The petrol filling station at the Tesco Extra store in Bradley Stoke will be temporarily closed for five weeks starting this Monday, 20th May. Customers have been made aware of the closure through a notice displayed on the door of the filling station kiosk, which states that “major works” need to be carried out at the site.
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Tesco Extra store leads the way on soft plastic recycling
Supermarket chain Tesco has begun rolling out soft plastic recycling points to all its UK stores following a successful trial that began in March 2021 and included the Extra store in Bradley Stoke. The types of item collected are listed as: Any plastic bag; Crisp packets; Food & pet pouches; Plastic wrappers; Any plastic film.
Continue readingTesco criticised for poor publicity over temporary closure of Baileys Court store
Customers of the Tesco Express convenience store at Baileys Court in south Bradley Stoke have complained of being poorly informed about a near four-week temporary closure of the shop that began on Sunday afternoon (17th October 2021). The closure is understood to be needed for an “extensive refresh” of the store to be carried out.
Continue readingLocal groups benefit from Tesco’s community fund
Three local organisations are currently battling it out to receive the maximum amount of funding from the Tesco Bags of Help fund. Blue tokens are being given out to customers at Tesco stores across the Stokes to vote for the three different projects until 28th February, when they will all be collected and counted. The group with the highest number
Continue readingTesco staff chip in to sponsor BSYFC U16 Girls
Workers at a supermarket in Bradley Stoke have pulled together to support a local youth football team. The Under-16 Girls’ team at Bradley Stoke Youth FC will be playing in new kit next season, thanks to the generosity of staff at the town’s Tesco Extra store. Tesco customer experience manager Joe Kilpatrick said: “We’re delighted to be able to support
Continue readingYoung at Heart Club bags £2,000 Tesco grant
A club for the over-50s which meets at a Bradley Stoke church has been awarded a £2,000 grant from Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme. The scheme distributes funds raised through the 5p carrier bag levy and three organisations in the local area (covering the Stokes, Patchway and Almondsbury) are selected every two months to take part in a customer vote
Continue readingTesco stores in Bradley Stoke to give surplus food to charity
Tesco and FareShare are calling on charities and community groups in and around Bradley Stoke to register for an exciting new scheme which will see unsold food become meals for vulnerable people in the local area. As part of its ongoing pledge to cut food waste, Tesco’s Community Food Connection programme delivered in partnership with FareShare FoodCloud, recruits and supports
Continue readingTesco to treat customers to Christmas market at Bradley Stoke Extra
Tesco is inviting everyone to get into the festive spirit with a Christmas market at its Bradley Stoke Extra store. The retailer is recruiting more Christmas helpers than ever this year, and has asked communities and some of their local suppliers to join them preparing for the festive season. On Saturday 19th December, between 11am and 3pm, customers will walk
Continue readingResidents urged to support town centre post office appeal by attending Council meeting
Residents of Bradley Stoke who would like to see a post office open at the Willow Brook Centre are being urged to show their support at a Council meeting this week. The Post Office’s South West Senior Stakeholder Manager, Laura Tarling, is due to address a meeting of the Town Council’s Planning Committee at the Jubilee Centre on Wednesday evening
Continue reading[Forum] A big thank you to some genuinely nice people
On Saturday I lost my purse whilst shopping at Tesco in Bradley Stoke. I was really impressed with the helpful attitude and the genuine concern shown by two staff in the store: Steve, the checkout supervisor and AJ on Customer Services. However, the real hero of the day is the gentleman who found it. He picked it up off the
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