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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Community Festival this Weekend!

This year s Bradley Stoke Community Festival is set to provide a backdrop to Jubilee Celebrations in the town with three days of events across the weekend. Traditionally held a week later, the festival has…
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Charity Football Match Raises £1,400 for Childline

Bradley Stoke Town Football Club is delighted to announce that last weekend s charity  match, which saw the Club field 16 squad players from all teams to face a celebrity and  ex pro ‘Mayor s…
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Clothes Swap in Aid of Local Charity One25

It s the perfect opportunity to get a new outfit for your summer holiday - a ‘swish in aid of local charity One25, which helps women to get off the streets, is being held on…
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Little Stoke Allotments Open Morning Sunday 3rd June 2012

Everyone is invited to Little Stoke Garden Society's 'Diamond Jubilee Themed Open Morning' on Sunday 3rd June from 10am-12noon.  This is the Society's fourth Open Morning at the Allotments in Bush Avenue and is open…
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Stoke Singers: The friendliest choir in North Bristol!

Stokes Singers is the local community choir that is currently 40-strong, but they are always looking for new members, especially tenors and basses - are you interested in joinging them? There are no auditions and…
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BSTFC Hosts Celebrity and Ex Pro Charity Football Match for Heart FM's 'Have a Heart' Campaign - this Saturday

Family fun at the Jubilee Centre this Saturday 26th May,  Gates Open at 1pm for Match  Kick Off at 2pm.  BBQ and refreshments available, Jubilee Centre Bar open for drinks for adults and children. All…
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Sponsored Buggy Push for Bliss 23rd June

We were pleased to hear from local resident Kerry Robinson who is organising a charity event for baby charity Bliss.   Bliss plan to hold a Sponsored Buggy Push in various locations across the country…
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Local girl to carry Olympic Torch

We were delighted to hear that a young lady from Bradley Stoke will be one of the torchbearers of the Olympic torch. Sophie Vaughan-Williams will be carrying the Olympic torch through Ilminster at about 7am…
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The Olympic Torch comes to Bristol!

Excitement is mounting as the Olympic torch relay gets nearer to Bristol, being due to arrive around 5pm in Bitton tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd). For full details of the route around the city check out the…
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Little Stoke Social Club Raises Over £2,000 for CLIC Sargent

We were pleased to be invited to Little Stoke Social Club again to witness the handing over of the fruits of the last twelve month s fundraising efforts. Every year the Club nominates a charity…
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Arrests as suspected stolen motorbike recovered

Police were called at about 10.20am today, Wednesday May 16 2012, to reports of young men riding a motorcycle on the footpaths at Savages Wood, Bradley Stoke.  Emergency response and neighbourhood officers, supported by the…
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Midlifekayak team takes to the sea to raise funds for The West of England MS Therapy Centre

At the beginning of May, Geoff Cater, Mike Greenslade and Andy Mullins set off in their kayaks from Tatums Beach, Portscatho on the Cornish South Coast for what will be the adventure of a lifetime!…
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How are you celebrating?

With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend fast approaching, we would love to hear how you are planning to celebrate. Do let us know your ideas - are you having a local street party? Do send…
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Sponsored Judothon raises £2,000!

Bradley Stoke Judo Club held a Sponsored Judothon at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre on April 29th   with 40 of their judoka taking part. Their goal was to each complete 100 legal throws....so in excess…
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