BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
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Bradley Stoke in Bloom’s 2026 Best Front Garden Competition

Best Front Garden Competition As we’re now in our 14th year I think we can safely say that our annual best front garden competition is a firm fixture in our towns events, and I was…
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'Hoppy Holidays' at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre

BSLC have gone hoppin'-mad this Easter! Pop down to your local leisure centre for a range of great activities over the holidays. Plus they are giving away half price Activations, and the chance to win…
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Local Mum of 4 Wins 'Makeover Model' Competition for Bristol Fashion Week

We were absolutely thrilled to hear that our friend and colleague Ceri Wakefield, a local resident and mum of four, won a 'Makeover Model' competition giving her the opportunity to be a part of Bristol…
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Easter Bonnet Parade at Holy Trinity School

Dozens of parents and pupils from Holy Trinity Primary School braved the cold weather today, to take part in the school's Annual Easter Bonnet walk to school. Eager children met up with teachers at Aldi's…
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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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