Bradley Stoke’s Meadowbrook Primary School has been rated “good” by Ofsted inspectors, who visited the school last month. The team of five inspectors observed a total of 21 lessons at the 401-pupil school, which is located in Three Brooks Lane, off Savages Wood Road. The inspectors summarised their findings as follows: “Meadowbrook is a good primary school. As a consequence
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Local cycling website Better by Bike is offering it readers a chance to win a year’s free swimming at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre in a competition to celebrate the opening of two new cycle routes. The two new Cycling City routes run from the Leisure Centre to Parkway Station (Route 3) and Cribbs Causeway (Route 4). To be in with
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Police were called to Rodway Road in Patchway at around 2:30am this morning (Sunday 9th January) following reports that a man had suffered serious injuries to his chest and abdomen. The man, aged in his twenties, was taken to Frenchay Hospital, where he later died. Avon and Somerset Police say they are treating the death as “suspicious”. A man, also
Continue readingA Bradley Stoke man has helped raise more than £32,000 for a local charity by completing in an ultra-distance running race across the Alps. Chris Barker, running in a team with David Smart from Long Ashton, completed the 300km Gore-Tex Transalpine-Run in 47 hours 36 minutes, coming 29th in the Master’s category. The pair, who competed in the gruelling race
Continue readingThe Bristol branch of children’ charity Barnardo’s is staging a fundraising Valentine’s Ball in the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol, on Saturday 19th February. The event includes a three-course dinner in the sumptuous ballroom of the hotel, drinks reception, Barnardo’s charity auction and live music and dancing until 1am. A great way to show your support for the work that
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Michelle Chatham, Youth Development Officer for St John Ambulance in Bristol, writes: St John Ambulance is looking for motivated and reliable adults to help run their recently opened Cadet division and help support the opening of a new Badger Sett in Stoke Gifford. The roles suit people who get along well with children and young people, are creative and proactive.
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Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) has been landed with a near £1,000 bill after electricity cables powering floodlights around the hard court at the Brook Way Activity Centre were “maliciously” severed. The cables, which run around the perimeter of the court in plastic ducting encased in a concrete shroud, were seen to have been cut in at least four places
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Happy New Year to all our readers from the Journal team! We hope you all enjoyed the Christmas and New Year festivities. If you’re looking to catch up on some shopping or are wondering when your next bin collection will be after the holiday period, take a look at our Christmas and New Year Opening Times page for all the
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