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2021

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Links to online resources relating to articles published in our magazine during 2021.

For each magazine article, a link is provided to the online version of the article (where this exists), along with link to any useful online resources related to the article.

November/December 2021

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Pages 2 & 3: Bridge works will reduce A38 to single lane for 5 months

Pages 4 & 5: Aviva looks to part let Stoke Gifford offices

Pages 6 & 7: Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane

Page 8: School community comes together for long-delayed grounds workday

Page 9: Stagecoach drags feet over driver changeover issue

Page 10: Bristol Memorial Woodlands offers outdoor play opportunities to local schools and children’s groups

Page 11: Plans for three more ‘throughabouts’ paused

Pages 12 & 13: Scouts experience “biblical” weather on camp

Page 13: Fewer admissions at Bowsland Green?

Page 14: Need some T L C in your life?

Page 19: Bradley Stoke WI members enjoy meetings and clubs

Page 19: Bulbs planted for floral ‘Rotary wheel’

Page 21: New homes application ‘called in’ after officers recommend approval

Page 22: Mixed reception for ‘low noise’ fireworks display

Page 25: Santa sleigh, Christmas float and lights dates

Page 27: £250k lake desilting project gets under way

Page 28: Official e-scooter trial extended until March

Page 29: After-school and holiday club impresses Ofsted inspector

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October 2021

October 2021.

Page 3: Council offers new planning support to help residents build annexes and outbuildings

Pages 4 & 5: Gipsy Patch Lane full reopening brought forward by 3 months!

Page 6: Bus driver shortage leads to cancelled services

Page 7: Council acts to improve bridge 20mph signage

Page 9: Jubilee Centre fireworks display to go ahead in new ‘low noise’ format

Page 10: IKEA looking to build modular homes at site bordering the Stokes

Page 11: Council’s tough talk over recovering arson repair costs comes to nought

Page 12: May 2021 by-elections cost town council over £15,000

Pages 14 & 15: Nature conservation group report for September

Pages 16 & 17: Pace picks up on emerging 1,600+ home new neighbourhood

Page 18: Tesco Extra store leads the way on soft plastic recycling

Page 19: Users full of praise for new wellbeing experience

Pages 20 & 21: Lake desilting work set to start in November

Page 23: Santa run returns to Bristol in stunning new setting

Page 25: Beavers colonies back up to full capacity

Pages 26 & 27: Brazen burglars make off with four high-value bikes in raid on Willow Brook Centre store

Page 28: Frustration at delays caused by bus driver changeovers on busy road

Page 29: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’

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September 2021

September 2021.

Page 3: “We will open our arms and hearts to Afghanistan refugees”

Pages 4 & 5: Relief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic

Pages 6 & 7: Parking bays & racks introduced for e-scooters

Page 8: Netball club celebrates 10th anniversary

Page 9: More “outstanding” Post-16 results at BSCS

Pages 10 & 11: Two-way traffic returns to Parkway Bridge

Pages 12 & 13: First images released of new railway station serving Filton Airfield and YTL Arena Complex

Pages 14 & 15: Best Front Garden competition: The winners

Page 16: Sewage overflow devastates wildlife in Three Brooks Lake

Page 17: Latest news from our local Lions Clubs

Page 19: Town council agrees to pay half cost of e-bikes for two PCSOs

Pages 20 & 21: Gipsy Patch Lane one-way system

Pages 22 & 23: Hundreds take part in summer scarecrow trail

Page 25: Bradley Stoke WI back meeting ‘face-to-face’

Page 26: Green light given for rebuild of Patchway Community School

Page 27: Volunteers sought for local Poppy Appeal

Page 29: MoD Abbey Wood celebrates 25 years

Pages 30 & 31: Nature conservation group report for August

Page 33: Another “strong set” of GCSE results at BSCS

Page 34: Next Bradley Stoke community forum

Pages 34 & 35: Siblings take on marathon challenge in memory of brother who took own life

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July/August 2021

July/August 2021.

Page 3: Green Grant brings energy savings for local firm

Pages 4 & 5: E-scooter trial issues thrashed out in four-way stakeholder meeting

Pages 6 & 7: Future of bridge traffic lights hangs in the balance

Pages 8 & 9: Road closure blocks direct access to Little Stoke shops from Gipsy Patch Lane

Pages 10 & 11: Three Brooks nature reserve report for June

Page 13: Pre-school’s forest school adventures prove a hit

Page 14: Luke Wheaton memorial event (new date)

Page 15: FREE summer play scheme for 5-11 year-olds in Bradley Stoke

Pages 16 & 17: New edition of charity scarecrow trail coming to Bradley Stoke in August

Page 19: Bradley Stoke Ladies FC all set for 7th season

Page 20: Open Access resumes at South Glos libraries

Page 21: Summer Reading Challenge for 2021

Page 22: Remodelled bus stops now in use at Parkway

Page 23: Bradley Stoke Rainbows enjoy outdoor meetings

Page 24: Aspirations IFA announce the launch of their new brand

Page 25: Delayed dance show raises £4k for hospice charity

Page 26: Local swimming club has exciting plans

Page 27: Fundraiser Rob gets in tune for children’s hospice

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June 2021

June 2021.

