2018

Links to online resources relating to articles published in our magazine during 2018.

For each magazine article, a link is provided to the online version of the article (where this exists), along with link to any useful online resources related to the article.

December 2018

December 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.Page 3: Fireworks raise £2,810 for mayor’s charities

Pages 4 & 5: ‘MetroBus 2’: Councillors push for early formation of Gipsy Patch Lane works liaison group

Page 6: Closure of Hatchet Road over Christmas

Pages 6 & 7: Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke

Pages 8 & 9: Bradley Stoke charity lights are “biggest and best ever seen”

Page 10: The comings and goings of the Parkway goats

Page 13: Local running group celebrates 5th birthday

Page 14: Common buzzing again thanks to award-winning project

Page 15: Bridge strike brings renewed calls for pedestrian tunnel

Page 16: First: T1 service will run alongside M1 MetroBus

Page 17: MetroBus installs last pieces of jigsaw prior to 6th January launch

Pages 18 & 19: Sponsorship brings new training kit for BSYFC U8s

Page 20: This year’s Santa sleigh tour dates for the Stokes

Page 21: Christmas Church Services

Page 22: Casualty extra ‘Oscar’ opens BSR’s new studio

Page 23: Digital bells coming soon to St Michael’s

Page 26: Christmas lights switch-on goes off with a bang

Page 27: Former deputy steps up to take on headship at Little Stoke Primary

Page 29: Reflections celebrate ten years at Willow Brook

Page 31: Nursery’s virtual ‘Rickshaw Challenge’ brings in £300 for Children in Need

Page 33: Local teenager makes international debut

Page 35: Stokes Singers’ Christmas Concert

Page 36: Council consults on phasing out recycling bags

November 2018

November 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Page 3: Chelsea Pensioner launches local Poppy Appeal

Pages 4 & 5: Celebrations mark 200th junior parkrun

Pages 6 & 7: Bradley Stoke to host finish of world famous classic car rally

Page 8: Bungee jump boosts Sophie’s fundraising

Page 10: Reprieve for X73 route but 73 frequency to drop to ‘every 20 mins’

Page 11: Firework spectacular to round off Willow Brook Christmas lights switch-on event

Page 13: Young ballet stars raise over £6k for Tommy’s

Pages 14 & 15: Varied few months for the ‘in Bloom’ team

Page 16: Rugby legend Gareth Chilcott opens FND office

Page 17: Public meeting called to discuss planned two-year roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane 

Page 18: Boys swim the Channel for Team Bowsland

Page 19: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 11th November

Page 20: Green light for 1,290 new homes between Stoke Gifford and M32

Page 22: Local accountants scoop marketing award

Page 23: Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding

Pages 24 & 25:  Corbyn in Stoke Gifford to rally the FaBS troops

Pages 26 & 27: Air ambulance and police chopper now operating out of new Almondsbury base

Page 30: Parkway to Temple Meads line closed until Sunday 18th November

Page 32: Local lad takes gold at taekwondo world champs

Page 33: Letter: Action needed to save Three Brooks lake

Page 35: New principal at Razzamataz Yate

Page 37: Great results for local Marie Curie fundraisers

Page 39: Tuning up for the festive season!

Page 41: More delays mean McDonald’s application will now be assessed under council’s new procedures

Page 42: Saturday morning ‘code club’ in Bradley Stoke

Page 43: Wheatfield School grounds workday doubles as 20th anniversary celebration

October 2018

October 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Pages 2 & 3: Driver shortages blamed for T1 bus cancellations

Page 3: MetroBus IPoints now due in November

Page 4: Decision day edging closer for McDonald’s and Starbucks plans

Page 5: Delay may benefit golf course homes scheme

Pages 6 & 7: Milestone reached as Willow Brook turns ten!

Pages 8 & 9: Partnership working brings wildlife garden to MS Therapy Centre

Pages 10 & 11: Decisions expected soon on plans to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford & Hambrook

Page 13: Electrification work continues apace during three-week closure of Parkway

Page 15: Major police operation sees Eastville serious assault suspect arrested in Bradley Stoke

Pages 16 & 17: Busy times in the Three Brooks nature reserve

Page 19: Summer set to return to Willow Brook Centre

Page 20: BS Ladies FC off to a flying start in new season

Page 21: Trench of Somme shrouds installation at Aerospace Bristol

Page 22: Is a 30mph limit right for the new by-pass?

