A blockage in a sewer pipe is thought to have led to a pollution incident that has had devastating consequences for aquatic wildlife in Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Lake. Following sightings of fish struggling to breathe and dying on Friday 27th August, the Environment Agency was immediately alerted via its pollution incident hotline.
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[Forum] Bothered by “invasive” cooking smells in north Bradley Stoke?
Bothered by the smell of cooking? Is anyone else affected by the strong odours which come from the Greencore site [in Hawkley Drive, north Bradley Stoke]? The smell of onions cooking can be quite invasive, sometimes so strong it can be tasted and the need to close windows and bring laundry in is inconvenient. The council have investigated and found
Continue reading[Forum] Hedgehog survey needs your help!
Hedgehogs are on the decline, and climate changes might be affecting the way they hibernate. We have a large hedgehog population in Bradley Stoke, so if you see one from the 1st February onwards, the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society want to know. Follow the link below for more information, and record any sightings:
Continue reading[Forum] Mystery of the disappearing cardboard recycling bags
Is there a black market in cardboard recycling bags? I’ve come home mid afternoon to find my green cardboard recycling bag missing again. This is the second time. That’s following on from losing three blue IKEA bags which I was putting the cardboard out in. What the heck’s going on? Are they in such short supply that people are simply
Continue readingTwitchers spot waxwings near Aldi
A flock of unusual birds hanging out near a Bradley Stoke roundabout has been causing excitment among local twitchers. According to reports on a number of birdwatching websites [1, 2, 3], a flock of twenty or so waxwings has been sighted at various times over the last week in trees near the Aldi supermarket in the north of the town.
Continue reading[Forum] Hungry birds at the Three Brooks lakes
I was wondering if you could send out an s.o.s to your readers regarding the birds at the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve? We have been to feed them on a few occasions but they appear to be extremely hungry in this cold weather! The swans in particular do not seem to be getting to hand outs of food as
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