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Bradley Stoke Video Games VGM-a-thon

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

 

If you love video games, you can go along to the Willow Brook Centre on the 14th – 16th  December from 5pm and take part in the ‘VGM-a-thon 2012’ – Bradley Stoke’s own 48-hour game making event of the century.

You can join the presenters of the VGM Awesome radio show on Bradley Stoke Radio and help to create a fully playable community video game in just 48 hours!

‘VGM-a-thon 2012’ is an affiliated event with Bradley Stoke Radio and the Town Council designed to inspire, harvest and display the creative talent of the community from all ages and from all backgrounds.  Literally anyone can enter this event by submitting their ideas via www.facebook.com/vgmawesome OR vgmawesome@gmail.com or by going along to the Willow Brook Centre at the weekend.

Ideas so far have included pets, local environments, original story lines, Samurais and even the Pope! The content submitted by the community can be as varied and as random as possible – this is part of the charm of the community video game.

Money raised by the event funds Bradley Stoke Radio’s full-time FM license which has been granted by Ofcom.  Continued funds are necessary to action the license.  People can donate online via www.infiniteplayground.co.uk or visit us during the actual weekend and donate whatever change they have available into one of the collection buckets.

Matthew Walker, one of the presenters of VGM Awesome said: “We are very grateful to the Willow Brook Centre for supporting this community event.  We will be based opposite Tesco and look forward to meeting many video game enthusiasts over the weekend.”

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Wishing Well At The Willowbrook Centre

Monday, November 12th, 2012

The Willow Brook Centre is sponsoring a Wishing Well in aid of The Rotary Club of Bristol Aztec which serves the area of Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Patchway.

From the 15th November 2012 until Christmas, visitors to the Willow Brook Centre will be able to make a donation while making a wish with all proceeds going to local youth charities and the MS Centre Charity in Bradley Stoke.

Situated next to the animated Christmas display opposite the Santander bank in the Mall, 100% of the money raised by the Wishing Well will be donated to local good causes.

Roger Worth from The Rotary Club of Bristol Aztec said: “We would like to thank the Willow Brook Centre very much for sponsoring our Wishing Well.  We’re sure it will be a great success as it’s such a popular location for Bradley Stoke residents and they are very supportive of local charities.”

 

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Opticians has Sights set on School Safety

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Children at Meadowbrook Primary School in Bradley Stoke will be seen more clearly this winter thanks to a donation of high visibility vests from their local opticians.

 Specsavers in the Willow Brook Centre donated 300 hi-visibility vests to pupils at Meadowbrook this week. The vests will help to ensure the safety of children when walking to and from school and during school outings.

Ed Stanleigh, store director at Specsavers in Bradley Stoke, says: ‘Child safety is a huge concern for parents, especially on the roads as the dark mornings and early nights begin to set in. The vests will enable children to be seen more easily and will hopefully give parents peace of mind.’

Mr Jon Barr, headteacher atMeadowbrookPrimary School, says: ‘We’re thrilled with this kind donation from Specsavers. The vests will be a great help to the staff when our children are engaged in activities outside, allowing those supervising to keep an even closer watch over them.’

Bradley Stoke Matters was delighted to be invited along to this week’s whole-school assembly, where Rachel Wilde and Sana Zafar from the local Specsavers answered pupils’ questions about eye-sight tests, glasses and the new high viz jackets. Pupils  Chloe Winter, Freddie Phillips, Hathie Griffith Malley, Alex Clutterbuck, Jack Coffin, Joshua Smith, Jack Heulett and Jasmine Woodward  looked great in their new vests!

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit the store at Unit MU4, The Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke, call 01454 275020 or log onto www.specsavers.co.uk/bradleystoke

 

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Christmas Lights Switch-on at Willow Brook Centre

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The Willow Brook Centre’s annual Christmas Lights switch on takes place on Thursday this week.

Join local residents and staff from Willow Brook Centre to celebrate the festive period, with special guest appearances from Ben & Holly from the Little Kingdom, plus live music and entertainment from our very own Bradley Stoke Radio, in advance of their love 2-week fm broadcast which starts on 3rd December.

