A food processing plant in Bradley Stoke has been named as the source of a fresh beef product withdrawn by a national supermarket chain following the detection of traces of equine DNA in a screening test. The ‘Chosen By You’ 350g Beef Bolognese Sauce that Asda has removed from its shelves is produced at the Greencore factory in Hawkley Drive,
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Last Sunday (3rd Feb 2013), we were parked in the Willow Brook Centre car park at Tescos and some unknown vehicle crashed into my car and just drove off. I am left with an ‘at fault’ insurance claim and an excess fee of £300. Matt Taylor, the supervisor at Willow Brook, told me this happens on a regular basis. Other
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A Year 12 student at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) is competing to win a scholarship at a prestigious London culinary school but needs the support of the local community to achieve her dream. Abbie Pearce has applied for the highly renowned Le Cordon Bleu UK Scholarship and is currently competing for a place in the semi-finals. The winner of
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The Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group meets this Thursday (7th February) at Baileys Court Activity Centre (7pm start). The group provides an opportunity for local residents to have their say about the services that the local community receives. Participants include people who live and work in the area and representatives from the local police, Avon Fire & Rescue,
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced the signing of a deal that will bring improved internet speeds to at least 9.4% of premises across the district. The Council, in partnership with Wiltshire Council, has agreed the £35.6 million project with BT, who were announced as the preferred bidder for the project last November. £4.6 million of the money will come
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Bradley Stoke residents take prominent roles in Asian cultural celebration. The South Gloucestershire Asian Project (SGAP) celebrated its fourteenth year since inauguration in 1999. To mark the occasion, the cultural group held a dinner and dance show in Elm Park, Filton on Saturday 26th January; this was an important date for Indians everywhere as it was also Republic Day in
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Residents of Stoke Gifford have woken up to the fact that 3,800 new homes are likely to be built on land to the east of the village by 2027 and many of them aren’t happy about it. A packed meeting at Little Stoke Community Hall last week saw planning officials heckled by angry residents who expressed fears about the impact
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Cable company Virgin Media has confirmed that it has no current plans to extend its network in Bradley Stoke, claiming that demand for its services is “well below” the level required to justify investment. The news is revealed in a letter to the Town Council, which had asked the company for an update on it plans after rival telecoms operator
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A Council Committee is to examine the licence of a popular Bradley Stoke pub after two people living in a neighbouring residential property lodged an application for review under the Licensing Act 2003. South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) is currently running a public consultation on the application, which it says has been made on the grounds of “prevention of crime &
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Council seeks views on plans to build 5,700 homes on and around the Filton Airfield site South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has extended the deadline for comments on its draft Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the proposed Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood, which could see 5,700 new dwellings built in the area by 2027. The area covered by the new neighbourhood
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