November 2018
Page 3: Chelsea Pensioner launches local Poppy Appeal
- Local Poppy Appeal for 2018/19 launched at Parkway Station (SGJ)
- Photos from the launch event on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Royal British Legion on Facebook
Pages 4 & 5: Celebrations mark 200th junior parkrun
- Celebrations mark 200th junior parkrun in Little Stoke Park (SGJ)
- Little Stoke junior parkrun
- Little Stoke junior parkrun on Facebook
Pages 6 & 7: Bradley Stoke to host finish of world famous classic car rally
- Bradley Stoke to host finish of world famous classic car rally (BSJ)
- RAC Rally of The Tests 2018 (Hero Events)
Page 8: Bungee jump boosts Sophie’s fundraising
- Bungee jump boosts Sophie’s fundraising (BSJ)
- Sophie Mitchell – Anorexia Survivor & Fundraiser for Beat on Facebook
- Sophie Mitchell’s JustGiving page
- Beat – Eating disorders charity
Page 10: Reprieve for X73 route but 73 frequency to drop to ‘every 20 mins’
- Reprieve for X73 route but 73 frequency to drop to ‘every 20 mins’ (BSJ)
- First Bus: Bristol, Bath and the West
- MetroBus Bristol
- MetroBus Bristol on Facebook
Page 11: Firework spectacular to round off Willow Brook Christmas lights switch-on event
- Firework spectacular to round off Willow Brook Christmas lights switch-on event (BSJ)
- The Willow Brook Centre
Page 13: Young ballet stars raise over £6k for Tommy’s
Pages 14 & 15: Varied few months for the ‘in Bloom’ team
- Varied few months for the ‘in Bloom’ team (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 16: Rugby legend Gareth Chilcott opens FND office
- Rugby legend Gareth Chilcott opens FND support office in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- FND Friends on Facebook
Page 17: Public meeting called to discuss planned two-year roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane
- Public meeting called to discuss planned two-year roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
- Stoke Gifford Parish Council
Page 18: Boys swim the Channel for Team Bowsland
Page 19: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 11th November
- Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 11th November (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
- Map of the parade route
Page 20: Green light for 1,290 new homes between Stoke Gifford and M32
- Green light for 1,290 new homes between Stoke Gifford and M32 (SGJ)
- Planning applications:
- Land north of the railway: PT16/4928/O
- Land south of the railway: PT16/4782/O
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Page 22: Local accountants scoop marketing award
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Dunkley’s Chartered Accountants
Page 23: Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
- Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding (BSJ)
- Vote here: Aviva Community Fund
Pages 24 & 25: Corbyn in Stoke Gifford to rally the FaBS troops
- Corbyn in Stoke Gifford to rally the FaBS troops (SGJ)
- Filton and Bradley Stoke Constituency Labour Party on Facebook
Pages 26 & 27: Air ambulance and police chopper now operating out of new Almondsbury base
- Air ambulance and police chopper now operating out of new Almondsbury base (BSJ)
- New helicopter base near the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange (BSJ)
- Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
- Buy Our Base (GWAAC)
- NPAS Almondsbury on Twitter
Page 30: Parkway to Temple Meads line closed until Sunday 18th November
Page 32: Local lad takes gold at taekwondo world champs
Page 33: Letter: Action needed to save Three Brooks lake
- [Letter] Action needed to save Three Brooks lake (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 35: New principal at Razzamataz Yate
Page 37: Great results for local Marie Curie fundraisers
Page 39: Tuning up for the festive season!
