Bradley Stoke’s Holy Trinity Primary School has been rated “good” by Ofsted inspectors, who visited the school earlier this month. The team of three inspectors observed approximately seven hours of lessons at the 201-pupil school, which is located in Broad Croft, off Pear Tree Road. Questionnaire responses from 70 parents and carers, 95 pupils and 12 staff were also evaluated
Continue readingA Bradley Stoke resident has expressed concern over the “excessive” number of tagged and microchipped cats that appear to be going missing in the Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford areas. The resident, whose current pet ‘Tifa’ went missing last week, said: “There are always missing posters in and around the area (in the last two months one in Juniper Way,
Continue readingWorkers at RAC Motoring Services in Great Park Road, Bradley Stoke, heard today that the company has been sold to US private equity firm Carlyle Group for £1 billion. Current owner Aviva, which bought the RAC for £1.1 billion in 2005, said in a press release that the sale supported the company’s strategy to focus on insurance and savings businesses
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A Bradley Stoke woman has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the local police force. Sue Dauncey, Director of Legal Services for Avon and Somerset Police, has been appointed Member of the British Empire (MBE). Chief Constable Colin Port said: “I’m delighted that Sue’s hard work and commitment has been recognised in this way. She
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Dear Editor, Are there any local nurseries/childminders who can pick-up my lad from school? He is going to school this September but they will be finishing early and I need someone to manage them till I return back from work. Yours sincerely, Dr Watson
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Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre has announced that its latest new store, Excellence Spa & Beauty, will open on Saturday 16th July. The contemporary five star hair salon and beauty spa is said to work exclusively with top quality brands including Redken and Elemis. Hairdressing services include cutting, colour and styling and beauty treatments include manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, luxury
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Bradley Stoke’s annual skate park competition, originally scheduled for the Community Festival weekend but postponed due to bad weather, is to take place this coming Sunday (26th June). Organised by the youth workers of Southern Brooks Community Partnership, the event will take place alongside Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre from 12 noon to 4pm. Contests for BMX, skateboard, micro-scooters and roller
Continue readingAbigail Newton Smith, the young cerebral palsy sufferer from Bradley Stoke who travelled to the USA for an operation to help her get around without a wheelchair, is to feature in a BBC West documentary tonight (Monday 20th June). Abigail travelled to the St Louis Children’s Hospital to the undergo the selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) procedure in December 2010, after
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Work to install a new raised table pedestrian crossing on Brook Way, close to the mini-roundabout at the junction with Wheatfield Drive, is set to commence on Monday (20th June). The work to install a 75mm high raised table across the full width of the road and widen the island and footway approaches to the crossing could last until Friday
Continue readingI had some gardening stuff removed from my front drive a few days ago. Only worthless and rusty, and I’m quite glad I didn’t have to take it up the dump myself :). A neighbour claims to have spotted the folks removing it, as they thought it was somewhat unusual that somebody was on my property while I was away.
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