Shoppers will have the chance to take part in live on the air competitions for a chance to win vouchers to spend at a store of your choice at the Willow Brook Centre.

There will be plenty of Festive music, entertainment for the little ones, and not to mention the chance to record your own christmas message that could be feature on the Bradley Stoke Radio.

The event runs from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.

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Poppy Appeal Launched by Stoke Gifford TRBL

Monday, October 31st, 2011
On Friday (28th October) the Stoke Gifford Branch of The Royal British Legion (TRBL) launched their Poppy Appeal locally at Bristol Parkway Station.

The station is one of the main sites for the branch’s fundraising efforts along with Sainsbury’s in Stoke Gifford and the Willow Brook Centre / Tesco’s in Bradley Stoke. The Branch also has many static tins / Poppies  over the area too, and it is very grateful to all venues for their support for the annual appeal.

The Stoke Gifford Branch of the  The Royal British Legion not only covers Stoke Gifford, but also Little Stoke, Filton and Bradley Stoke. The National 2011 Poppy Appeal officially launched on 27th October, and celebrates its 90th Anniversary this year. The last appeal raised a record amount both nationally and locally  – with the Stoke Gifford Branch raising an incredible £30,000.  TRBL is very grateful to the public for their generosity.

Money raised goes to help current and ex service personnel and their families, TRBL is the largest welfare charity in the country distributing £1.4 million in support every week ! So the RBL needs to continue to increase its fundraising to help meet demand.

Branch spokesman David Bell said – ” There is so much goodwill towards the legion. We are very grateful to all those who support the Poppy Appeal, it helps the RBL to carry on its essential work”.

“The Royal British Legion is also the nation’s custodian of Remembrance – helping to ensure that people remember those who have given their lives for the freedom we enjoy today. Anyone can join the Royal British Legion and anyone interested in joining should contact their local branch – or the RBL HQ. The Stoke Gifford membership secretary is John Moloney, 07802535591, and Branch Chairman is Brian Hewitt, 01454 775632, Poppy Appeal organiser and Chair of Welfare is Terry Webber – 0117 9091486.”

The photograph shows serving personnel, Stoke Gifford Branch collectors and members, local MP and serving member of the Branch Jack Lopresti MP.

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Mums Give Thumbs Up to new Club at Willow Brook Centre

Friday, July 1st, 2011

The Willow Brook Centre’s new club for local Mums was launched on Tuesday 28th June and was a great success with 85 Mums turning up at Harvester for the launch of the ‘Mummy’s Breakfast Morning’ club.

Between 9.30am and 11.30am Mums and their children got together and enjoyed a free hot drink and entertainment for the kids including art & craft workshop and a puppet workshop.

And for the Mum’s, a Boots Beauty Advisor was on hand to offer advice on makeup and skin care and chiropractors from the Willow Brook Clinic discussed musculoskeletal health and offered advice and free spinal checks.  Brantano were giving a free foot measuring service too.

Mums were also given a goody bag containing Boots No.7 make-up, designer perfume samples, a designer purse and discounts.

The next ‘Mummy’s Breakfast Morning’ club will be held on Tuesday 26th July and then on the last Tuesday of each month with many surprises and give-aways planned, so sign up for the free membership and we’ll keep you posted!

Adam Giles, General Manager at Harvester, said: “We were delighted to see so many Mums turning up for the launch event, and would like to thank them for coming and hope to see them again next month.   In the meantime, don’t forget we have a great breakfast menu starting at just £3.99.

“The feedback has been very encouraging.  It seems we have identified the needs of the local community by providing a venue for mums to get together and entertain the little ones not yet old enough for school.”

Membership is free and Mums can register by emailing their contact details to mummys@willowbrookcentre.co.uk.  The membership card will also entitle Mums to special offers and discounts at selected outlets.  Find out more at www.willowbrookcentre.co.uk

Participating businesses include C J Hole, Brantano, Boots, Peacocks, Excellence Spa, the Willow Brook Clinic, Reflections hair salon, the Card Factory, Costa Coffee and Pets at Home.

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Mummy Breakfast Club at Willow Brook Centre

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

All local Mums are invited to join the free ‘Mummy Breakfast Club’ at the Willow Brook Centre.

