Bradley Stoke shoppers will get the chance to meet magical children’s characters Ben Elf and his best friend Princess Holly at the Willow Brook Centre this half-term holiday. Children will be able to see the popular characters from kids’ TV’s Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom when they make personal appearances at the shopping centre on Friday 20th February at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm,
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Young footballers in Bradley Stoke kicked off the new season in style thanks to a sponsorship deal with Taylor Wimpey Bristol. The U7s team at Bradley Stoke Youth Football Club (BSYFC) received a generous donation of £250 from the leading housebuilder, which is currently building high-quality new homes at its nearby Lyde Green development in Emersons Green. The club, which
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A Bradley Stoke man has formed a Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) group in the hope of encouraging people to “look out for each other” after his home was stripped bare of valuable items while he and his family were away on holiday last August. Recounting the moment when the family discovered they had been burgled, Andrew Tancock, of Snowberry Close, said:
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The Bradley Stoke Journal has vacancies for deliverers of its monthly magazine, distributed on the first weekend of every month. We have immediate vacancies for deliverers to service two rounds in Bradley Stoke: Kemperleye Way (and roads off) Oaktree Crescent and Stanshaws Close In each case, we are looking for someone who lives in the specified roads (or very close
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Local community choir Stokes Singers are looking for male singers to boost their bass/tenor/baritone section. “We need additional male singers to join our staunch men’s team and ‘pump up the volume’ of our performances. There are also spaces for a few more altos, but we currently have a full complement of sopranos.” “We welcome singers of all levels, including beginners,
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Red Nose Day 2015 is set to offer more than just Red Noses this year. Bright red comedy glasses with hair raising eyebrows, as modelled by the fabulous Gok Wan are also coming to Bradley Stoke. Visitors to Specsavers located in the Willow Brook Centre can follow in the footsteps of Gok Wan and make their faces “funny for money”
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The girls at Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) are now dressed for success thanks to a generous donation from Crest Nicholson. The under 11, 12 and 13 age group squads and the U10 development squad have received a brand new training kit courtesy of Highbrook Park, Crest Nicholson’s latest development of three, four and five bedroom new homes for Stoke
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This is the second time that my dad, who is 77, a little bit forgetful and suffers with COPD, has been ticketed for not displaying his disabled badge at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke. I agree, it’s a good thing to fine non badge carriers, but please can we show some initiative and empathy for genuine disabled badge carriers who [after finding they have been given a
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The Filton and Bradley Stoke Green Party has announced the selection of Dr Diana Warner as the Green Party candidate for the Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS) parliamentary seat in the 2015 general election. Dr Warner lives in Filton and has two adult children. A staunch supporter of the NHS and motivated by improving the health of all, Dr Warner
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The local branch of the Rotary Club, known previously as the ‘Rotary Club of Bristol Aztec’, has been officially renamed the ‘Bradley Stoke Rotary Club‘, in order to identify itself more closely with the community it serves. It is hoped the name change will lead to “greater awareness and integration with local residents and make the club more identifiable for
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