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

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Communicating Excellence in Local Education

(as published in our January edition out 27th December) We were pleased to have the opportunity to catch up with Dave Baker, Executive Headteacher at the Olympus Academy Trust (left), which currently looks after both…
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Grandfather says thank you for saving his life

It could be any family picture by the Christmas Tree, however, Keith Porter isn t just with his own relatives but the team who saved his life. If it hadn t been for the skilled…
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Bristol Military Wives Choir Celebrate Their 1st Birthday

2014 has been an incredibly successful and busy year for the Bristol Military Wives Choir. The choir has not only grown in size but has gone from strength to strength performing at many events throughout…
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Carols on the Green in Stoke Gifford is this Saturday

  Carols on the Green is always a popular event in Stoke Gifford.  Remember to dress up warmly and bring a torch!
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A Family Christmas at Bridge Church this Saturday

Bridge Church invite the local community to join them at their annual Family Christmas event held at the Bradley Stoke Community School on Saturday 13th at 4pm.
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'Light Up a Life' in Memory of a Loved One

A special service is to be held at Bristol Cathedral on Tuesday 9 December giving family and friends the opportunity to remember their loved ones at Christmas time. Organised by St Peter s Hospice the…
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Olympus Academy Trust is awarded the Communicating Excellence Award 2014

Press Release from the Olympus Academy Trust: We are delighted with education marketing specialists Grebot Donnelly decision to award The Olympus Academy Trust with the ‘Communicating Excellence Award 2014 . This is in recognition of…
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Spread some neighbourly goodwill at Christmas

Christmas and New Year can be jolly for some but isolating for others. The Age Friendly Streets campaign offers ways to get to know your neighbours at Christmas and a free phone helpline 0117 922…
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Planning approval for Coldharbour Lane development

Plans for a 550-home development to the East of Coldharbour Lane in Stoke Gifford have been given the go-ahead by members of the council s Development Control (West) committee. Approval was granted on Thursday (4…
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Plenty of Christmas Spirit at Specsavers this weekend

Specsavers based in The Willow Brook Centre is getting into the festive spirit of giving this weekend (6-7 December) as it hosts a fundraising event for local charity Above & Beyond. The store will be…
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