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Tuesday 5th April 2011 SH (Editor)

Easter coaching for juniors at Almondsbury Tennis Club

A local tennis club is staging two weeks of junior coaching camps over the Easter holidays. The courses at Almondsbury Tennis Club run from Monday 11th to Friday 15th April 2011 (10am-12pm each day) and from Monday 18th to Thursday 21st April (10am-12.30pm). The cost for a week is £30 for members and £35 for non-members. Children who attend the

Thursday 24th March 2011 SH (Editor)

BSCS karting team to compete in national final

A team of students from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) has made it through to the final of the British Schools Karting Championships (BSKC) taking place this weekend in Milton Keynes. The team of three Year 10 boys (Sam Morgan, Liam Williams and George Malin) entered the competition back in January, when they competed in the local semi-final at Team

Tuesday 22nd March 2011 SH (Editor)

Fireworks display to remain at Jubilee Centre

The annual Bradley Stoke Fireworks Display is to remain at the Jubilee Centre in 2011, despite concerns over crowd safety being raised following last year’s event. Cllr Mark Forsyth, Senior Health and Safety Officer for last year’s display, had warned that the event had “become too successful for its own good” and a meeting was arranged between the firework company,

Monday 21st March 2011 SH (Editor)

Mayor gripped by cup fever as BSTFC prepare for final

The Mayor of Bradley Stoke has appealed to football fans in the town to get behind their local team as they prepare for the final of the Gloucestershire Football Association (GFA) Intermediate Cup. The Bradley Stoke Town Football Club (BSTFC) 1st Team, who normally play their home games at the Town Council’s Jubilee Centre, came from behind to beat De

Sunday 6th March 2011 SH (Editor)

Fashion show and awards evening to mark International Women’s Day

A fashion show to mark this year’s International Women’s Day takes place this Tuesday evening (8th March) at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS). The event, organised by Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP), will see over 50 models from India, England, East Asia and Africa showcasing historical and regional fashions. The evening will also feature the Southern Brooks Outstanding Women’s Awards,

Tuesday 1st March 2011 SH (Editor)

Fashion show in aid of cystic fibrosis charity

Soroptimist International (SI) of Bristol is staging a Fashion Show on Monday 7th March at the Hilton Hotel, Bradley Stoke, in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. With new season’s fashions from Phase Eight and supported by the House of Colour and Bespoke Finery, stalls selling fashion-related items and a raffle for the charity, the evening will celebrate the eve

Saturday 26th February 2011 SH (Editor)

Last chance to enter the 2011 Bradley Stoke Aquathlon

There’s still time to enter the 2011 Bradley Stoke Aquathlon that takes place at the Leisure Centre on Sunday 13th March. Organising outfit Thornbury Running Club (TRC) says it is still accepting entries for the popular swim and run event, which is now in its third year following the inaugural race in 2009. The competition caters for beginners and experienced

Friday 18th February 2011 SH (Editor)

Plans unveiled for Royal Wedding party at the Jubilee Centre

Plans for a community party in Bradley Stoke have been revealed following a meeting of the Town Council’s Leisure Youth and Amenities (LYA) Committee on Monday. The event, which will take place between 10am and 3pm on Friday 29th April – to coincide with the wedding of HRH Prince William to Kate Middleton – is being jointly organised by Friends

Tuesday 15th February 2011 SH (Editor)

Bowls Club celebrates first anniversary

Bradley Stoke Bowls Club (BSBC) celebrated its first anniversary this evening (Tuesday 15th February) by making a donation of £150 to St Peter’s Hospice, the Mayor’s charity. The money was raised by club members from raffles and social activities at the Baileys Court club. After a very successful debut season in 2010, clubs officials say the membership is looking forward

Wednesday 26th January 2011 SH (Editor)

Transport Minister at BSCS on Cycling City visit

Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, was in Bradley Stoke last week as part of a visit to see the the results of Bristol and South Gloucestershire’s Cycle City project. At Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) the Minister saw how schools in South Gloucestershire are encouraging their pupils to cycle to school and witnessed pupils receiving