A Bradley Stoke man is doing well after receiving a kidney from his wife. Taxi driver Anthony Charles and wife Michelle underwent the transplant operations at Southmead Hospital in May. Mr Charles, who previously had to undergo dialysis three times a week, said: “I already feel ten times better than I did before.” Michelle added: “It [the operation] has changed
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The embryonic Bradley Stoke Community Radio has published its first material, in the form of a podcast recorded at the recent Community Festival. Reporters from the organisation, which describes itself as “an exciting new community radio station run entirely by volunteers living in and around the Bradley Stoke area”, were at a number of festival events and even managed to
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The Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) Samba Band, which performed to great acclaim at the recent Bradley Stoke Community Festival (photo), has been invited to join a carnival procession through Broadmead, Bristol, tomorrow (Saturday 19th June) between 12 noon and 4pm. The procession forms part of the St. Paul’s Carnival Unwrapped event, a preview for the St Paul’s Carnival, which
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Bristol Water has issued a warning that hundreds of properties in Bradley Stoke are likely to have their water supplies cut from around 10pm tonight (Thursday 10th June 2010). The move follows the discovery of a leak on a pressure reduction valve in a 450mm water main in Brook Way, just south of its junction with Braydon Avenue. Around 400
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Councillors on South Gloucestershire’s (SGC’s) Development Control (West) Committee are to visit the site of a proposed MS therapy centre off Wheatfield Drive on Friday morning (11th June). The site visit, scheduled for 9:45am, has been arranged after Bradley Stoke SGC Councillor Brian Hopkinson “called in” the planning application “in order to allow members to consider the highway safety issues”.
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Members of the local community are invited to a cheese and wine party being held on Friday evening (11th June) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the twinning of Bradley Stoke and Champs-sur-Marne (France). A party of 23 guests from the French town is visiting Bradley Stoke over the Community Festival weekend and they will be welcomed at the function
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Supporters of Bradley Stoke impressionist Paul Burling have been drumming up support for the local cabaret artist prior to his appearance in tonight’s final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent contest. The 41-year-old, who says he has being doing impressions since he was at primary school, won the public vote in Wednesday’s semi-final to earn his place in tonight’s line up.
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A serious accident involving a cyclist and a car has led to the closing of Bradley Stoke Way between Patchway Brook Roundabout (Pear Tree Road, Bowsland Way, Brook Way) and the Aztec West Roundabout on the A38 Gloucester Road. BBC Radio Bristol reports that police have said that the road is unlikely to re-open before 10am. UPDATE at 9:30am: Bradley
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Looking for Anne Taylor, of this area, maybe living in the area around 2001. Anne was a friend of the family. Have not heard from her in a few years. Her last post on Friends Reunited mentions the Bradley Stoke area. People may contact me at: rcms AT aol.com
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The next meeting of the Lakeside Residents’ Association will be held at The Orchard Room, Baileys Court Activity Centre, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm, on 14th June 2010. New members welcome. Area covered: Brake Close, Burden Close, Fennel Drive, Juniper Way, Lavender Way, Marjoram Place, Meadow Way, Sherbourne Ave, The Coppice and The Dell.
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