BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
The online community magazine for Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford

Community News

Community Children take over the Park!

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

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

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!

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

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'

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?

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?

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

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

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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