Page 41: More delays mean McDonald’s application will now be assessed under council’s new procedures
- More delays mean McDonald’s application will now be assessed under council’s new procedures (BSJ)
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- SGC planning system changes (Nov 2018)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
Page 42: Saturday morning ‘code club’ in Bradley Stoke
Page 43: Wheatfield School grounds workday doubles as 20th anniversary celebration
- Wheatfield School grounds workday doubles as 20th anniversary celebration (BSJ)
- Wheatfield Primary School
October 2018
Pages 2 & 3: Driver shortages blamed for T1 bus cancellations
- Driver shortages blamed for T1 bus cancellations (BSJ)
- First Bus – Bristol, Bath and the West
- Discussions on the BSJ Facebook page:
- Log of issues reported with the T1 bus service (BSJ)
Page 3: MetroBus IPoints now due in November
Page 4: Decision day edging closer for McDonald’s and Starbucks plans
- Decision day edging closer for McDonald’s and Starbucks plans (BSJ)
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
Page 5: Delay may benefit golf course homes scheme
- Delay may benefit golf course homes scheme (BSJ)
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
- Woodlands Golf & Country Club
- Woodlands Garden Village (BSJ)
Pages 6 & 7: Milestone reached as Willow Brook turns ten!
- Milestone reached as Willow Brook turns ten! (BSJ)
- Willow Brook Centre
- Previous story on the BSJ website (from 2008):
Pages 8 & 9: Partnership working brings wildlife garden to MS Therapy Centre
- Partnership working brings wildlife garden to MS Therapy Centre (BSJ)
- The West of England MS Therapy Centre
Pages 10 & 11: Decisions expected soon on plans to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford & Hambrook
- Decisions expected soon on plans to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford and Hambrook (SGJ)
- Planning applications:
- Land north of the railway: PT16/4928/O
- Land south of the railway: PT16/4782/O
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Page 13: Electrification work continues apace during three-week closure of Parkway
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
Page 15: Major police operation sees Eastville serious assault suspect arrested in Bradley Stoke
- Major police operation sees Eastville serious assault suspect arrested in Bradley Stoke
- Eastville Tesco assault: Police renew appeal for suspect Razwan Hussain (Bristol Post)
- Serious assault at Tesco store in Bristol under investigation (A&SP)
Pages 16 & 17: Busy times in the Three Brooks nature reserve
- Busy times in the Three Brooks nature reserve (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 19: Summer set to return to Willow Brook Centre
- Summer set to return to Willow Brook Centre (BSJ)
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
Page 20: BS Ladies FC off to a flying start in new season
- BS Ladies FC off to a flying start in new season (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Ladies FC
- Bradley Stoke Ladies FC on Facebook
Page 21: Trench of Somme shrouds installation at Aerospace Bristol
- Trench of Somme shrouds installation at Aerospace Bristol (BSJ)
- Shrouds of the Somme
- The Trench from Shrouds of the Somme (Aersopace Bristol)
Page 22: Is a 30mph limit right for the new by-pass?
- Is a 30mph limit right for the new by-pass? (SGJ)
- Consultation on the Traffic Regulation Order (SGC)
- Freedom of Information request by Alex Hosking
- Discussion on the BSJ Facebook page:
- Post #1 (29th September)
Page 23: Local RBL members make historic pilgrimage
- Local RBL members make historic pilgrimage (SGJ)
- Great Pilgrimage 90 (RBL)
- Stoke Gifford Royal British Legion on Facebook
Pages 24 & 25: Grand opening of Stoke Gifford Toy Library
- Grand opening of Stoke Gifford Toy Library (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Toy Library on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Rainbows and Brownies on Twitter
Page 26: Massive 4-storey shipping container block proposed near Patchway Station
- Massive 4-storey shipping container block proposed near Patchway Station (SGJ)
- Planning application PT18/3922/O (SGC)
Page 27: Scouts brave the rain on September camp
- Scouts brave the rain on September camp (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Pages 28 & 29: Community radio station celebrates five years of broadcasting on FM
Page 30: Specsavers fun day marks state-of-the-art store refit
Page 33: New Filton delicatessen offers treats for all
Page 34: Local historian remembered through naming of new street
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Local History (BSJ)
- The Stokes Standard, by Sharon Ubank (Adrian Kerton)
- The Saxon Path, by Sharon Ubank (Adrian Kerton)
Page 35: Beginners’ running course starting soon
- Beginners’ running course starts this Friday (19th Oct) in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- North Bristol Running Group on Facebook
Page 36: Nursery supports local foodbank
Page 37: Council gives reasons for lane changes on A38
- Council explains reasons for lane changes on A38 (BSJ)
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
Page 39: Seeking alumni for Kumon’s 20th anniversary celebrations!
