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

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The Little Stoke Barn by Martin Davis

The last time I set eyes on the old barn at Little Stoke was about 1970: I forget the exact date. As I stood there looking into its abandoned cavernous space and up at the…
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Local Pre-School Opens At Little Stoke Primary School

Due to increasing demand for pre-school places a new facility is opening in Little Stoke offering quality education to children from 2 to 4 years of age. Work is currently underway to convert classrooms and…
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Embargoed to 1 July: Safety first for parking enforcement car

Safety is the top priority for South Gloucestershire s first parking enforcement car, which launches today (Monday 1 July) with help from pupils at Wheatfield Primary School in Bradley Stoke. The high-tech vehicle will target…
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High flying celebrations for Police helicopter

Guests gathered at Filton airfield today to celebrate the work of the Western Counties Air Operations Unit (WCAOU). WCAOU is a consortium comprising of Avon and Somerset and Gloucestershire Constabularies; delivering police air support to…
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150th anniversary celebrations with Victorian theme

On Sunday 23rd June the Stoke Gifford community joined St. Michael s Church and St. Michael s Primary School at an open air service on the village green to celebrate 150 years of serving the…
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The Bradley Stoke War Memorial

This year, at another very successful town festival, a small stand formed part of the 1st  Bradley Stoke Scout Group area to let everyone know that the group is joining forces with the Willow Brook…
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The countdown has finished, 300 miles, 6 days, 1 bicycle, the Great Wall of China and Local Resident Jo Bray!

We were very pleased to catch-up with local resident Jo Bray, following her charity cycle along the Great Wall to raise funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Asking Jo about her experience, she told us…
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Bradley Stoke Youth F.C Football Festival

The annual BSYFC Football Festival was again played in glorious sunshine at the Jubilee Centre, Bradley Stoke.   The event was again very well supported by all the local schools and the local community. The…
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Launches Campsite for 2013

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has announced the launch of an official campsite for this year s event, which takes place from 8th – 11th August on Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. For the first time in…
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Infant Music Festival

We were pleased to be invited along to Bowsland Green School who were hosting an Infant Music Festival with the theme 'Space'. All  Year 2 children  from schools around Bradley Stoke (Wheatfield, Holy Trinity, Meadowbrook,…
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