Work has started at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre on the installation of a brand new coffee shop. SOHO Coffee Co. will be opening in May for all leisure centre and library users, a first for SOHO Coffee Co. – and for Circadian Trust, which operates the leisure centre. This is part of a continuing programme of improvements by not-for-profit organisation
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Headquarters opening confirms firm’s commitment to Bradley Stoke
APRIL UK, one of the UK’s leading providers of income protection and health insurance policies has confirmed its commitment to Bradley Stoke by moving its headquarters to a larger building on the Almondsbury Business Park in the north of the town. Previously based in a 2,000 sqft unit at Apex Court, the company this week moved into April House, a
Continue readingBusiness breakfast to illuminate manufacturing sector
Peter Chivers, chief executive of the National Composites Centre (NCC) at the Bristol and Bath Science Park im Emersons Green, is to speak at a business breakfast function being held next week in Bradley Stoke. The event will shine a light on activity in the South West’s manufacturing sector, and the role played by centres of excellence such as the
Continue reading[Forum] Jobs in Bradley Stoke and/or Bristol for under-14s
Dear Editor, Hello, by law in the U.K children over the age of 13 are able to work (http://tinyurl.com/3rx9fqt) under certain conditions. I have searched the internet, emailed businesses etc and I am currently unsuccessful in finding a job; I was inquiring if you could help me in the search and/or post an article asking local employers for jobs for
Continue readingShire horses help showcase hotel’s local suppliers
A pair of shire horses visited the Aztec Hotel & Spa yesterday as part of an event to showcase the hotel’s cooperation with local suppliers. The award-winning Thwaites Brewery shire horses were the centre of attention at the hotel in the Aztec West Business Park, where stalls from companies including Hobbs House Bakery (Chipping Sodbury) and Pieminister (Bristol) offered free
Continue readingFilton airfield to close in 2012
In reaction to today’s announcement by BAE Systems of the closure of Filton airfield, Jack Lopresti MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke said: “I am disappointed about today’s news; I live within sight of the runway, and the closure effectively means the end to over 100 years of Filton’s use as an aerodrome, a huge part of our aviation history.
Continue readingNew team to help clients who were mis-sold financial protection insurance
It is anticipated that there are millions of people in the UK who have been mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) by banks or lenders in recent years, and Davies and Partners Solicitors in Aztec West in Bristol has set up a new department dedicated to helping clients claim back their money. The new Financial Services Claims team is headed up
Continue readingNew photography business opens in Bradley Stoke
James Spencer has been a keen photographer for a number of years and has lived in Bradley Stoke for four years. He has now decided to start a new business called James Spencer Photography, utilising his skills and vast experience in the industry. The business is based in Pursey Drive, Bradley Stoke, Bristol where James has established his own photographic
Continue readingBradley Stoke nails and beauty salon opens branch in Yate
Bliss Nails and Beauty, based at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, has opened a second outlet at the newly-refurbished Yate Leisure Centre. The new salon was officially opened by Heart FM breakfast presenters Paulina and Troy. Read more: Gazette Series
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