Magazine stories will be published on the Journal websites from Tuesday 8th June so please keep checking back. Once a story is on the website, you will be able to leave comments.

Page 3: Regional election victors assume office

Pages 4 & 5: Bridge traffic control might stay for another year

Pages 6 & 7: Plans submitted for new homes near Willow Brook

Pages 8 & 9: Debbie and Treacle reappear at Manor Farm

Pages 10 & 11: Gipsy Patch Lane: Highway works intensify east of railway bridge

Pages 12 & 13: Epic awards as face-to-face activities return at 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts

Pages 14 & 15: “Green town, clean town, makes my dream town”

Pages 16 & 17: Luke’s memory honoured at charity football match

Page 19: Launch of new assisted transport service

Page 19: Looking for a reliable dog walking service?

Page 20: Design selected for £105k play area redevelopment

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Page 23: Meet the new mayor: Councillor Michael Hill

Page 24: A new era for wellbeing at Body and Mind Combined

Page 25: Wise Owls welcomes children back with a visit to the farm

Page 26: Town council seats go to independent and Conservative candidates

Page 27: School praised for pupil support during lockdown

Pages 28 & 29: Celebrating successes of learning through lockdown

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May 2021

May 2021.

Page 2: 84-year-old’s walkathon for Alzheimer’s charity

Pages 3: More roadside wildflower beds for the Stokes

Pages 4 & 5: Bridge reopening further delayed and one-way system announced

Pages 6 & 7: Explained: Military helicopters over the Stokes

Pages 8 & 9: Volunteer groups back at work in nature reserve

Pages 10 & 11: Primary school pupils care for rescued hedgehogs

Page 12: West of England ‘metro mayor’ election

Page 13: Play area to be replaced at cost of up to £105k

Page 14: Accountancy firm celebrates 30th birthday

Page 15: Outdoor bowls returns to Baileys Court green

Page 16: ‘BS in Bloom’ volunteers quietly hatching plans

Pages 16 & 17: Grant’s double marathon for local football charity

Page 18: Innovation and transformation

Page 19: Honey bees rescued from giant nest in chimney

Page 20: Police and crime commissioner election

Page 21: Easter egg hunt raises over £1,200 for centre

Page 22: Family activity: Nature Challenge Trail

Page 23: The weight is over: Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke welcomes reopening decision from government

Page 24: Councillor Column

Page 25: Townswomen’s Guild Zooms through lockdown

Pages 26 & 27: By-elections for two town council wards

Page 29: Staging of 2021 Bradley Stoke festival hangs in the balance

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March/April 2021

March/April 2021.

Pages 2 & 3: How lockdowns 2 & 3 played out in the Stokes

Pages 3 & 4: Roll-out of e-scooter trial in the Stokes sparks confusion and controversy

Pages 6 & 7: Permission refused for new access into Parkway Tavern site

Pages 8 & 9: Work starts on 327-home development on land just south of Bradley Stoke

Page 10: Six-year-old completes 50km charity challenge in memory of auntie

Page 11: Abacus: “Expanding our horizons through the use of technology”

Page 11: Resuming outdoor bowls in Bradley Stoke

Pages 12 & 13: Bridge reopening could be further delayed as drainage pumps deemed inadequate

Pages 14 & 15: Accessible path network extended in local woods

Page 16: Easter family fun in Bradley Stoke

Page 18: Three Brooks lake desilting postponed

Pages 19-22: South Gloucestershire Council advertising feature

Page 23: Covid won’t wilt Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal

Page 24: Young footballers raring to go post-lockdown

Page 25: School’s breakfast club crowned ‘best in the South West’ by Kellogg’s

Pages 26 & 27: Natural world unfazed by pandemic worries

Page 29: Little Stoke fly-tip costs perpetrator almost £3,000

Page 30: Another town councillor resigns

Pages 30 & 31: ‘Project Green’ under way at The Brightwell

Pages 32 & 33: Revised plans submitted for Premier Inn, Aldi and Costa in Stoke Gifford

Page 35: Dog returned to owner following theft report

Page 36: “Let me know what matters to you,” says MP

Page 37: The story behind the white paper birds in a tree on Brook Way

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