A Bradley Stoke-based charity which supports people living with chronic neurological conditions has been given a financial boost after housebuilder Wain Homes Severn Valley held its annual golf day. The event at The Kendleshire Golf Club in Coalpit Heath, saw 100 golfers from the construction industry take part and raised an impressive £11,000 for The Brightwell.
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A ‘new’ bus service that comes into operation from Monday 2nd September will restore a direct link from stops in south Bradley Stoke to Bristol Parkway, with onward connections from there to Southmead Hospital. The Stagecoach 71 service, renumbered from the present 3X, will travel along Bradley Stoke Way on its route from the Aztec West Business Park to the railway station.
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Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) has reported “positive progress” in this year’s GCSE examination results, with several metrics showing an improvement from last year. It says 73 percent of students achieved five or more Grades at 4 or above, and 58 percent five or more Grades at 5 or above, both figures being an improvement compared to summer 2023.
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Students at Bradley Stoke Community School are celebrating their achievements in A-level and vocational qualifications following the publication of assessment results earlier today (Thursday 15th August). A press release put out by the school describes the results as “outstanding” and reports that 22 percent of all A-level grades awarded were at A*-A, and 50 percent in the range A*-B.
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Bradley Stoke will have a differently numbered ‘all stops’ bus service from Sunday 1st September when the 73 service disappears from the town and is replaced by an extended version of the current 74 service. Aside from the number change, there are only minor changes to the route and timetable for journeys between Bradley Stoke and the city centre. However, south of the centre…
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The inaugural hosting of a weekly 5km parkrun on Saturday mornings in Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve is set to take place today (20th July). Discussions about hosting a parkrun in Bradley Stoke have been going on ever since the Little Stoke Park parkrun ceased operating in April 2016.
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Over 3,200 residents of Bradley Stoke are being called to the polling booths for the second time in a fortnight – this time to choose a single councillor to sit on the town council. The by-election in the Willowbrook ward on Thursday 18th July has been called following the resignation of Cllr Brian Mead (Labour), who was elected to the town council in May 2023.
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A new discount superstore has opened at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke, taking the place of two previously vacant units in the retail terrace. The new B&M store opened its doors at 8am on Friday 12th July following a ribbon-cutting ceremony carried out by representatives of a local charity. It is located in the adjoining units previously occupied by Argos and One Below.
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A 26-year-old judo champion who trains at Bradley Stoke Judo Club is set to achieve a childhood dream by representing Team GB at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Lele Nairne, who has been attending the club at Bradley Stoke Active Lifestyle Centre for more than half her life, will compete in the 57kg weight category on Monday 29th July.
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The parliamentary constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke (FaBS) has a new member of parliament after Labour’s Claire Hazelgrove swept to victory in Thursday’s general election. Her success ends a 14-year domination of the seat by the Conservatives’ Jack Lopresti, who had held it since its inception in 2010. Labour’s share of the vote in FaBS rose from 38.4% in 2019 to 45.3%…
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