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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Christmas Hamper Appeal
30th Nov 2011
The Southern Brooks Family Support Team are currently working with families who find the financial strain of Christmas too much to bear. They are looking for donations of tinned or long life foods and small…
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More Success for Bradley Stoke Judo
30th Nov 2011
The amazing successes of Bradley Stoke Judo Club keeps continuing! Just weeks after being awarded the status of 'England Squad Performance Club' by the British Judo Association, 16 year old Ben Attwood achieved his First…
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Filton College selected as World Cup training venue
28th Nov 2011
The RFL has today announced that the Memorial Stadium in Bristol will be one of the match venues hosting the Rugby League World Cup in 2013 with Filton College providing the training venue for one…
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Bradley Stoke Cricket Club Bowled Over by McCarthy & Stone
27th Nov 2011
McCarthy & Stone, the UK s leading retirement builder, has donated specialist fencing from its new development in Bradley Stoke to the town s Cricket Club so they can safely secure their cricket practice facilities.…
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Boosting Apprenticeships for Young People and Small Businesses
24th Nov 2011
Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, has welcomed new measures from the Government to ensure young people and small businesses feel the full benefits of the successful expansion of apprenticeships. Data released last…
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Local Mum Gets Her Head Shaved for Charity
23rd Nov 2011
Local mum Liz Butler and her 8 year old daughter, Emma, plan to go out to Thailand next July 2012 for 10 days. They will be working as volunteers through " LOVE THAILAND " in…
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Industrial Action To Affect Local Schools
22nd Nov 2011
Bradley Stoke Community School has announced that due to industrial action the school will be closed to all students on Wednesday 30th November. Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Primary School will remain open but teachers and staff…
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Abbeywood Community School Support Children In Need
22nd Nov 2011
Students and Staff from Abbeywood Community School took part in a wide range of activities during Children In Need Day to raise money for the popular charity. A huge Pudsey Bear was covered with coins…
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Opticians has Sights set on School Safety
17th Nov 2011
Children at Meadowbrook Primary School in Bradley Stoke will be seen more clearly this winter thanks to a donation of high visibility vests from their local opticians. Specsavers in the Willow Brook Centre donated 300…
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Christmas Lights Switch-on at Willow Brook Centre
16th Nov 2011
The Willow Brook Centre's annual Christmas Lights switch on takes place on Thursday this week. Join local residents and staff from Willow Brook Centre to celebrate the festive period, with special guest appearances from Ben…
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The British Red Cross 50s Pop Up Swap Shop comes to Bristol
15th Nov 2011
Vintage clothes, 50s makeovers and a knicker-making workshop are just some of the exciting treats on offer at a Pop Up Swap Shop coming to Bristol next month in aid of the British Red Cross.…
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Look Out for the Ladies on Friday Night (25th)
15th Nov 2011
A group of local ladies are hoping that the weather remains mild as they plan their latest fund raising adventure - walking around the town in their nighties! Next Friday (25th November) around 25 women…
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Like Quizes?
15th Nov 2011
We have just been contacted by a local resident who is organising a charity quiz night this Saturday 19th November to raise funds for Merlin's Magic Wand, a charity that grants wishes for seriously ill,…
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Could you spare an hour of your time to help collect for Cancer Care Nurses?
11th Nov 2011
Marie Curie Cancer Care has a Christmas Collection at Tesco Bradley Stoke on Thursday 1st December 2011. All monies raised will go towards supporting your Marie Curie nursing service in Bristol. For further information please…
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Please Support Santas On A Bike
9th Nov 2011
Local resident Will Brown has written to us to ask for our help in promoting his annual charity fundraising, which this year is set to benefit the Children s Hospice Southwest at Wraxhall. Will co-ordinates…
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Firework Display Creates a Great Sense of Community
6th Nov 2011
It was a perfect evening, chilly but clear, for tonight's stunning firework display organised by Kimbolton Fireworks and funded by Bradley Stoke Town Council. I for one thoroughly enjoy the spectacle of simply hundreds of…
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Local Groups - Applications for a Small Revenue Grant Close 5th December
3rd Nov 2011
Small (revenue) grants are awarded to local groups to develop projects and provide activities that meet local needs. Categories of work include art and culture, children and play, community safety, developing communities, enhancing the natural…
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Richard Gets on his Trike to Launch New Business
3rd Nov 2011
A new cycle repair business has just started in the Stokes, offering local cyclists efficient, affordable bike repairs when it suits them. Bike Fix Bradley Stoke is unique as it is not only mobile,…
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A Growing Bradley Stoke Town FC Launches 4th Team
3rd Nov 2011
Bradley Stoke Town Football Club is delighted to announce that a fourth team, Bradley Stoke Town B has been officially launched. Club Secretary Nick Potter said, We have never had so many players who want…
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Specsavers Bradley Stoke Now Offering 1 Hour Service!
3rd Nov 2011
Customers at Bradley Stoke opticians Specsavers can now have their specs made up within the hour following the creation of a new in-store lab service. The Specsaver store in the Willow Brook Centre has recently…
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New Name for The Grange Hotel
2nd Nov 2011
The Grange Hotel in Winterbourne is pleased to announce they are now operating under the Mercure brand through a franchise agreement with Accor, the largest hotel operator in Europe. Now known as the Mercure Bristol…
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Road Safety Improvements Planned, Ahead of Petition Closing Date
1st Nov 2011
Well ahead of the official closing date for the Bradley Stoke Way Road Safety Petition, South Gloucestershire Council have agreed to prepare road safety proposals which go a long way towards addressing the issues raised…
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