Five students from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) and a sixth from Marlwood School took part in the local round of the Young Chef of the Year competition on Wednesday 25th November – an event organised by Bradley Stoke Rotary Club. Each competitor was set the task of preparing a two course meal for two, comprising of a main course
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A local breastfeeding support group is looking to raise awareness of its weekly meetings following a move to a new venue. Bradley Stoke Breastfeeding Group meets on Thursdays at the children’s centre next to Bowsland Green School. The aim of the group is to offer peer to peer support and information for mums at any stage of their breastfeeding journey.
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Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) welcomed Mr Zablon Maina, headteacher at Sawa Sawa Academy (SSA) in Kenya, for a week-long visit in November. BSCS has been partnered with SSA since January 2013, following a visit to Kenya by BSCS teacher Tom Hill which inspired him to set up a link that could benefit both schools and their respective communities. Mr
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. We’ve had a very busy couple of months on the reserve, as well as the usual maintenance work, meetings, training courses and organising public walks we’ve added dog rescue and calendars to our résumé! Owl prowl and bird boxes We were lucky enough to have Chris Sperring
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Tesco is inviting everyone to get into the festive spirit with a Christmas market at its Bradley Stoke Extra store. The retailer is recruiting more Christmas helpers than ever this year, and has asked communities and some of their local suppliers to join them preparing for the festive season. On Saturday 19th December, between 11am and 3pm, customers will walk
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The closure of a short section of Woodlands Lane, where it meets Bradley Stoke Way, is likely to last nearly three times longer than originally anticipated, MetroBus contractors Alun Griffiths have announced. The road closure, associated with the construction of new bus lanes on the North Fringe to Hengrove Package MetroBus route, came in effect on 2nd September and was originally
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An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. Palmers Corner We have been very pleased with our ‘Palmers Corner’, not only with its vast improvement but, whenever we are working there, the number of people who come over to say thank you. Although SGC have yet to give us permission to take over this patch, or
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Construction of the North Fringe to Hengrove Package (NFHP) MetroBus scheme in Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford has gathered pace over the last two months, with work taking place on Bradley Stoke Way, Great Stoke Way and along the line of the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (known locally as the Stoke Gifford By-Pass), which will link Parkway North with the
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Pupils at Bradley Stoke’s newest primary school, the ‘primary phase’ at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS), have celebrated the end of their inaugural term with a traditional nativity performance. Pupils treated their audience to a selection of songs and beautifully read lines, with an array of shepherds, angels, a baby Jesus and, of course, a star! The school’s membership of
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Abacus Pre-School is once again supporting the Midland Road Homeless Project this Christmas by collecting tinned & packet food and other essential supplies. The Bristol-based charity provides around 80 meals per day and solely relies on donations from the public. The Abacus @ Meadowbrook pre-school in Bradley Stoke held a ‘woolly hat day’ on 9th November, when children were encouraged
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