January 2018
Page 3: Residents congratulated for recycling efforts
- Residents congratulated for recycling efforts (BSJ)
- Changes to the waste and recycling service 2017/18 (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: Council’s astonishing U-turn over left-turn ban
- Council’s astonishing U-turn over left-turn ban (BSJ)
- Bromley Heath Viaduct (SGC)
- Bromley Heath Viaduct on Facebook
Pages 6 & 7: Bike theft victim turns anger into inspiration
- Bike theft victim turns anger into inspiration (BSJ)
- Keeping your bike secure (Avon and Somerset Police)
Pages 8 & 9: Discovery of cygnet with “cleanly broken back” heightens concerns for other missing swans
- Discovery of cygnet with “cleanly broken back” heightens concerns for other missing swans (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
- UPDATE (2nd January 2018):
- Post on the TBNCG Facebook page
- Missing swan put down by RSPCA after being found 10 miles from home at Bristol nature reserve (Bristol Post)
Page 11: Local choir ends the year on a high note
Pages 12 & 13: Sophie’s year of fundraising exceeds all expectations
- Sophie’s year of fundraising exceeds all expectations (BSJ)
- Earlier story (January 2017):
- Sophie Mitchell’s Fundraising for Beat 2017 Events page on Facebook
- Sophie Mitchell’s JustGiving page
- Beat – Eating disorders charity
Pages 14, 15 & 16: Hatchet Road bus lane plan scrapped amid concerns of overspend on ‘MetroBus 2’
- Hatchet Road bus lane plan scrapped amid concerns of overspend on ‘MetroBus 2’ (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Pages 18 & 19: Conservation group review of the year
- Conservation group review of the year (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Pages 20, 21 & 22: Primary school Christmas productions
- Hi-res photos available soon on Facebook and Flickr
Page 24: Bradley Stoke Christmas lights raise funds for hospice rebuild
- Earlier (abridged) version of this story on the BSJ website:
Page 25: Sole Sisters can get you running
Page 27: Santa runs raise over £1,800 for Parkinson’s UK
Erratum: The headline should say “over £1,110” not “over £1,800”
- Santa runs raise over £1,100 for Parkinson’s UK (BSJ)
- Video of the warm-up for the run on 1st December (BSJ)
- Vicky & Karen’s Race to the Stones – Parkinson’s UK
Pages 28 & 29: By-pass opens to general traffic but MetroBus won’t be using it until “summer”
- By-pass opens to general traffic but MetroBus won’t be using it until “summer” (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford By-Pass (SGJ)
Page 31: Bradley Stoke Gymnastics Club Christmas Show
Page 32: Dance school wows Christmas show audience
- Dance school wows Christmas show audience (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford School of Dance
- Stoke Gifford School of Dance on Facebook
Page 33: McDonald’s kit boost for BSYFC Under-7s
Pages 34 & 35: Festive farewell for Little Acorns staff
December 2017
Page 3: Ben & Holly outshine Santa at lights switch-on
Pages 4 & 5: Bradley Stoke school welcomes its first four-legged member of staff!
- Bradley Stoke school welcomes its first four-legged member of staff! (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Community School
- Wally’s blog
Pages 6 & 7: Bradley Stoke hit by surge in bike thefts
- Bradley Stoke hit by surge in bike thefts (BSJ)
- Earlier story on the BSJ website:
- Keeping your bike secure (Avon and Somerset Police)
Pages 8 & 9: New figures produced to justify Hatchet Road bus lane but cost pressures might just kill it off
- New figures produced to justify Hatchet Road bus lane but cost pressures might just kill it off (SGJ)
- Reports to be presented at the Cabinet meeting on 4th December:
- Press release from the Conservative Group on SGC
Pages 10 & 11: Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke
Page 13: Work starts on new helibase at Almondsbury
- Work starts on new helibase at Almondsbury (BSJ)
- New helicopter base near the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange (BSJ)
Page 14: Fireworks raise £4,000 for mayor’s charities
- Fireworks raise £4,000 for mayor’s charities (BSJ)
- More photos on the Bradley Stoke Town Council website
Pages 14 & 15: Ex-BSCS student now has former head as ‘boss’
Page 17: MetroBus construction report for November
- MetroBus construction report for November (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Latest construction news (Travelwest)
Page 18: Vauxhall drives in to sponsor BSYFC Girls
Page 19: Ticket machine issues set to delay Bradley Stoke MetroBus start date
Page 20: Sixth-former’s initiative will bring Christmas joy to underprivileged children
- Sixth-former’s initiative will bring Christmas joy to underprivileged children (BSJ)
- Operation Christmas Child
Pages 22 & 23: Bradley Stoke in Bloom report for November