The Willow Brook Centre is launching a new club especially for local Mums. The ‘Mummy’s Breakfast Morning’ club will be held on the last Tuesday of each month, starting on Tuesday 28th June 2011.

Membership is free and Mums can register by emailing their contact details to mummys@willowbrookcentre.co.uk

It’s great opportunity to catch up with other Mums and their children at the Harvester restaurant and enjoy FREE hot drinks between 9.30am and 11.30am.  Free activities for the children too, and on the 28th June there will be an art & craft workshop and a puppet workshop.  For the Mums, a Boots Beauty Advisor will be offering advice on makeup and skin care and at 10am chiropractors from the Willow Brook Centre will discuss musculoskeletal health and offer advice and a free spinal check at the clinic.   As a special treat for the launch event there will be a goody bag too.  Registration will also be available on the day.

It’s hosted by Harvester, but other Willow Brook Centre shops and businesses are supporting the club too and the free membership card will entitle Mums to special offers and discounts at selected outlets.

For example, if Mums present their ‘Mummy’s Breakfast Membership Card’ at the Brantano shoe shop in Bradley Stoke they can receive 10% off everything in-store (subject to terms and conditions).

Other participating businesses include C J Hole, Boots, Peacocks, Excellence Spa, the Willow brook Clinic, Reflections hair salon, the Card Factory, Costa Coffee and Pets at Home.

www.willowbrookcentre.co.uk

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Successful Launch of Bradley Stoke Radio

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Local volunteers celebrate the culmination of months of planning and hard work

Music and bubbles filled the air at the Town Square of the Willow Brook Centre this morning, as volunteers and supporters of Bradley Stoke Community Radio counted down to the 12 noon live launch.

The station’s first presenters, Stephen Poole and Lucy Smith, were busy manning the decks in the studio in one of the offices on the first floor of the Willlow Brook Centre, kindly provided by the centre’s management team. Their studio – a £150 bargain from Ebay – houses all the presenters’ essential equipment, and provides a suitably quiet space for the presenters and any guests on the show to focus.

Bradley Stoke Mayor, Ben Walker, was there to wish everyone good luck, along with Jon Williams and newly elected Bradley Stoke Town Councillor Tom Aditya.

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Countdown to FM Bradley Stoke Radio Launch

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Bradley Stoke Radio will be launching the first FM broadcast to the community on Saturday June 4th. From 10:30am Bradley Stoke Radio will be hosting a PA in The Willow Brook Centre Town square with music and entertainment and a free prize draw to win tickets to the Weston Wheel.

At Midday the entertainment outside will go live to Bradley Stoke Radio to launch the first ever show on air with fanfare, smoke machines and an exciting countdown to the launch. The first programme will be hosted by Bradley Stoke Community Radio Association Chairperson, Stephen Poole and Secretary Lucy Smith who will showcase the exciting variety of programmes planned for the coming weeks of their FM broadcast and pay thanks to the organisations who have helped make Bradley Stoke Radio a reality.

VIP’s including local supporters and funding organizations and press are invited to join the launch and enjoy a tour of the studio after the midday launch. Local residents and business owners will also be offered tours of Bradley Stoke Radio throughout the day to meet volunteer presenters and see what goes on behind the scenes.

Matters Magazines are proud to be sponsoring this great community initiative.

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Willow Brook Centre Supports Cots for Tots

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

A five aside football tournament is being held at the Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre in aid of The Cots for Tots Appeal for the Special Baby Unit at St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol.
Sponsored by the Willow Brook Centre, the tournament will take place on Saturday 2nd July between 4pm and 9.30pm, after a fun day for all the family from midday until 4pm.

Teams that have confirmed so far are Tesco Extra, the Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, the Aztec West Hotel, the local five aside team, a team of Bradley Stoke Dads and a team from the Willow Brook Centre. Other activities will include stalls, a bouncy castle and face painting.

