Stokes Singers are recruiting new members in January 2020, so why not come along and give us a try? asks choir member Gillian Rowles. Rehearsals are lots of fun and members get a real uplifting feel from singing with the group. We are a 3/4 part harmony group singing a wide range of music from swing, gospel, pop, show and
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Karen Gaman of Sole Sisters ladies-only north Bristol running club writes: The Sole Sisters Beginners’ Course is ideal for any ladies who want to start running, but don’t know how to begin. Three times each year, we offer a training course for women who wish to start running, have never run before or are returning after a long period of
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Bus operator First West of England is making further changes to its MetroBus Bristol services from Sunday 5th January 2020, in particular the M1 MetroBus which links Bradley Stoke with Cribbs Causeway and Bristol city centre. The company says the changes are designed to better reflect the pattern of customer demand across all hours of MetroBus service and improve reliability
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Motorists in the Stokes are being warned to expect delays at a major roundabout on the local road network in the new year. Improvement works at Great Stoke Roundabout (a.k.a. Rabbit Roundabout), on the border between Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford, are due to start on Thursday 2nd January and are expected to take 12 months to complete. The £2.9
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Bradley Stoke resident Steve Briancourt shares the story of his success in the world of Meccano modelling. If you’ve ever thought about resurrecting a hobby that you used to do in the distant past, don’t discard the idea, as what you enjoyed doing many years ago could once again fire that enthusiasm you had as a youth. It might be
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Conservative Jack Lopresti has been re-elected as member of parliament for the constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke, registering his fourth successive victory at the ballot box. Mr Lopresti’s share of the vote dropped slightly to 48.9 percent (from 49.8 percent in 2017) but his majority increased from 4,190 to 5,646 (10.5 percent). Local Labour activists had been hopeful that
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A Bradley Stoke accountancy firm has been honoured with a ‘Best in the South West’ accolade at a national awards ceremony. The nation’s top accountants gathered and celebrated in style on 25th September at the British Accountancy Awards in London. This prestigious event recognises innovative business practices and celebrates professional excellence within the world of accountancy. This year, Dunkley’s Chartered
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Staff and students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) are celebrating the achievement of an award which recognises excellent practice in the promotion of health and wellbeing for everyone within the school community. South Gloucestershire Council’s ‘Health in Schools’ programme brings together the best evidence-based health promotion practice and sets achievable challenges to improve health and wellbeing. The potential benefits
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to officially open their new purpose-built emergency operations base in Almondsbury on Wednesday 25th September. Moving to the new site, located alongside the M4/M5 motorway interchange, was a huge milestone for the life-saving charity, which celebrated its tenth birthday last year. GWAAC’s Critical Care Team moved
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The operating frequency of the flagship M1 MetroBus service, which links Bradley Stoke with Cribbs Causeway and Bristol city centre, looks set to be reduced for the second time in just over four months, the Journal can reveal. No formal announcement has yet been made by First West of England or its sub-contractor Bristol Community Transport, but the following brief
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