A new social group has been formed for adults with hidden disabilities who live in Bradley Stoke or the wider South Gloucestershire and north Bristol area. Hidden Gems (formerly known as Path to Aspios) was formed in June 2022 by Jonathan Broadbent after he found himself struggling to meet other adults with hidden disabilities similar to his own.
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The ongoing shortage of bus drivers is being blamed for a decision to axe 75 journeys every week on the no. 73 route through Bradley Stoke. Bus operator First West of England says the radical step, announced on Wednesday 16th November and effective immediately, is intended to help it deliver a “more reliable service” for customers.
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Bradley Stoke WI has continued to thrive and grow during 2022 and has welcomed several new members which has swelled our numbers to 40 and above the pre-Covid membership level, writes branch secretary Janet Hunt. Activities have included handbell ringing as well as crafting, knitting and sewing. Talk topics have ranged from travel to local charities and businesses.
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A charity fun run in which participants dress up as elves is returning to Bradley Stoke on Sunday 4th December following a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organised by members of North Bristol Running Group, the 6km Mental ‘Elf Run starts from Meadowbrook Primary School and takes in parts of the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve.
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The boundary of the parliamentary constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke (FaBS) looks set to be adjusted at its western and eastern extremities following the publication of ‘final draft’ recommendations by the Boundary Commission for England. The latest proposals would see FaBS losing the South Gloucestershire ward of Pilning & Severn Beach, while gaining the Emersons Green ward.
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Pupils at Wheatfield Primary School in Bradley Stoke are buzzing after scooping one of the top prizes in the West of England Bee Bold Awards organised by metro mayor Dan Norris. The mini bee buddies beat off stiff competition to win the award for their impressive project which has seen them turn their school’s grounds into a pollinator’s paradise.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers were assaulted on a playing field to the side of Bradley Stoke Surgery. Two boys, aged 14 and 16, were assaulted by three people on Patchway Common, located behind Oaktree Crescent in Bradley Stoke, on Friday 28th October. Officers are now looking for three suspects and have issued descriptions for two of them.
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Members of 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group are busy preparing for the annual Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 13th November. Local youth groups will parade from the Jubilee Centre. The Remembrance ceremony will take place in the town square at the Willow Brook Centre. All members of the community are invited to attend.
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Bradley Stoke Youth FC’s Under-7 players were thrilled to receive new matchday jackets that were kindly purchased for them by the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust, writes U7 Orange team manager Martin Lee. The trust was set up in memory of Luke Wheaton, a former Bradley Stoke Youth player who sadly lost his life in the tragic Avonmouth explosion in 2020, at the age of 16.
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Police were called to the scene of an “unlicensed music event” near Bradley Stoke in the early hours of Sunday morning (30th October). A member of the public called police shortly after midnight to report seeing cars arriving at the site of a disused warehouse just off Old Gloucester Road (on the section between Winterbourne Road and Bristol Road, Hambrook).
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