BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
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Bradley Stoke in Bloom’s 2026 Best Front Garden Competition

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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Children at Bradley Stoke Community School help plant their Mini-Orchard

Further to the mini-orchard planted at Meadowbrook Primary School last week, children at Bradley Stoke Community School have now been involved in planting their orchard, courtesy of John Lewis Cribb's Causeway Partners and Forest of…
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Local College raises money for Sport Relief

Staff and students at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College) took part in the Sport Relief Mile on Sunday to raise money for this national campaign. Starting at the Millennium Square, the twelve…
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Mini-Orchard For Meadowbrook Primary School

John Lewis Cribb s Causeway Partners have voted for Meadowbrook Primary School to receive a mini- orchard donated by the company. The orchard of English apple varieties was planted by children on the morning of…
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Easter Bunny Bike Ride and Family Treasure Hunt - FREE!

Sunday 8th April, start between 10 and 12, finish by 2pm, from Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre.   Choice of either two miles or five miles on tracks and quiet roads.   Solve the clues and…
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Holy Family Sing to Silver Success!!

Delighted, the children at Holy Family Primary School recently celebrated achieving their Silver ‘Sing Up award. Music and singing is an everyday occurrence at the school with songs sung in all classrooms, including songs about…
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And the Winners are .....

Bradley Stoke Matters was pleased to once again be involved in supporting the Outstanding Women's Awards this year and to be invited to the entertaining Awards night this evening (16th March), where the winners were…
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Rogue Traders Spring-ing up all over South Glos

South Gloucestershire Trading Standards would like to reiterate to residents to be wary of those visiting unexpectedly and offering their services.   As Spring approaches, the weather improves and the nights draw out many rogue…
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Funding boost for cycle and pedestrian routes

South Gloucestershire Council is making a number of improvements to cycle and pedestrian routes thanks to a £900,000 grant from the Government s Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). The LSTF is awarded to schemes which…
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Weekend Results from BSTFC

Bradley Stoke Town s 1st XI put paid to the misery of defeat last weekend by claiming a 3-0 victory over Iron Acton Reserves. The win, thanks to goals from Matt Hull, Adam Hay and…
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Wearing Yellow for Marie Curie Cancer

On Friday 2nd March, children from the Wheatfield Primary School in celebrated the launch of Marie Curie s Great Daffodil Appeal 2012 by wearing yellow to school and getting involved in a whole variety of…
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Ladies Who Lunch at Bradley Stoke Radio on International Women's Day

The celebrations of International Women s Day continued as Bradley Stoke Radio presenters, Lucy, Rachael and Liz had a special 'Ladies Who Lunch' show Thursday tea time revolving around this momentous celebration of women all…
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Valuable Bike Stolen From Stoke Gifford

Local resident, Steve Harding, is appealing for any information on his £1000 bicycle which was stolen from his garage in Stoke Gifford on Saturday. Steve left his garage door closed, but unlocked, for no more…
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National Citizen Service is a great opportunity for 16-year-olds

Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, has welcomed the launch of the second year of National Citizen Service. National Citizen Service is a scheme for 16-year-olds first proposed by David Cameron in 2005…
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Singing for Rett Syndrome

Henbury Singers are singing for research into Rett Syndrome this year. Very few people have heard of this severe neurological disorder and yet it has nearly the same frequency as Cystic Fibrosis, affecting about 1…
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IWD Celebrations are Go!!

The first of the activities planned for this year's International Women's Day celebrations took place this morning in Bradley Stoke and Patchway. At the Jubilee Centre the focus was on Health and Wellbeing with free…
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Help: Police seek phone and rucksack in murder investigations

Officers investigating the murders of the Reverend John Suddards and Betty Yates are appealing for the public s help in locating a rucksack and a mobile phone.   Police believe the missing rucksack and phone…
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Politics: Jack Lopresti on Welfare Reforms

The Government s victory in passing the Welfare Reform Bill, ensuring that no family can get more in benefits than the average working family earns, has been welcomed by Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and…
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Local Tea Parties for the Over 60s

Older people from Patchway, Filton and The Stokes can now enjoy a free tea party once a month thanks to Southern Brooks Community Partnership and Coniston Community Association. The tea parties are held the last…
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