Impressionist Paul Burling is due to help end Bradley Stoke Radio’s first-ever FM broadcast period with a bang on Saturday (18th June) when he makes a guest appearance on a special ‘Super Dads’ show (12 noon – 2pm). Intended as a wacky celebration of Father’s Day, the show promises to “celebrate the men who will run through fire and water
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Poor weather failed to dampen the spirits of runners in yesterday’s Bradley Stoke 10k Run, with hundreds turning out despite the incessant heavy rain that had started in the early hours of the morning. In contrast to previous years, there were few friendly chats and warm ups on Jubilee Green prior to the race, with most runners choosing to remain
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Fine weather once again drew a big crowd to Bradley Stoke’s Jubilee Centre for the main day of the annual Community Festival. The action got underway at 10:30am when the first matches in the Schools Football Tournament kicked off on the upper pitch. Youngsters from local schools battled it out in a competition where marks for fair play were the
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The 2011 Bradley Stoke Community Festival gets underway at 9:30am today (Friday) with a coffee morning, stalls and children’s entertainment at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. The annual pre-school Picnic in the Park runs alongside the coffee morning – with entertainment from Professor Panic’s Circus and the Bubbleman. Saturday (11th June) sees a packed programme of music and
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Did you know that there is a nature reserve in the heart of Bradley Stoke, home to an astonishing variety of wildlife and right on your doorstep? A local nature conservation group is inviting residents to join them on a guided walk around the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve this coming Saturday (11th June), as part of the Bradley Stoke
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Bradley Stoke Radio hit the airwaves at noon on Saturday (4th June), preceded by a launch event in the Town Square. Volunteers from the community radio station, whose studio is located on the first floor of the Willow Brook Centre, worked tirelessly to attract the attention of shoppers with music, entertainment and a free raffle offering the prize of a
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Entries for the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, which forms part of next weekend’s Community Festival, have passed the 400 mark, leaving less than a hundred places to be filled before the runners cross the start line on Sunday morning (12th June). Penny Greenwood of organising club Sole Sisters says the race is gearing up to be a predominantly local affair:
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Bradley Stoke’s very own community radio station begins it first-ever FM broadcast period at noon tomorrow (Saturday 4th June). The station will mark the occasion with a launch event from 10:30am in the Town Square at the Willow Brook Centre, with music and entertainment and a free prize draw to win tickets to the Weston Wheel. At midday, the entertainment
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A brand new community radio station launches in Bradley Stoke in June and as part of the celebrations Bradley Stoke Radio will be hosting an outside broadcast on Saturday (28th May) at The Willow Brook Centre. Local residents are invited to come along and meet some of the station’s new presenters and enjoy the music in the Town Square. The
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Bradley Stoke Bowls Club had a day trip to Bridport Bowling Club last Thursday (19th May). The weather was perfect. We had time in West Bay Dorset for lunch and then travelled to Bridport for the game. Twenty four members played and nine non-players enjoyed shopping in Bridport. The club only lost by 14 shots which was an excellent result
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