This year’s Bradley Stoke 10k Run, which takes place on Sunday 9th June, is almost full despite the entry limit being raised to accommodate a hundred more runners. In recent years, the race has had a 500-entry limit, but organising club Sole Sisters say they have managed to increase their licence to 600 runners after the previous limit of 500
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Saturday (18th May) saw the Jubilee field host a Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC) charity game, in which players from all four teams at BSTFC faced Ben Walker’s All Stars team – including many semi-professionals and a couple of ex-professionals, such as Steve White, who used to play for Bristol Rovers. The headline match was preceded by a Bradley Stoke
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Last week’s Annual General Meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council saw councillors select their new Mayor for the ensuing year, bringing to an end Cllr Charlotte Walker’s year’s term in office. Cllr Walker was selected as Mayor last May, becoming the youngest female Mayor in the country. Prior to presenting the chain of office to new Mayor Cllr Brian Hopkinson,
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With the second anniversary of the introduction of part-night street lighting in Bradley Stoke coming up next month, The Journal has today launched an online poll to gauge readers’ views on the scheme. A public consultation carried out by the town council in 2010 found 54% of the 153 respondents in agreement with the plan put forward by South Gloucestershire
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The Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke has been shortlisted for two prestigious national industry awards. The SCEPTRE Awards, run by Shopping Centre magazine, recognise the best practice and the best people in the shopping centre industry. The Willow Brook Centre has reached the shortlist in both the Waste Management Category and the Centre Manager (Medium) category. The SCEPTRE Awards
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Bradley Stoke Cricket Club’s (BSCC’s) First XI recorded their first win of the season away to Bitton whilst the Seconds romped home to a comfortable victory against Bristol Pakistanis, beating them by eight wickets. The Thirds and Fourth Teams’ matches were lost to the weather. BSCC were put into bat first on a two-paced wicket but got off a solid
Continue readingA supply teacher from Bradley Stoke is being tried at Bristol Crown Court on charges of of sexually abusing eight girls in primary schools, reports the Bristol Post. John Alway, 60, of Juniper Way first stood trial in June 2012 when he was accused of sexually assaulting three girls of primary school age, but that trial was halted when media
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Local residents have the chance to voice their opinions on matters affecting the local area at two public meetings this week. The Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group (SSCG) meets tonight (Monday 13th May) at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road (7pm start, agenda). SSCGs influence how services are delivered locally, establish longer-term plans to improve areas, help
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Players from Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC) will face a team of celebrities and ex-professionals in a charity match at the Jubilee Centre next Saturday (18th May). Hosted by BSTFC and Ben Walker, the main event gets under way at 2.30pm and monies raised will benefit the local scout group. There will be an ice cream van and a fast
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Local police are asking for help after thieves broke into a house off Bowsland Way, Bradley Stoke, and stole cash and jewellery. It happened during the daytime – between 9.30am and 11am – on Tuesday 23rd April. The thieves forced a door to get into the house and stole jewellery (pictured) including a diamond and gold bracelet, two sets of
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