bradley Stoke anti-porn demonstration hits the national headlines
A demonstration by a group of Bradley Stoke residents against a neighbour who openly operates a porn movie business from his house has hit the national headlines. A group of twelve predominantly elderly residents of The Coppice, described by the national media as an “affluent cul-de-sac” or “leafy avenue” in “lovely” Bradley Stoke, were protesting against the activities of James
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Ladbrokes betting shop approaches final furlong in planning stakes
Betting chain Ladbrokes has submitted a planning application for signage at its new shop in the Town Square at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre. The shop will occupy ‘town centre unit 9’ (shown with a red outline in the plan above), which is part of the phase 2 ‘retail terrace’ building and separated from the main body of the Town
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