A Bradley Stoke girl who attends Red Maids’ School in Bristol has recorded straight A*s in her recent GCSE examinations. Neha Mehta, 16, is one of three students at the school to achieve a full set of ten or more A*s in all of their GCSE and IGCSE subjects, while the school as a whole saw more than a quarter
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This year’s GCSE results at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) have reflected local and national trends, with some headline statistics coming in lower than last year, which the school says is “disappointing”. Behind the headline figures of 54% of students achieving 5A*-C grades including English and Maths (51% last year) and 61% of students achieving 5A*-C grades (80% last year)
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Harriers Acrobatic Gymnastics Club, based at Patchway Sports Centre, is celebrating the selection of two of its gymnasts to represent Great Britain at the European Championships in Riesa, Germany later this month. Vada Finniear, 18, from Pucklechurch, and Kenedi Cross, 14, from Patchway, have worked together as a partnership for the past two years. They have already achieved huge success
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The Discover Festival is back for its fourth year, with an exciting programme of over 230 events to help you discover something new in South Gloucestershire. The festival offers a unique opportunity for residents to find out what makes South Gloucestershire a great place to live and work. Over 180 events are free, for others there is a small fee.
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Tesco has revealed plans to open Dorothy Perkins and Burton outlets on the mezzanine (upper) floor of its Bradley Stoke Extra store. The new stores will be constructed in the space that is currently occupied by the consumer electronics department and the Tesco Phone shop. Tesco’s own F&F brand clothing will continue to be sold in the area that it currently
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Swans Bradley & Brooke We are delighted with the progress of our two cygnets who are now almost the size of their parents. We do not know what happened to the third cygnet but at the same time it disappeared, Brooke sustained a leg injury. We are
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By the community liaison team at Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd. Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd has been awarded the MetroBus construction contracts for the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (SGTL), Bradley Stoke Way and Coldharbour/Stoke Lane. Work started in August 2015 on the SGTL and Bradley Stoke Way, with Coldharbour/Stoke Lane to follow. We are very proud to have been awarded this
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Around 150 athletes took part in Bradley Stoke’s first triathlon on Sunday 30th August. Organised by Active Centres, in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council and Triathlon England, the beginner-friendly event consisted of a 400 metre pool swim at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, an 18km cycle and a 5km run. The cycling stage was held along Bradley Stoke Way, which was
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People living in South Gloucestershire will soon need to pre-register details of their residency and motor vehicles in order to use local authority Sort It waste disposal and recycling centres, such as the one in Station Road, Little Stoke. Each resident will be able to register up to two vehicles per address, either online, over the phone or in person
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Bradley Stoke stages its first ‘community triathlon’ tomorrow (Sunday 30th August) and residents should be aware that a large section of Bradley Stoke Way will be closed to traffic from 7am until at least 11am. The Triathlon is being organised by Active Leisure Centres and is the idea of international triathlete Akhil Viz, who has been living and training in Bradley Stoke since
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