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

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Willow Brook Shopping Centre Announces New Centre Manager

Willow Brook Shopping Centre is proud to announce the appointment of Ben Matthews as its new Centre Manager. A familiar face to many and a true success story within the centre’s own walls, Ben’s journey…
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Girls Are Just Having Fun

Girlguiding Updates by Sara Messenger As the song says ‘Girls just want to have fun’ and our local girls are so living up to those words. Girls from Rainbows to Rangers were given the opportunity…
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New Community Centre Opens in Stoke Gifford

The brand‑new Brooklands Park Community Centre in Stoke Gifford has been officially opened at a special launch event, providing a much‑needed community space for residents alongside the hundreds of new homes being delivered in the…
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Thornbury Art Club

April Monthly Diary: - Every Tuesday. Thornbury Art Club, Tuesday Painting Studio Group, SMCH, 1.30-4.30 pm. Tel. 01454 414433 Every Thursday. Thornbury Art Club, Thursday Painting Studio Group, SMCH, 1.30-4.30pm. Tel. 07776271010 (Venue: - SMCH…
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MP Welcomes Government Announcement on Potential New Town Investment

Claire Hazelgrove, MP for the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Brabazon and the wider community will be considered for official ‘New Town’ status and with it a further funding…
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Kids Go Free, Back For Easter Holidays!

Kids Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays, giving free bus travel for a fortnight to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West. The hugely popular, nationally unique initiative…
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Collegiate Crowned National Champions

Collegiate's First VII squad have been crowned national champions in the Bowl competition at the esteemed Rosslyn Park Sevens. From a field of more than 200 top sporting schools, Collegiate's squad came through a gruelling qualification…
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Milestone Madness at Three Brooks Park Run

As a rugby fan, Saturday 14th March was recognised as ‘Super Saturday’ as the climax of the Six Nations. For Three Brooks parkrun, event number 84 was ‘Milestone Madness’ and also a very special Saturday.…
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New Cancer Diagnostic Centre at Woodlands in Bradley Stoke

Last Friday (20th March), Claire Hazelgrove, the local MP for the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, officially opened SAH Diagnostics' new cancer diagnostic centre at Woodlands in Bradley Stoke, and met the dedicated team supporting local…
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Easter at St Michael's Church, Stoke Gifford

‘This is my surrender.’ On the first warm morning of spring, I watched a man stand alone at the edge of the outdoor pool in Clevedon.  He slipped off his shoes, rolled up his trousers,…
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