Community News
Bradley Stoke in Bloom’s 2026 Best Front Garden Competition
20th May 2026
Best Front Garden Competition As we’re now in our 14th year I think we can safely say that our annual best front garden competition is a firm fixture in our towns events, and I was…
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Running for Abigail
31st Jul 2010
Laura Woodward is mum to two boys Jake (6) and Theo (4) who attend Holy Trinity Primary School, where Toby Cox is about to move up into Year 1 from Reception. Laura has taken the…
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Bailey's Court Primary School Turns Green!
29th Jul 2010
If you had visited Bailey's Court Primary School on Wednesday 14th July, instead of being greeted by the usual sea of red uniforms you would have been greeted by a sea of 'green'. As part…
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Three Peaks is a piece of cake for local chef
29th Jul 2010
Mark Brooks, 28, of Bradley Stoke has just completed the Three Peaks Challenge with a mere seven minutes to spare. Mark, who has been chef at Thornbury Golf Club for 10 years, raised an estimated…
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Community Children take over the Park!
29th Jul 2010
Designed entirely by 528 local children, young people and adults; two years of hard work; 324 hours of voluntary work; and 28 meetings later, the Trust Ground Improvement Group (TGIG) have been successful in gaining…
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Summer Fun Days at the Willow Brook Centre
27th Jul 2010
Why not get your diary out and make a note of the fabulous free activities to keep the kids occupied during the school holidays at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke. Every Monday in…
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Jubilee Green Park Celebrates 1st Anniversary
24th Jul 2010
Local children joined The Friends of Jubilee Green this afternoon in celebrating the first anniversary of the park. The Friends, a local group of volunteers, put on a range of free craft activities, refreshments (generously…
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Take a giant leap into libraries this summer with Space Hop!
23rd Jul 2010
The 12th annual reading challenge, Space Hop, takes place this summer in all local libraries. It started last weekend so hop along to any library to sign up to help the young crew of the…
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Archeology in the Park
15th Jul 2010
A fabulous FREE family event taking place this Sunday, 18 July in Little Stoke Park from 11am to 4pm. Come and learn about the past in the local area and see what archeologists do with…
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'Matters' celebrates 5 years of being 'in the community for the community'
14th Jul 2010
We are celebrating this month having been "In the Community, For the Community" now for 5 years. This time has simply flown by and, from humble beginnings, we have be fortunate enough to grow significantly,…
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Would you like to make your area a better place to live, work and play?
14th Jul 2010
Then why not get involved with your local Safer Stronger Community Group? It works with the Council, Police, Fire & Rescue and Health Authority to do just that. This group has a say about the…
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"No Cold Calling" zones launched in Yate - Do you want one in your area?
14th Jul 2010
Cold callers are being frozen out in Yate thanks to a new initiative between South Gloucestershire Council Trading Standards and Avon and Somerset Police. "No Cold Calling Zones" have been launched in parts of the…
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Call from Public Leads to four Arrests: Police Bulletin
12th Jul 2010
Police have praised a member of the public who reported seeing people acting suspiciously at a house in Bradley Stoke in the early hours today, Monday July 12 2010. Four men were arrested nearby within…
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Play to success at Holy Family School
6th Jul 2010
Holy Family School in Stoke Lodge are delighted to have achieved their Platinum Play award. The school is one of just three schools in the country to have achieved this prestigious award. Dawn Breeze, the…
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Register now for Free Champions Holiday Club!
6th Jul 2010
'Doctor Who?' is the theme of this year's Champions holiday club which will be run from 25th-27th August. The annual holiday club is run by Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church and is for children aged 5-11.…
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Meadowbrook Joins Forces with Patchway for Oliver Performance
5th Jul 2010
Year 4 and year 5 pupils from Meadowbrook Primary School in Bradley Stoke play a special role - as the orphans - in Patchway Commuity College's fabulous performance this week. See our Flickr album for…
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Bradley Stoke's Olympic Run
2nd Jul 2010
In celebration of National Sports Week and to promote working closely with their neighbouring schools, Bradley Stoke Community School organised two Olympic Runs on the afternoon of Thursday 1st July. PE Teacher Ed Owen and…
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BSCS Performing Arts Success
2nd Jul 2010
Congratulations to all the students and staff involved in Bradley Stoke Community School's latest performing arts festival. Bradley Stoke Matters was proud to sponsor this event. High quality variety shows were held on two consecutive…
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