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

Community News

Stoke Gifford Branch Wins Again!

At the recent Royal British Legion Gloucestershire County Conference the Stoke Gifford Branch of the RBL won the Marling Cup for the most efficient small Branch, for the third time in recent years.  Branch President…
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Knitted Cake to Celebrate Raising £100,000 for St Peter's Hospice

The infamous Knutty Knitters who caused a media storm with their life-sized knitted nativity scene have out done themselves this year with a special knitted cake, in celebration of hitting their £100,000 fundraising total. The…
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World Thinking Day 22nd February

Second Stoke Lodge Brownies are celebrating World Thinking Day along with Brownies and Guides all around the world. The 22nd February marks the birthday of the founder of Scouting, Robert Baden-Powell, and his wife and…
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Bradley Stoke Youth U14 Girls win through to the GFA County Cup Final 2016

Report by Manager Martin Lee: When BSYFC U14 Girls entered the early rounds of the GFA County Cup way back in Oct 2015 no-one expected that they would be announcing they would be playing in…
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Unwanted Foreign and Old Coins Appeal & Used Stamp Appeal

We have received this appeal from local residents on behalf of RP Fighting Blindness: "The back of drawers, in sofas we all have little corners we have not looked in for ages. Please have a…
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Jack Lopresti urges residents to 'have their say' on Council's proposals to reduce local library services

Jack Lopresti MP has joined the fight to prevent reductions to library services across South Gloucestershire. He wants to ensure that as many of his constituents as possible have their voices heard in South Gloucestershire…
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Jack Lopresti MP calls public meeting to discuss Metrobus Scheme works in Bradley Stoke

Jack Lopresti MP will host and Chair a public meeting to discuss the Metrobus Scheme works. Representatives from South Gloucestershire Council, Metrobus, the Project Contractors, First Bus and Councillors have been invited. The public meeting…
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Love is in the air ... literally!

We loved this true life love story, sent to us by the MS Centre in Bradley Stoke, of two people living with MS who met and fell in love in an Oxygen Chamber! Becky first…
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Big-hearted opticians holds week of fundraising

With Valentine’s Day just a breath away, the local Specsavers has been making the most of the love in the air by holding a week of fundraising activities in store, with all proceeds donated to…
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Work to start next week on £3.6m development of Leisure Centre

It was great to be invited along to the Leisure Centre yesterday to learn more about the imminent plans for the development of the Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre.  Work is due to commence on the…
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