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom report for November (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 23: Update on the Aztec West Roundabout / A38 southbound widening scheme
- Update from SGC on the Aztec West Roundabout / A38 southbound widening scheme (BSJ)
- Aztec West Roundabout A38 Southbound Widening Scheme (BSJ)
- Tweets about issues with the Aztec West Roundabout traffic lights (BSJ)
Pages 26 & 27: Major work continues at Bristol Parkway
- Major work continues at Bristol Parkway (SGJ)
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Planned engineering: Autumn upgrade 2017 (GWR)
Page 29: Disappointment at Meadowbrook Ofsted verdict
Page 33: Volunteers step in to provide community library service after council axes van
- Volunteers step in to provide community library service after council axes van (SGJ)
- Old School Rooms Community Library (SGC)
- Stoke Gifford Community Library (St Michael’s Church)
Page 35: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’
November 2017
Pages 3: New-look Toby Carvery pledges support for local hospice
- New-look Toby Carvery pledges support for local hospice (BSJ)
- Toby Carvery Bradley Stoke
- St Peter’s Hospice
Pages 4 & 5: Discount stores target the Stokes & Patchway
- Discount stores target the Stokes and Patchway (SGJ)
- Lidl looking to open new store on Hayes Way (PJ)
- Lidl Patchway
Pages 6 & 7: Filton Airfield plans cleared for take-off (again)
- Filton Airfield plans cleared for take-off (again) (PJ)
- Planning application PT14/3867/O (SGC)
- YTL Land and Property
Pages 8 & 9: THIRD major fault at new Aztec traffic signals brings rush hour gridlock to Bradley Stoke
- THIRD major fault at new Aztec traffic signals brings rush hour gridlock to Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Discussion on the BSJ Facebook page about the October incident :
- Discussion on the BSJ Facebook page about the September incident:
- Post #1 (21st September)
- Earlier magazine article about the August incident:
- Earlier website article about the August incident:
- Why do traffic lights at Aztec West show red when nobody is crossing? (BSJ)
Page 11: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 12th November
- This Sunday (12th November): Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- Map of the parade route
Page 13: Bradley Stoke home targeted in series of burglaries within hours on same day
Page 13: Preventing a repeat of winter burglary spate
- Preventing a repeat of winter burglary spate (BSJ)
- Open letter from Cllr Tom Aditya and Dr Hemanth Balehithlu
- Burglary (Avon and Somerset Police)
- Earlier story:
Pages 14 & 15: How colourful rocks are spreading kindness… All around the Stokes
Page 16: MetroBus construction report for October
- MetroBus construction report for October (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Latest construction news (Travelwest)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 17: Hatchet Road bus lane decision put back by SGC
- Hatchet Road bus lane decision put back by SGC (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Page 18 & 19: Three Brooks nature reserve in October
- Three Brooks nature reserve in October (SGJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 19: Age UK looking for local befriending volunteers
Page 20: Local groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
- Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding (SGJ website)
- Vote here: Aviva Community Fund
Page 23: Bradley Stoke plays its part in cream tea world record attempt
Pages 24 & 25: Photo competition: Autumn in The Stokes
- Album of competition entries on the BSJ Facebook page
Page 27: Youngsters treated to fishing trip by Lions
Page 27: Willow Brook Centre set to shine at Christmas lights turn-on spectacular
Page 30: Green Gym group tackles The Common East
Page 31: Happy Days Nursery goes pink for the day
Page 32: ‘Outstanding’ verdict for local pre-school
Page 33: New racquet sport suitable for all ages comes to Bradley Stoke
Erratum: The telephone number given in the article is incomplete; it should read 07901 752693.
- New racquet sport suitable for all ages comes to Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Bristol Pickleball Club on Facebook
Page 34: Yarn bombers working on Poppy Day surprise
Page 35: National accolade for local accountancy firm
Page 36: Local ladies’ club seeks new members
Page 39: Coming soon: Bradley Stoke Santa Runs
Page 40: Roll-out of slimline black bins put back to next year
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Changes to waste and recycling 2017 (SGC)
Page 41: Fundraising week at Bradley Stoke business raises over £3,000 for local hospital
- Fundraising week at Bradley Stoke business raises over £3,000 for local hospital (BSJ)
- Paragon Customer Communications
Page 43: Coffee morning raises £1,400 for Macmillan
Page 45: Music groups join forces for St Peter’s Hospice