A planning application registered with South Gloucestershire Council suggests that a Boots store might still be coming to Bradley Stoke, despite earlier rumours that negotiations had broken down. Boots UK has lodged an application for the “installation of mezzanine floor and provision of fire exit/office entrance door” at unit 1 of the retail terrace at the Willow Brook Centre. The
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The Harvester chain is to set to open a restaurant at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre. An eagle-eyed Journal reader spotted notices in the windows of Town Square units 5, 6 & 7 this morning, which show that Mitchells & Butlers (the owning company) has applied to South Gloucestershire Council for an alcohol and entertainment licence on behalf of the
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The newly-opened Simpson’s Fish & Chips shop at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre could be swamped by eager customers this Friday as a result of a “free fish & chips” offer being advertised on a local radio station. Heart West Country (formerly GWR FM and Heart Bristol) is currently running a “competition” whereby anyone sending a text message to a
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Does anybody know what shops and restaurant are opening in the large retail units at the Willow Brook Centre?
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An agency branch of Santander Bank is to open soon at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre. The branch will occupy the same shop unit as the former Nationwide Building Society branch, which closed in mysterious circumstances earlier this year. Hundreds of savers in Bradley Stoke were shocked to hear of the closure and say they never received a satisfactory explanation
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Simpson’s Fish & Chips today (Sunday 18th) became the latest outlet to open at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre. The family-owned chippy, which will compete head-on with Subway and KFC, is situated in Town Square unit 9 – next door to Ladbrokes. The business opened it doors at 11:45 today, which will be the regular opening time on all
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The new Peacocks clothing store at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre is to open on Thursday (3rd June). Peacocks’ move to Bradley Stoke was first revealed in The Journal back in January when the budget fashion retailer began advertising for staff at a “Bradley Stoke, Bristol” location. Official confirmation came in April, when a press release stated that 15 new
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A new takeaway outlet is set to open in Bradley Stoke’s Town Square in a few weeks time. Posters advertising a Simpson’s Fish & Chips shop appeared on Town Square unit 9 (next to Ladbrokes) over the weekend and work has already started on fitting out. Owner Brian Simpson, who currently has shops in Cheltenham and Chepstow, told The Journal
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Budget fashion chain Peacocks has announced that its new store at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre will open at the beginning of June. Peacocks’ interest in opening in the town centre was first revealed in The Journal’s “Willow Brook Centre – one year on” interview with Centre Manager Scott Lahive in October last year. This was followed by news that
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Town Councillors in Bradley Stoke have been discussing options for upgrading direction signs on roads leading to the town centre. The discussion was prompted by a request made to South Gloucestershire Council by the Willow Brook Centre, which wants to see the signs rationalised. At present, visitors looking for the centre face a confusing variety of descriptions on the town’s
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