- Seeking alumni for Kumon Bradley Stoke’s 20th anniversary celebrations (BSJ)
- Kumon Bradley Stoke Study Centre
Page 40: September update from Jack Lopresti MP
Page 42: Friends of Meade Park group revived
September 2018
Page 3: Former mayor resigns from Tory party amid allegations of bullying
- Former mayor resigns from Tory party amid allegations of bullying (BSJ)
- Senior South Gloucestershire Tory facing suspension over bullying and harassment allegations (Bristol Post)
- Bristol and South Gloucestershire Conservatives
- Bradley Stoke Conservative Association on Facebook
Pages 4 & 5: Bradley Stoke crime rate hit highest level for five years in June
- Bradley Stoke crime rate hit highest level for five years in June (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke crime statistics (police.uk)
- Bradley Stoke crime statistics (UKCrimeStats.com)
- Bradley Stoke beat team
Page 6: MetroBus adds new service and enhances M3
Page 7: Planning permission secured for replacement railway bridge
- Planning permission secured for replacement railway bridge (SGJ)
- Planning applications:
- PT18/0986/F | Demolition and construction of new railway bridge…
- PT18/0987/R3F | Widening of Gipsy Patch Lane…
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
Page 9: Drive Vauxhall extends sponsorship of BSYFC girls’ teams
Pages 10 & 11: Local art group joins painted pebble craze
- Local art group joins painted pebble craze (BSJ)
- Stokes Art Group
- Stokes Art Group on Facebook
- The Stokes Rocks on Facebook
- Bristol Rocks on Facebook
Page 13: Impressive set of Post-16 exam results at BSCS
Pages 14 & 15: First boss reveals options for the 73 bus service in the MetroBus era
- First boss reveals options for the 73 bus service in the MetroBus era (BSJ)
- First Bus: Bristol, Bath and the West
- Email your feedback to FirstWOE_consultation@firstgroup.com (please feel free to copy the Journal)
Page 17: New bus lane cameras go live in the Stokes
Page 18: Construction starts on new £5.6m primary school
- Construction starts on new £5.6m primary school in Charlton Hayes (PJ)
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy (provisional website)
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy on Facebook
Pages 20 & 21: St Michael’s Centre to begin hosting events for the wider community
- St Michael’s Centre to begin hosting events for the wider community (SGJ)
- St Michael’s Centre Events
Page 23: Three-week railway closure set to cause disruption for residents and passengers
- Three-week railway closure set to cause disruption for residents and passengers (SGJ)
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Bristol 2018 (Great Western Railway)
- Bristol upgrades (Cross Country)
Page 24: New monthly Journal magazine for Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke to start in October
- New monthly Journal magazine for Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke to start in October (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Journal
- Stoke Gifford Journal on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Journal on Twitter
Pages 26 & 27: Once-in-a-lifetime Wembley experience
Pages 28 & 29: Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2018 Best Front Garden competition: The winners
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2018 Best Front Garden competition: The winners (BSJ)
- Photos of the prize winners and runners -up:
- Facebook | Flickr | Google
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 30: Your local RBL branch needs YOU!
Page 31: Stokes Singers: Refreshed and ready to go!
Page 34: Anorexia survivor set to stretch fundraising efforts to new limits
- Anorexia survivor set to stretch fundraising efforts to new limits (BSJ)
- Sophie Mitchell – Anorexia Survivor & Fundraiser for Beat on Facebook
- Sophie Mitchell’s JustGiving page
- Beat – Eating disorders charity
Page 37: Another year of “excellent” GCSE results at BSCS
Page 38: Memorial benches unveiled at bowls club
Page 39: Pro footballer returns to former school to open new play area
Page 41: Double graduation celebrations at Little Acorns
Page 42: Bradley Stoke pickleball group celebrates first anniversary
- Bradley Stoke pickleball group celebrates first anniversary (BSJ)
- Bristol Pickleball Club on Facebook
Page 45: North Bristol’s newest hotel nears completion
Page 47: Little Stoke Scouts learn ‘skills for life’ on camp
Page 51: An update from Jack Lopresti MP