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

Community News

ST MARY'S RUGBY CLUB U13s on tour to Champs Sur Marne this Easter

We caught up with Mark Barrowman from St Mary's Old Boys Rugby Club today and were interested to hear about the U13s forthcoming tour to Champs sur Marne in France - Bradley Stoke's twinned town.…
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Volunteers' Dedication to Bowls Club Recognised with Award

Bradley Stoke Bowls Club is proud to have learned that Club President Mr Jim Durlacher and Mr Brian Newman have won a Community Award from the South Gloucestershire Council s Chair s Community Awards. This…
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Local Resident Leads Ground-Breaking Trial into Alzheimer's

You may have seen on the news or heard on the radio about the ground-breaking drug trial for Alzheimer's that is being launched this year. We were delighted to meet up with Dr Pat Kehoe…
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Stoke Gifford Short Mat Bowls Club

This month we were pleased to be invited to meet the friendly folk at the Stoke   Gifford Short Mat Bowls Club which runs from the Trust Hall. The group are looking to encourage new…
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Little Stoke Parkrun - Free Weekly 5km Timed Run

We popped down to the Little Stoke Parkrun one cold, damp February morning to find out what this fairly new phenomenon was all about. Parkrun organise weekly, 5km timed runs that take place around the…
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Local Novelist Publishes Second in a Trilogy

Six months ago we brought you news that local Stoke Gifford resident Karen Jones had published and launched her first novel, Babe s Bible , which I for one thoroughly enjoyed. At that time we…
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Foodbank: Don't Give Up- Give & Trolley Push 2013

Following on from our ‘Help Our Local Foodbank Please!  Published on the 22nd February 2013, we would like to remind you, that there is still time to donate food to the North Bristol Foodbank at…
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'Get Inspired' at the South West Skills Show

Skills South West are holding an inspirational and interactive careers event next week on Tuesday 19th  March from  9.30am 3pm  &  5pm-7pm  and Wednesday 20th  March from  9.30am-3pm. The event is aimed at 15-24 year…
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Great Wall to Raise funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Following our articles in the December issue of LSGM and Jan/Feb issue of BSM regarding local resident Jo Bray who is Cycling the Great Wall to Raise funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research later this…
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Britain in Bloom - Brightening up Bradley Stoke

Every year thousands of people devote millions of hours enhancing their community through the Britain in Bloom campaign. The aim is to visually enhance local areas, benefit the environment and promote a healthy lifestyle for…
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