Page 23: Local RBL members make historic pilgrimage

Pages 24 & 25: Grand opening of Stoke Gifford Toy Library

Page 26: Massive 4-storey shipping container block proposed near Patchway Station

Page 27: Scouts brave the rain on September camp

Pages 28 & 29: Community radio station celebrates five years of broadcasting on FM

Page 30: Specsavers fun day marks state-of-the-art store refit

Page 33: New Filton delicatessen offers treats for all

Page 34: Local historian remembered through naming of new street

Page 35: Beginners’ running course starting soon

Page 36: Nursery supports local foodbank

Page 37: Council gives reasons for lane changes on A38

Page  39:  Seeking alumni for Kumon’s 20th anniversary celebrations!

Page 40: September update from Jack Lopresti MP

Page 42: Friends of Meade Park group revived

September 2018

September 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Page 3: Former mayor resigns from Tory party amid allegations of bullying

Pages 4 & 5: Bradley Stoke crime rate hit highest level for five years in June

Page 6: MetroBus adds new service and enhances M3

Page 7: Planning permission secured for replacement railway bridge

Page 9: Drive Vauxhall extends sponsorship of BSYFC girls’ teams

Pages 10 & 11: Local art group joins painted pebble craze

Page 13: Impressive set of Post-16 exam results at BSCS

Pages 14 & 15: First boss reveals options for the 73 bus service in the MetroBus era

Page 17: New bus lane cameras go live in the Stokes

Page 18: Construction starts on new £5.6m primary school

Pages 20 & 21: St Michael’s Centre to begin hosting events for the wider community

Page 23: Three-week railway closure set to cause disruption for residents and passengers

Page 24: New monthly Journal magazine for Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke to start in October

Pages 26 & 27: Once-in-a-lifetime Wembley experience

Pages 28 & 29: Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2018 Best Front Garden competition: The winners

Page 30: Your local RBL branch needs YOU!

Page 31: Stokes Singers: Refreshed and ready to go!

Page 34: Anorexia survivor set to stretch fundraising efforts to new limits

Page 37: Another year of “excellent” GCSE results at BSCS

Page 38: Memorial benches unveiled at bowls club

Page 39: Pro footballer returns to former school to open new play area

Page 41: Double graduation celebrations at Little Acorns

Page 42: Bradley Stoke pickleball group celebrates first anniversary

Page 45: North Bristol’s newest hotel nears completion

Page 47: Little Stoke Scouts learn ‘skills for life’ on camp

Page 51: An update from Jack Lopresti MP

July/August 2018

July/August 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Page 3: One year on: Recycling up and landfill down

Pages 4 to 7: Stars of the Stokes Awards for 2018

Page 8: The South Gloucestershire Show 2018: Celebrating five years of family fun

Page 9: Prize draw winner Kasia receives her Anytime Fitness membership key

Page 10: New holiday activity camp to run all summer at BSCS

Pages 10 & 11: More information released on impact of Gipsy Patch Lane bridge replacement works 

Page 12: Willow Brook brings the beach to Bradley Stoke

Pages 14 & 15: Councillors raise concerns over developer’s plan for 2,000 homes at Woodlands Golf Course

Pages 16 & 17: Young local artist gets to paint giant Gromit

Pages 18 & 19: Flaming June in the Three Brooks nature reserve

Page 20: Memorial bench unveiled for superhero Bailey

Page 21: Royal recognition for Bradley Stoke breastfeeding support volunteers

Pages 22 & 23: Bradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football

Page 24: Report on the festival youth activities

Page 25: Sole Sisters Bradley Stoke 10k report

Page 26: Rang Barse powder paint event proves a hit

Page 27: Valentine-inspired Gromit proving a hit at Dunkley’s

Page 31: Leisure club forms new charity link-up

Page 32: Legion members to join WW1 anniversary pilgrimage

Page 33: BSCS celebrates renewed ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Page 34: Meet the Sole Sisters

Page 35: Opticians bowl over club with support

Page 36: Nursery’s new STEM Centre sparks new adventure

Page 38: Little Stoke Primary rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

Page 39: Danni and Tillie’s fundraising summer

Page 41: FREE Proms in the Park event in Bradley Stoke on Sat 14th July

Page 43: Lifeskills talks coming to St Michael’s Centre

June 2018

June 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Page 3: Aztec West office block granted listed status

Pages 4 & 5: Planning applications latest: Willow Brook and Gipsy Patch Lane

Pages 6 & 7: TWO giant Gromit figures coming to Bradley Stoke!

