A Bradley Stoke primary school with just 420 children on roll saw a total of 43 pupils and 19 staff test positive for Covid-19 over the two-week period leading up to the end of the autumn term on Thursday 17th December.
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Year: 2020
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Residents urged to “help keep Bradley Stoke safe” following surge in Covid-19 cases
With the Covid-19 seven-day case rate in Bradley Stoke standing at almost 600 per 100,000 – higher than any other area in the West of England – a local councillor has recorded a video message urging residents to “try to do even more to stop infection rates increasing in our community”.
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Bradley Stoke in Bloom autumn update
News on a purple bulb planting scheme put forward by Bradley Stoke Rotary Club and the town council’s purchase of a new ‘Debbie the calf’ figure to replace the one stolen from the BSiB display on Manor Farm Roundabout.
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Stokes councillor becomes first black Cabinet member
A Bradley Stoke councillor and former soldier has been appointed South Gloucestershire Council’s first black Cabinet member. Cllr Franklin Owusu-Antwi will be a ‘champion for equality of opportunity’ in a newly created portfolio position which also includes public health.
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Bradley Stoke scarecrow trail hijacked!
Families on the recent Bradley Stoke ‘Famous Wizards and Witches’ scarecrow trail who visited Baileys Court Activity Centre in search of the Abacus Pre-School figure shown on the trail map may have been confused to find not one just scarecrow at the site, but THREE!
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The virtual road to the London Marathon 2020
Nicola Phillips describes how members of local ladies-only running group Sole Sisters supported one of their fold to prepare for and compete in this year’s virtual London Marathon. Claire Stone raised funds for the Grand Appeal following a friend’s 3-year-old daughter being diagnosed with a kidney tumour.
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Autumn in the Three Brooks nature reserve
Despite the challenges of 2020, we have been making some progress on the reserve. Some were teeny tiny steps … while others, like Green Gym’s return to weekly workdays, or the improved paths project, were giant strides towards us making the best we can of the reserve and this strange year.
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Grant award a welcome boost for local charity
The Brightwell in Bradley Stoke, has had some very good news that’s sure to brighten the day of their 350 members. The charity has been awarded a grant of £57,548 from the government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund.
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Bradley Stoke pair clinch trophy in delayed championship final
The Championship competition finals at Thornbury Indoor Bowls Club should have been played in March but were delayed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, writes Arthur Allan of Bradley Stoke Bowls Club. The Men’s Pairs event was eventually played on 11th October…
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Half-term scarecrow trail a hit with families
Bradley Stoke’s first-ever charity scarecrow trail held over the half-term school holiday was a resounding success with an estimated 600 families taking on the challenge of visiting all 26 figures, each depicting a famous witch or wizard.
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