Shoppers visiting Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre on Friday 29th September were invited to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the number of people taking part in a cream tea. The event was one of 26 similar events taking place simultaneously in larger Tesco stores across the West of England. No charge was made for
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Local residents look set to be seeing red, and rather a lot of it, on the first two Saturdays in December, thanks to two local running enthusiasts who are organising what are believed to be Bradley Stoke’s first-ever Santa Runs. Each of the two charity events, on 2nd and 9th December, will start and finish at the Willow Brook shopping
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By Katherine Robinson of the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group. The 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group and the Willow Brook Centre are busy preparing for the annual Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 12th November. We are expecting record numbers of parade participants again this year with 11 local youth groups taking part. Our own Scout group will, of course, have
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By Ailsa Young of Bradley Stoke Lions Club. One of our commitments in Lions is to support youth and we were recently delighted to be able to host five youngsters from Avon Youth Club on a fishing trip to Clevedon Pier. Past president Robin supplied all of the fishing gear and the bait with support from Oliver’s Angling in Clevedon,
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Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) says it is working with the local police team to combat a spate of tagging-style graffiti on walls, bus shelters and other structures across the town. In recent months, graffiti images measuring up to 2 metres across have appeared at a number of very prominent sites, including on Bradley Stoke Way (underneath Primrose Bridge and
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Abacus Pre-School is proud to be developing Forest School sessions for the children who attend any of the Abacus settings, currently located in Bradley Stoke, Filton and Mangotsfield. Layla, who manages Abacus @ Baileys Court, is undertaking her Forest School Level 3 qualification, enabling her to provide a six-session course for the children and their families. She passionately believes that Forest
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This article comes from a group of friends working together to help our “next-door neighbours” – currently living under a hedge! Many readers will be aware of the incident reported in the press last year, where four tiny, new-born kittens, were found in a council recycling collection bag. Thanks to the kindness of the South Glos collection team, the kittens
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The autumn has got off to a busy start for local community choir Stokes Singers, writes Sue Callow, publicity officer. We’ve been pleased to welcome new members to our Thursday rehearsals and plans for our next performances are well under way. If you love to sing and would like to join the choir, autumn is a great time to start
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The next Community Engagement Forum (CEF) for Bradley Stoke and Stoke Lodge takes places at 7pm on Thursday 12th October, at Baileys Court Activity Centre, Baileys Court Road, Bradley Stoke BS32 8BH. Community Engagement Forums, previously known as Safer and Stronger Community Groups are about listening and responding to local people’s real issues. People in their communities know best what works for
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Do you enjoy capturing the changing colours of autumn on your camera or smartphone? Well, this year you have an extra incentive because the Journal is once again running an ‘Autumn in the Stokes’ photo competition, with a first prize of £30. The prize will be awarded to whoever sends us the shot that best captures the beauty of the
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