Page 8: Former Stokes resident celebrates 100th birthday

Pages 10 & 11: Final presentation evening for first cohort of BSYFC Girls

Pages 12 & 13; Bradley Stoke in Bloom: Ducklings & carrots!

Pages 14 & 15: MetroBus is GO! But still SEVEN MONTHS before it arrives in Bradley Stoke

Page 17: Stoke Gifford couple sing in ground-breaking gospel choir at royal wedding

Page 18: ‘It’s Our Party!’: Happy 25th birthday to Stokes Singers!

Page 19: Public invited to participate in powder-paint-throwing ‘Colour Fest’

Pages 20 & 21: Bradley Stoke Community Festival (8th to 10th June)

Page 22: First adventure with new tents

Page 23: Festival skate park and street art events

Page 26: Meet the new mayor: Cllr Ben Randles

Page 27: Stars of the Stokes shortlist announced

Page 29: Party celebrates local couple’s “rainbow baby”

Page 30: Mayor presents end of term charity cheques

Page 31: Past pupils, teachers and families invited to celebrate school’s 50th anniversary

Page 33: New information panels installed in nature reserve

Page 35: Golden experience for Heidi at Buckingham Palace

May 2018

May 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Page 3: SGC gears up to improve Rabbit Roundabout

Pages 4 & 5: BSCS Young Enterprise team progress to regional final

Pages 6 & 7: Bradley Stoke MetroBus operator announced but still no start date

Page 7: First Bus hints at what will happen to existing services once MetroBus starts

Page 8: April in the Three Brooks nature reserve

Page 9: ‘Living Well with Dementia’ roadshow in Bradley Stoke

Page 11: Local hotel opens new alfresco dining area

Page 13: Council admits that sorted recyclables were processed as black bin waste

Pages 14 & 15: FINALLY! Leisure centre installs CCTV cameras to cover bike parking

Page 15: Arrest following “serious sexual assault”

Pages 16 & 17: Frustration at lack of action over graffiti plague

Pages 18 & 19: Bradley Stoke in Bloom spring 2018 report

Page 19: Volunteers needed for Reading Challenge

  • Story will appear soon on the BSJ website

Pages 20 & 21: Town council objects to Willow Brook development

Page 23: USA cycling trip is raising funds for Stoke Gifford RBL

Page 26: Coming soon to Bradley Stoke: Proms in the Park

Page 27: New platform officially opened at Bristol Parkway

Page 29: Police issue warning as the Stokes hit by new wave of jewellery burglaries

Page 31: New express bus service to serve Bradley Stoke 

Page 32: Footbridge replacement at Patchway Station

Page 33: Win a year’s free gym membership at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke … and worldwide!

Page 35: Stokes Singers on track for 25th birthday celebrations

April 2018

April 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Page 3: Primaries get active for Sport Relief

Pages 4 & 5: BBC Antiques Roadshow jets into Patchway

Pages 6 & 7: ‘MetroBus 2’ planning applications submitted

Pages 8 & 9: Latest candidates for Bags of Help funding

Page 9: Trench Lane Boot Sale starts 8th April

Update: The sales on 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th April and 6th May have been cancelled due to ground conditions. The first sale of 2018 is now planned for 13th May.

Pages 10 & 11: March in the Three Brooks nature reserve

Page 11: Concern over “oil spill” in Stoke Brook

Page 13: Diabetic mum prepares for marathon challenge

Page 14: Tatum shoots up the judo world rankings

Page 15: Lidl set to open in Stoke Gifford on 5th April

Pages 16 & 17: South Glos honours community heroes

Page 18: Almondsbury school’s ‘Slimefest for charity’

Page 19: Grant could see new homes built near Tesco

Pages 20 & 21: Stars of the Stokes

Page 22: Bradley Stoke man’s marathon charity walk to mark employer’s 150th anniversary

Page 23: SGC considers “mitigation measures” to fix Aztec West traffic woes created by its own £4.2m scheme

Page 24: Letter: Do we really need more food outlets at WBC?

  • Story will appear soon on the BSJ website

Page 24: Letter: Veterans Community Support initiative

  • Story will appear soon on the BSJ website

Page 25: Competition success for Bradley Stoke gymnasts

Page 27: Guides dart around the world on ‘Thinking Day’

Page 28: Abbeywood School rated ‘good’ but must face ‘full’ inspection next time

Page 31: MetroBus update: March 2018

Page 33: An update from Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke

Page 34: Suspect arrested over graffiti in the Stokes

March 2018

March 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.

