2010 - Page 26 of 35 - Bradley Stoke Journal

Friday 23rd April 2010 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke Election Forum: Have your say

Candidates from the three main political parties attended last night’s Election Forum in Bradley Stoke, an event organised by The Stokes and Patchway Churches. The would-be MPs were asked questions on: the economy, global terrorism, climate change, family breakdown, race & immigration, religious freedom and morality. The event attracted a large audience, despite clashing with the national leaders’ debate taking

Polling Station Sign (photo by Paul Downey).

Wednesday 21st April 2010 SH (Editor)

Election candidates officially announced

Voters in the new Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency will have a choice of eight candidates when they go the polls on Thursday 6th May. Previously announced Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green, UKIP and BNP candidates have now been joined by Ruth Johnson of The Christian Party and ‘Mr Vote Zero-None-Of-The-Above‘ (formerly known as Eric Mutch). The Electoral Register closed

Tuesday 20th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Peacocks fashion store to open in June

Budget fashion chain Peacocks has announced that its new store at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre will open at the beginning of June. Peacocks’ interest in opening in the town centre was first revealed in The Journal’s “Willow Brook Centre – one year on” interview with Centre Manager Scott Lahive in October last year. This was followed by news that

Monday 19th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Christians to quiz FABS General Election candidates

Candidates of the three main political parties are to be quized later this week at an Election Forum organised by local churches. The Stokes and Patchway Churches group has organised the event to allow local Christians to meet the General Election candidates and “listen to them answer questions on key policy areas”. Members of each Church have been asked to

Saturday 17th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Volcanic eruption impacts local primary school

The disruption of air travel caused by the eruption of a volcano in Iceland is causing a headache for a Bradley Stoke school. Baileys Court Primary School reports that at least two members of staff are stuck abroad with no chance of a flight home by Monday (when the new school term starts). Parents and children have been told not

Friday 16th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Deep Blue chip shop suffers fire damage

Staff at Bradley Stoke’s Deep Blue fish and chip shop were busy cleaning up today (Friday) after a fire broke out in the premises overnight. Two pumps from Patchway Fire Station were called out after fire alarms in the nearby Aldi supermarket were activated. On arrival at the scene, firefighters gained entry to the supermarket thanks to a keyholder, but

Thursday 15th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Aztec West traffic misery to continue for another fortnight

Roadworks at the Aztec West Roundabout on the A38 Gloucester Road are set to continue for “two to three weeks” according to an unofficial source at South Gloucestershire Council (SGC). Signs notifying motorists of impending work to install a bus lane on the northbound carriageway of the A38 south of the roundabout had been displayed in the vicinity for a

Tuesday 13th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Race hate pair punished

Two young men who racially abused Asian cricketers on the field next to Patchway Common Pavilion last June have been dealt with by the youth court. A 19-year-old from Bradley Stoke and an 18-year-old from Patchway were convicted in December of racially aggravated public order. The 19-year-old was ordered to carry out 24 hours’ community service and pay compensation to

Tuesday 13th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Town Council invites residents to join in Big Spring Clean

Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) is inviting everyone to join in a tidy up of the town on Friday 30th April, from 10am to 4pm. Residents are encouraged to “join in the fun” by forming litter picking groups for their local streets or helping out at organised clear ups around the Council’s activity centres at Brook Way, Baileys Court and

Monday 12th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Lib Dem candidate passes through town on ‘Walk to Westminster’

Peter Tyzack, Liberal Democrat candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS), called into town on Saturday on a charity walk spanning the breadth of the constituency that he hopes to represent in the next parliament. The event, ambitiously titled ‘Walk to Westminster’, saw Mr Tyzack set off from Severn Beach at 9am and arrive at Staple Hill by 2:40pm –