BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
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Firework Display Creates a Great Sense of Community

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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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Any KS1 Children interested in learning to play the Ocarina?

Local resident Lynn Booth is looking to start a new Ocarina group for Key Stage 1 children in and around the Bradley Stoke area in the New Year. This is a very easy-to-play, child friendly,…
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Filton College to host its first Construction Apprenticeship Open Event

The Bristol Construction Academy at Filton College is opening its doors to the construction trades with its first Construction Apprenticeship Open Event.    On Thursday 3rd November from 7.30am-10am the Academy, based at Filton College…
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Poppy Appeal Launched by Stoke Gifford TRBL

On Friday (28th October) the Stoke Gifford Branch of The Royal British Legion (TRBL) launched their Poppy Appeal locally at Bristol Parkway Station. The station is one of the main sites for the branch's fundraising…
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