Students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) have completed a collective ‘Ironman in a school day’ challenge in support of a teacher who will compete in an Ironman-distance triathlon next month. PE teacher Andy Young will raise money for the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust, a charity created to honour the memory of a former BSCS student.
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A by-election held in March to fill a seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council that had become vacant following the death of a councillor cost local taxpayers a staggering £12,868, the Journal can reveal. The by-election saw 1,077 votes being cast from a total electorate of 7,056 (a turnout of only 15.3 percent), which works out at almost £12 per ballot paper.
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Burlesque Chair Dance Bristol have raised £1,242 for Alzheimer’s Society by staging an ‘evening of burlesque’ event. The performing group, who are all members of burlesque chair dance classes run by instructor ‘Kiki Kisses’ (otherwise known as Bradley Stoke mum of three Laura Mcglinchey), are known as the Bristol Belles.
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A decorative ‘topper’ that has appeared on the Royal Mail post box in the foyer of Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre is the work of a newly formed group of local ‘yarn bombers’, the Journal can reveal. Post box toppers first became popular in 2020, during the first Covid-19 lockdown, as a way of thanking NHS staff and putting a small on people’s faces…
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Work on Bradley Stoke Town Council’s troubled £105,000 scheme to “refresh” the play area at Baileys Court Activity Centre finally resumed on Monday 23rd May. The council now says it expects the new-look play area to be completed and open to the public by “the end of June”, barring any further unforeseen issues.
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Agents acting on behalf of social housing provider Bromford have revealed plans to redevelop the site of the former Travellers Rest pub on the A38 Gloucester Road. The pub closed after the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 and has been boarded up for the past two years after owners Greene King concluded there is no demand for it to reopen.
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Pickleball is a seriously addictive, fun and friendly sport suitable for all ages that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. Bradley Stoke now has four outdoor pickleball courts marked out at the Jubilee Centre. You can come and try out the sport yourself, or watch it being played, at the Community Festival on Saturday 4th June.
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Youth workers and local young people are delighted to once again be hosting a popular two-day package at this year’s Community Festival. The mix of skate park skills and creative arts will include competitions, demonstrations, and ‘have-a-go’ sessions spread over the main festival site at the Jubilee Centre and at the skate park.
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Bradley Stoke Town Council is to stage a beacon lighting event on Thursday 2nd June to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Bradley Stoke beacon will be one of more than 2,000 lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories…
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After the disappointment of two years of interruptions due to Covid-19, players at Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) have just completed a rewarding full season of youth football, writes Marcus Fisher. The BSYFC U12 Girls entered the County Cup for the first time this season and made it through to the final…
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