Pages 3: Overnight closures of Parkway Bridge in March

Pages 4 & 5: Late-running nature reserve tunnelling project to be completed by “end of March”

Pages 6 & 7: Willow Brook Centre reveals plans for McDonald’s and Starbucks

Page 8: South Glos council tax to rise by 5.99 percent

Page 9: Battle-hardened residents’ group vows to fight planned shopping centre expansion

Page 10: Legion looking for more knitters to meet demand for popular poppy line

Page 11: Ring Road contraflow extended by 7 weeks

Page 13: Young Enterprise at BSCS: A recipe for success?

Pages 14 & 15: February in the Three Brooks nature reserve

Page 15: Bradley Stoke Vodafone store ceases trading

Page 16: MetroBus update: “Sorry, nothing to report!”

Pages 18 & 19: ‘Filton Keynes’ framework agreement signed

Pages 20 & 21: Bradley Stoke in Bloom update

Page 22: £2.2m award will help cut bus emissions on Bradley Stoke route

Pages 23 to 26: Stars of the Stokes

Page 27: Opticians raise £800 for children’s cancer charity

Page 31: Gipsy Patch Lane rail bridge upgrade slips by a year to 2020

Pages 32 & 33: Website reveals fascinating history of the Stokes area

Page 35: Appeal for tradespersons to help transform phone box into toy library

Page 36: Metro mayor called on to help sort out Aztec West traffic shambles

Page 39: Labour party selects local MP candidate

Page 39: Council consults on local plan for South Glos

Page 41: Tesco Bags of Help / Bowsland Green Primary School

Page 43: Great demand for BS 10k Run places

Page 43: Workshop will help local businesses make themselves ‘dementia friendly’

February 2018

February 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.Pages 2 & 3: Former East Works site is a hive of activity

Pages 4 & 5: Rollout of smaller black bins under way

Page 6: Winterbourne secondary to join Olympus Trust

Page 7: Bank staff help out at local school

Pages 8 & 9: New plans submitted for car park extension at Brook Way

Page 10: Start of Bradley Stoke MetroBus service delayed until “late summer”

Page 11: Two more local bank branches to go by June

Pages 12 & 13: Aztec West and A38 road improvement scheme branded a “complete failure”

Pages 14 & 15: Local groups benefit from Tesco’s community fund

Pages 18 & 19: January in the Three Brooks nature reserve

Page 19: Next Bradley Stoke community forum

Pages 20 & 21: Bike Fest @ The Stokes proves a great success

Page 22: Spring Clean: Help tidy your neighbourhood

Page 23: CPME (‘MetroBus 2’): What happens next?

Page 26: Special educational needs & disabilities consultation

Page 27: Council steps in to replace lost berry trees

Page 29: Ofsted success for Baileys Court Primary

Page 31: Bradley Stoke boss wins national ‘manager of the year ‘ award

Page 33: New business centre opens in Bradley Stoke

Page 35: New Year firework sets family home ablaze

January 2018

January 2018 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal news magazine.Page 3: Residents congratulated for recycling efforts

Pages 4 & 5: Council’s astonishing U-turn over left-turn ban

Pages 6 & 7: Bike theft victim turns anger into inspiration

Pages 8 & 9: Discovery of cygnet with “cleanly broken back” heightens concerns for other missing swans

Page 11: Local choir ends the year on a high note

Pages 12 & 13: Sophie’s year of fundraising exceeds all expectations

Pages 14, 15 & 16: Hatchet Road bus lane plan scrapped amid concerns of overspend on ‘MetroBus 2’

Pages 18 & 19: Conservation group review of the year

Pages 20, 21 & 22: Primary school Christmas productions

  • Hi-res photos available soon on Facebook and Flickr

Page 24: Bradley Stoke Christmas lights raise funds for hospice rebuild

Page 25: Sole Sisters can get you running

Page 27: Santa runs raise over £1,800 for Parkinson’s UK

Erratum: The headline should say “over £1,110” not “over £1,800”

Pages 28 & 29: By-pass opens to general traffic but MetroBus won’t be using it until “summer”

Page 31: Bradley Stoke Gymnastics Club Christmas Show

Page 32: Dance school wows Christmas show audience

Page 33: McDonald’s kit boost for BSYFC Under-7s

Pages 34 & 35: Festive farewell for Little Acorns staff

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