Deadline for Nominations and Entries: Saturday 9th January Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP) would like to remind readers of an important deadline in connection with their International Women’s Day event, which takes place in March. Winsome Barrett-Muir of SBCP writes: “Every year International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world to acknowledge and show appreciation for women and their role
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The results of a survey of users of the Jubilee Green play park have been published by the Friends of Jubilee Green volunteer group. 89% of the 55 people polled said they would like access to toilets at the park and 71% said they would visit the park more often if they had permanent access to toilets at the Savages
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Southern Brooks Community Partnership is looking for women from across South Gloucestershire who are willing to become “fashion volunteers” at the annual International Women’s Day event in Bradley Stoke. Aspiring models will need to be available for two practice sessions at the end of February/early March and from 4pm on the day of the event (March 11th). Read more: Southern
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Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar was guest of honour at Bradley Stoke’s Baileys Court Inn on Saturday night at a post-match function organised by local football club Winterbourne United. Winterbourne manager Nick Tanner, a team-mate of Grobbelaar at Liverpool, seemed to have pulled off a coup when he announced that the wacky 51-year-old would play for his team against local
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The Three Brooks in Savages Wood Road has re-opened after a makeover. The pub, owned by Ember Inns, is currently offering a 2-for-1 deal on selected main meals (until 17th December). Grill nights and curry nights are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively, while quiz nights take place on Sundays and Tuesdays.
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A poetry and photography competition is to be run in conjunction with an event that celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) in South Gloucestershire. Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP), which organises the annual IWD event at Bradley Stoke Community School, says: We want to hear from you about one woman who has influenced your life; your mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend,
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Former Liverpool and Zimbabwe goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar is to speak at a function in Bradley Stoke on Saturday 5th December. The ticket-only event will take place at Baileys Court Inn after the footballer has played for Winterbourne United in their their Gloucestershire FA Trophy clash with Patchway Town. Tickets are said to be available from the pub. Read more: BBC
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— Click a thumbnail image to view a larger version — Three teams from a Bradley Stoke street dance group were victorious in their respective classes at the recent 2009 UDO Welsh Street Dance Championships in Newport. Fahrenheit Dance Studio Bristol’s K Boom team (pictured above, left) came first in the under-10 newcomer category. The group’s Escape team (centre) were
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Residents of Bradley Stoke and beyond are being asked for their views on the town’s Jubilee Green play park, adjacent to the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. The park was officially opened in July 2009 following two months of construction funded by the Big Lottery Fund, South Gloucestershire Council and Bradley Stoke Town Council. The Friends of Jubilee Green,
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Breakfast presenters Bush and Troy from Heart Radio are fronting a day of celebrations at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre tomorrow (Sunday 1st November). The centre is marking the 10th anniversary of its opening with a day of events that also includes performances by the Kamon Kung Fu group and the Fahrenheit dancers. Free activities throughout the day will include a
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