A Bradley Stoke mum is preparing to cycle more than 300 miles alongside the Great Wall of China, to raise money for a cause close to her heart. Jo Bray is the Bristol Branch Chairman and Trustee for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, a charity she is passionate about because her mum has leukaemia. Having been involved with fundraising for the
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On Saturday afternoon, St Mary’s Old Boys RFC First XV took on Whitehall at Trench Lane and won 5-3. St Mary’s had to manage without centre Mike Reed, who broke his arm at Tewkesbury last week and it was interesting to hear that over half today’s team had been playing for the club since they started their rugby as U7s.
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Residents interested in becoming involved in a project to brighten up Bradley Stoke are being asked to attend a meeting this Tuesday (19th February), where the town’s proposed entry into the Britain in Bloom competition will be discussed. Bradley Stoke Town Council has called the meeting after agreeing to make a budget of £14,000 available for the project, a sum
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Doro Pasantes of The West of England MS Therapy Centre in Wheatfield Drive writes: The West of England MS Therapy Centre will be celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday 23rd February between 1pm and 4pm at the centre and would like to invite neighbours from Bradley Stoke and especially Wheatfield Drive to celebrate with us over a cup of tea
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A food processing plant in Bradley Stoke has been named as the source of a fresh beef product withdrawn by a national supermarket chain following the detection of traces of equine DNA in a screening test. The ‘Chosen By You’ 350g Beef Bolognese Sauce that Asda has removed from its shelves is produced at the Greencore factory in Hawkley Drive,
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A girls’ football team from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) is just one step away from making an appearance at Wembley Stadium after being crowned “best in the south west” at a recent tournament. After winning the local round of the npower Football League Girls Cup in November (organised by Bristol Rovers Sport in the Community), the Year 7 &
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The resignation of a Bradley Stoke Town Councillor could lead to a by-election being called, if local political groups choose to force a showdown. Keir Gravil (Conservative), one of four Town Councillors representing the Primrose Bridge parish ward, has resigned his seat because his work is taking him to Australia. His resignation follows that of another Conservative, Barry Mitchell, who
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Last Sunday (3rd Feb 2013), we were parked in the Willow Brook Centre car park at Tescos and some unknown vehicle crashed into my car and just drove off. I am left with an ‘at fault’ insurance claim and an excess fee of £300. Matt Taylor, the supervisor at Willow Brook, told me this happens on a regular basis. Other
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At last, all four men’s teams from Bradley Stoke Town FC played on the same weekend and three of them in Bradley Stoke! The First Team played at home where they hosted De Veys. The A Team travelled to Patchway North End, the Reserves faced Talbot Knowle who got revenge after their opponents beat them earlier on in the season.
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The Bradley Stoke police beat team is back up to full strength after the second of two vacant Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) positions was filled late last year. In recent years, the team has been formed of one full-time Police Constable (PC), one part-time PC and three PCSOs, but the services of two of the PCSOs were lost last
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