The Willow Brook Centre’s new club for local mums stages its next meeting on Tuesday 26th July between 9.30am and 11.30am at the Bradley Stoke Harvester restaurant. The club was launched last month when 85 mums enjoyed a free hot drink and received advice from Boots, the Willow Brook Clinic and Brantano. Entertainment for the kids included an art &
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Staff at Bradley Stoke’s Tesco Extra store raised a total of £207 for the Alzheimer’s Society through a sponsored 12-hour indoor sports event on Saturday (16th July). Workers at the store, who were allowed to wear sport-themed casual clothing for the day, took it in turns to work-out on a multi-trainer and static bike positioned near the customer services desk.
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Following a successful inaugural two-week FM broadcast in June, Bradley Stoke Community Radio Association (BSCRA) has decided to take the bold step of applying to Ofcom for a full-time FM licence. The decision was agreed by an overwhelming majority of the 30 or so members attending last Thursday’s AGM, who had been told that Ofcom’s current window of opportunity to
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The Governors of Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) have decided to plough on with plans to convert the school to academy status despite its two proposed partner schools deciding to drop out of the process in recent months. BSCS, Brimsham Green School (BGS) and Patchway Community College (PCC) had collectively applied to the Department for Education to become a chain
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Councillors could be in for a hard time at tonight’s meeting of the Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group, where a number of residents are expected to protest against the recently completed part-night switch-off of street lights in Bradley Stoke. The programme to adjust the lights so that they switch off between (nominally) midnight and 5am began in April
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Children from a Bradley Stoke primary school have taken part in a fun-filled practical session about fruit and vegetables at the Willow Brook Harvester. Staff at the restaurant teamed up with a Harvester chef to teach 30 pupils from Bowsland Green Primary School about the importance of their ‘five-a-day‘. Manager of the Harvester, Adam Giles, said: “During a VIP tour
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A father and son team from Stoke Gifford have embarked on a 1,100 mile sponsored cycle ride to raise funds for the local branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL). Matthew Moran, 49, and son Fraser, 17, are undertaking the epic ride from Lands End to John O’Groats in appreciation of the support given by the Legion to Matthew’s father-in-law
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A media event was held on Wednesday (6th July) to mark the start of construction work on the new West of England MS Therapy Centre on a site between Wheatfield Drive and Bradley Stoke Way [map]. Former rugby and cricket star turned broadcaster Alastair Hignell was joined by leading members of the charity to celebrate the start of work and
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The work of Bradley Stoke Youth FC’s (BSYFC’s) Martin Lee has been recognised by the Gloucestershire Football Association (GFA) at its 2010/2011 season awards presentation evening. Martin, a founder member of BSYFC, was named winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Community Football Award at the event held on Monday 27th June. This award was presented in recognition of Martin’s successes
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A man who has worked for the past five years at Everything Everywhere (formerly Orange) in Aztec West has set off on a 10,000km charity cycle ride from London to New Delhi. Srinivasa Alluri, 38, is the founder and President of the Manavata charity, which aims to create and promote a healthy, happy and harmonious world. Mr Alluri, who previously
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