On Tuesday 18th January 2011 at about 6pm, a woman was out running in Bradley Stoke – as she approached the pedestrian traffic light controlled crossing on Bradley Stoke Way, running towards the roundabout which meets Savages Wood Road on the left and The Leisure Centre on the right, she came across a group of seven male youths who were
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Local police have revealed that a murder suspect was arrested at a property in Bradley Stoke’s Wheatfield Drive just hours after a fatal stabbing in nearby Patchway. Speaking at the Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group meeting on Tuesday night, Inspector Bob Evely said a man was detained at around 5:30am on Sunday 9th January, three hours after the
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The Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group (SSCG) meets on Tuesday (18th January) at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road (7pm start). Items scheduled for this month’s SSCG meeting include: A presentation on the 2011 Census Updates on the possible closure of pedestrian entrances to the Willow Brook Centre from the Manor Farm Crescent area A presentation by Bradley
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Police were called to Rodway Road in Patchway at around 2:30am this morning (Sunday 9th January) following reports that a man had suffered serious injuries to his chest and abdomen. The man, aged in his twenties, was taken to Frenchay Hospital, where he later died. Avon and Somerset Police say they are treating the death as “suspicious”. A man, also
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Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) has been landed with a near £1,000 bill after electricity cables powering floodlights around the hard court at the Brook Way Activity Centre were “maliciously” severed. The cables, which run around the perimeter of the court in plastic ducting encased in a concrete shroud, were seen to have been cut in at least four places
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The Bristol Evening Post reports that a man was arrested after stealing two bottles of Champagne (concealed down his trousers), a frozen chicken and roast potatoes from Tesco Extra in Bradley Stoke. The offence occurred on Saturday 18th December and the 41-year-old, from Easton, appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Wednesday (29th December), where he also admitted stealing two bottles
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Police are appealing for the public’s help to find 13-year-old Jade Evans. Jade has been missing from her home in Bradley Stoke since the early hours of today (Monday 13th December 2010). Her disappearance is said to be very out of character and officers are very concerned for her welfare. It is thought she may be in the Pilning or
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Police in Bradley Stoke are asking for help in identifying two youths who assaulted a man and stole his bike and mobile phone. The incident happened on Wednesday 27th October between 5:15pm and 5:30pm as the 35-year-old rode along the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve cycleway, towards Bowsland Green Primary School. He was stopped by the two youths who pushed
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after Christ the King Church in Bradley Stoke was damaged by graffiti. Overnight Thursday to Friday 14th-15th October, graffiti that included a swastika, expletives and racist terms was daubed on the glass doors of the church and the columns either side. Neighbourhood Inspector Bob Evely said: “I can assure the community that we
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The Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group meets tonight (Tuesday) at Baileys Court Activity Centre, Baileys Court Road (7pm start). The group allows residents to work together with the police, fire service, health service and councils to improve the local community and have a say about the services they receive. Topics up for discussion tonight include: Part-night street lighting
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