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Wednesday 26th August 2015 SH (Editor)

Cyclists called to join charity rides to help fight blood cancer

Cyclists in the Bristol area are being urged to sign up and set their wheels in motion to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, at the Martin Dean Bristol Bikeathon on Sunday 6th September 2015. Over 100 riders are expected to take part in the event at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke, and turn their pedal power into

The new primary phase building at Bradley Stoke Community School.

Tuesday 25th August 2015 SH (Editor)

New BSCS primary all set to welcome first intake in September

The new primary phase building at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) was formally handed over by construction firm Midas on 15th July, in good time for the first intake of 30 Reception-aged pupils to start in the second week of September. Funding for new primary-age school provision on the BSCS site was secured in July 2013, when it was confirmed

Roadside sign announcing closure of Woodlands Lane for 18 weeks from 2nd September.

Sunday 23rd August 2015 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke Way MetroBus construction work set to start on 2nd September

MetroBus construction work on Bradley Stoke Way, which could take up to two-and-a-half-years to complete, looks set to begin on Wednesday 2nd September. Signs advertising a projected 18-week closure of a short section of Woodlands Lane, close to its junction with Bradley Stoke Way, were modified last Friday to show the revised start date (previously given as 24th August). Contractors Alun Griffiths have

A First West of England bus, pictured in Bristol city centre.

Saturday 22nd August 2015 SH (Editor)

New bus route will provide direct link to Southmead Hospital

A new bus service being introduced by First from Sunday 23rd August will introduce a much called-for direct link between Bradley Stoke and Southmead Hospital. The new 77 service, which will operate hourly Monday to Saturday daytime, will also serve another major local hospital, the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Running between Thornbury and Bristol city centre, the new service will follow

Volunteer oxygen operator Ozioma and new trainee operator Steve - at the West of England MS Therapy Centre in Bradley Stoke, Bristol.

Thursday 20th August 2015 SH (Editor)

MS Therapy Centre appeals for volunteers

The West of England MS Therapy Centre in Wheatfield Drive, Bradley Stoke is on the lookout for new volunteers to work as oxygen chamber operators. The centre provides treatments and therapies to people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions in the Bristol and surrounding area. For over 30 years, MS therapy centres have been offering oxygen therapy

Knitted mini-Shaun by Wheatfield Primary School, Bradley Stoke, Bristol.

Wednesday 19th August 2015 SH (Editor)

Wheatfield Primary contributes knitted mini-Shaun to John Lewis charity trail

With ‘Shaun in the City’ fever sweeping through Bristol, pupils from Wheatfield Primary School in Bradley Stoke have contributed to a ‘mini-Shaun trail’ that is taking place within the John Lewis store at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway. Partners (staff) and local schools were asked to get involved and knit mini-Shauns that would later form part of the trail. Decorated by

Members of the Sharon Phillips School of Dancing who will be performing on the West End stage.

Monday 17th August 2015 SH (Editor)

Local dancers heading for West End stage

Students from a local dance school are looking forward to living out their dreams by performing on a famous West End stage next month. A group of 36 performers from the Sharon Phillips School of Dancing, around half of whom live in Bradley Stoke, will be treading the boards of Her Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday 20th September when they take

Nick Groves (left) and Simon Ward, entrants in the Active Triathlon, which takes place in Bradley Stoke on 30th August 2015.

Sunday 16th August 2015 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke’s first triathlon is a sell out

Sports enthusiasts from South Gloucestershire and further afield have snapped up all the places in Bradley Stoke’s first triathlon, being held on Sunday 30th August. Active Centres, in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council and Triathlon England, is hosting the sprint event which consists of a 400 metre pool swim at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, an 18km cycle and a 5km run. The cycle

The 2014 Bradley Stoke Carnival parade approaches Manor Farm Roundabout.

Saturday 15th August 2015 SH (Editor)

Carnival fun in Bradley Stoke over the August bank holiday weekend

By Andy Ward, Bradley Stoke Carnival Committee. The Third Bradley Stoke Carnival is being held this year on Saturday 29th August on the Jubilee Green, at the Jubilee Centre on Savages Wood Road and the Carnival Committee have pulled out all the stops to try to bring you a great day of family friendly fun and entertainment. The parade, which

Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers have created a butterfly garden where The Common East joins Cornfield Close.

Friday 14th August 2015 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke in Bloom – July report

An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. Although some of the group have been away, others have been putting in some overtime. As well as extra weeding and watering, two of us spent a very hot afternoon putting in 100 tubers in the Jubilee Green Garden and the Manor Farm Corner. Butterfly Garden This month