A fitness club in Bradley Stoke has turned pink for the month of October in support of a national breast cancer awareness campaign. Staff at Anytime Fitness, based at the Willow Brook Centre, have replaced their normal purple uniforms with pink ‘cancer awareness’ t-shirts. Heather Williams, Manager at the Bradley Stoke club, said: “Breast cancer is the most common cancer
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Tickets are now on sale for an event with a twist, being held on Saturday 20th October at the Aztec Hotel, Almondsbury. In partnership with Heart FM, Ben Walker has organised a cabaret style evening with a three-course meal, auction and disco supplied by Jay Dormer from Heart FM. The twist is that the waiters for the evening are celebrities
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On Wednesday 15th August, two members of staff from The Body Shop UK gave up their time to help The West of England MS Therapy Centre say a big thank you to its team of volunteers. The charity, which recently opened a brand new purpose Centre in Bradley Stoke, relies on volunteers to help run its services. The staff team
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Pupils at a Bradley Stoke school have raised more than £900 for people around the world who are living without access to clean water after making and selling tasty toast breakfasts. The children from St Mary’s Primary School took part in a number of activities from February to May to raise money for Catholic aid agency CAFOD’s ‘Give it Up’
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Greggs at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke have been confirmed a top company fundraiser for the 2011 Children in Need appeal – raising a fantastic £6,145. 1,500 of the UK’s leading bakery retailer’s outlets took part in the fundraising effort. Greggs in Bradley Stoke came 5th nationally, but were number one in the South West, outperforming over 200
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Bradley Stoke Town Football Club (BSTFC) has announced that last weekend’s charity match which saw the club field 16 squad players from all teams to face a celebrity and ex-pro ‘Mayor’s XI’, ended with £1,400 collected and donated to Heart Radio’s ‘Have A Heart‘ campaign (in association with Childline). BSTFC spokesman Rich Sears said: “There are so many thank yous,
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All eyes will be on Bradley Stoke Town FC this Saturday (26th May) as they host a charity match for Heart’s ‘Have A Heart’ Campaign in which all proceeds will go to Childline. The match takes place at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road [BS32 8HL, map], with kick off scheduled for 2pm. BBQ and refreshments will be available
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Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, is bracing himself for a 26.2 mile challenge when he tackles the Virgin London Marathon this weekend. Mr Lopresti, who admits he is “not really built for running”, has been undergoing a gruelling training schedule since Christmas to gear up for Sunday’s race. The MP will be joining over 35,000 other runners
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Local resident Mike Trevelyan has come up with a unique way of raising money for St Peter’s Hospice with a sponsored cycle ride taking in all 92 Football and Premier League clubs in England and Wales in just 92 days! Cycling fan fan Mike, 21, from Little Stoke, will be undertaking the trek from 2nd May to 1st August in
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A charity swimming event staged at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre by the local branch the Rotary Club in March has raised thousands of pounds for good causes. Seventy-five swimmers from fourteen teams were all out to challenge themselves in aid of Rotary charities such as Music Rules and charities or good causes of their own choosing by participating in the
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