Information from the Avon & Somerset Police tells us that earlier this month a search warrant was executed at an address in Ormonds Close, Bradley Stoke, following information received via Crimestoppers. Police officers found 25 cannabis plants being cultivated in a bedroom of a semi detached house; these were seized for subsequent destruction. Three adults have been arrested and are currently on police bail.
The police report states that growing cannabis plants, possession of cannabis and dealing in cannabis, remains a criminal offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The help of the public with the information in this case was essential in obtaining the warrant and proved to be a success. Information in this area remains of interest to disrupt criminals and execute justice for those who are engaged in such activity.
Over fifty children took part in today’s Bunny Egg Hunt at Jubilee Green, following last year’s equally popular Easter event. Local families were impressed to be offered a whole morning of fun activities in and around the park, all at no charge. Parents expressed their thanks for a fabulous morning, whilst one look at the childrens’ smiles revealed that the schedule of events had hit the mark for them too.
Crown making activities culminated in a musical Easter bonnet parade around the park, with 3 winners each receiving a chocolate easter egg. All other entrants received a consolation prize, so everyone was kept happy.
Last night (Tues 12th April) Bradley Stoke Town Football Club played Mendip United Reserves in the final of the Gloucestershire Intermediate Cup. Both teams started the game very tentatively although with great gusto.
Scores of excited young children and their parents queued patiently at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre this morning to be amongst the very first users of the brand new £50,000 soft play area, which opened with a colourful Fun Day today.
Vicky from Broad Croft gave us her first impressions of the new play facility: “It’s really fab! It’s very colourful and open, especially for the toddlers; really fun and educational too. I especially like the seating area which is really useful and has lots of room for buggies. Now it’s a space for adults, not just for children. It’s so comfy and inviting.”
We were impressed by the number of special and interesting features of the soft play area. It’s impressive just how much they have been able to pack into the space, for varied forms of play. We particularly liked the double slide, the climbing wall and the large, open space for toddlers to play safely away from the older children.
South Gloucestershire Leisure has invested £50,000 in a new softplay facility for Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre that opens tomorrow, Wednesday April 13.
Dean Barney, Area Manager at South Gloucestershire Leisure, which runs Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, said: “We are committed to helping families with young children encourage physical activity and explore their environment.
Bradley Stoke Town Football Club play inthe Final of the Glos FA Intermediate Cup this Tuesday 12th April and would love to have as many supporters there as possible to help cheer them on!
14 year old Connor Loughlin from Bradley Stoke Community School has won the competition to design a leaflet to promote the Forest of Avon Trust’s Text a Tree competition.
2 Trustees from Bradley Stoke’s Friends Of Jubilee Green, Michelle Dent and Alison Davis, today attended a Tea Party at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, to accept a cheque for £397 from Quartet who administers the Mall Fountain Fund Charity.
Each year the fountain at The Mall has thousands of pounds worth of coins thrown into it by visitors. The Fountain Fund charity was established in 2003, with the aim of supporting local charitable organisations within a 25 mile radius of The Mall. This year, the charity awarded 12 grants, with a combined value of £10,000. 
Local teenagers performed incredibly well at the Avon Schools Annual Golf Championships, held at Bath Golf Club on Monday 4th April. 
Fourteen pupils from Holy Family Primary School in Stoke Lodge have just taken part in the prestigious Mid Somerset Speech and Drama Festival for the second year running. Following weeks of hard work and intense rehearsals, the nervous eight to ten year olds set off to display their talents in front of a panel of esteemed judges.
The group performance consisted of all fourteen children who gave an awe-inspiring rendition of ‘The Emperors’ New Clothes’. With no props or costumes, the children had to bring the story alive through their fantastic use of voice; their expert stage directions; and their phenomenal team work. Joseph Sharman, who played the Emperor commented, “It was an excellent day and I was really glad that we won.”
Bradley Stoke has had its own scouting unit for 10 years and over this time the number of boys (and girls) involved has grown from 30 to the current 92. However, up until recently there were also 60-80 children on the waiting list to join! By far the highest wait list is for Beavers, which children can participate in from the ages of 6-8. Group Scout Leader Mark Gollop tells us “When I started helping with the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group there were a lot of children on our waiting list to join. Over the last few months we have worked hard to recruit some more adult volunteers and we were able to open up a new 2nd Beaver Scout Colony last September and have just started a 2nd Cub Pack and new 2nd Scout Troop.”