The Cots for Tots Appeal aims to raise £1 million to help save the lives of premature and critically ill new-born babies across the South West region.  www.cotsfortots.co.uk

Mark Wathern, Facilities Manager at the Willow Brook Centre is behind the tournament.  “All money raised by this event will go to this incredible cause, we want as many local businesses as possible to step forward and join in.  It’s an opportunity to support The Cots for Tots Appeal and have a lot of fun at the same time.  Give me a call on 01454 205 040 for more info.”

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Pre Launch Bradley Stoke Radio Event at Willow Brook Centre Today

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Bradley Stoke Radio will be entertaining shoppers today at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke with music and chat as part of our pre-launch plans this week.

With just one week to go before they launch Bradley Stoke Radio on the airwaves – don’t forget 87.7fm – they are out and about to spread the word to let people know about the exciting programmes during the FM broadcast launcing on 4th June.

The entertainment starts at 10.00am in the town centre at the Willow Brook Centre so pop along and meet the team.  There will be plenty of fun and a FREE prize draw – yes absolutely FREE!  And you never know you may even get the chance to be interviewed by one of the reporters.

Find out more at www.bradleystokeradio.org.uk.

Bradley Stoke Radio is sponsored by Avon & Somerset Police Community Trust; Bradley Stoke Town Council; Matters Magazines; South Glos County Council; Quartet; The Willow Brook Centre and Southern Brooks Community Partnership – all working contributing together to enhance community spirit.

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Popular Meadowbrook Quiz Night Returns

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

In a bid to raise funds for the coach for a Year 6 end-of school celebration, Meadowbrook Primary School is hosting another of its popular Quiz Nights, with an optional Fish & Chip Supper.

The event takes place on Saturday 12th March, from 7.30pm in the school hall. Entrance is £2 per person or £10 for a team of 6 (with a maximum of 6 players per team).

There will be a bar, raffle and the very popular Simpsons Fish & Chips will be catering for the evening – with a choice of menu from just £1.60. To take part, please complete the form available from the school reception and enclose a cheque entrance and for your chosen meal(s).

This is the latest in a series of fundraising events – from school discos to bag packing – which the year 6 pupils and their parents have organised in order to give the 48 current year 6′s a fantastic send-off at the end of the school year.

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Times Announced for New Beat Surgeries in Bradley Stoke

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

The Bradley Stoke Neighbourhood Policing team have announced the start of a series of local beat surgeries, commencing from Wednesday 26 January 2011.

The surgeries will be held at the new Police Post on the ground floor of the Mall area of the Willowbrook Centre, Bradley Stoke. These will happen every week on a Wednesday between 1pm and 3pm. The surgeries will usually be conducted by either PC Claire Fletcher or PCSO Paul Baxter, but may be conducted by other members of the team (PC Steven Palmer, and PCSOs Jason Green and Kirsty Flicker) to ensure there is always someone from our local team to discuss any issues or concerns, and give any advice.

The police ‘beat post’ was officially opened by Bradley Stoke’s Mayor, Ben Walker two weeks ago on Wednesday 12 January when Cllr Walker stated “I am delighted to be able to open this beat post from which our neighbourhood policing team will operate, to further improve the town’s policing. We continue to work with and support our policing team to ensure Bradley Stoke benefits from some of the best services available throughout South Gloucestershire.”

The new beat post provides a base in the community for PC Claire Fletcher and PCSO Paul Baxter, and has been part funded by Bradley Stoke Town Council. PC Fletcher told us “We are really grateful to the Willow Brook Centre and the Town Council for supporting this new base for us. It will mean we can spend more time out and about in the community, without having to return to Filton police station to complete paperwork or make calls.”

PCSO Baxter added: “The office is very much a base, not a mini police station – we will still spend most of our time out on patrol across the whole of Bradley Stoke. It is a more convenient location than the police station for local people who want to make an appointment with us, or just drop in and have a chat with us on a Wednesday between 1pm and 3pm.”

Any variations to this published time will be announced should it be necessary, but will be avoided as much as possible to maintain a consistent time slot for local residents.

The office is located on the ground floor, opposite Tesco, adjacent the disabled toilets and baby change facilities.

Bradley Stoke residents can contact any member of the neighbourhood team by calling 0845 456 7000, emailing ssnfilton@avonandsomerset.police.uk or through the website www.avonandsomerset.police.uk.

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New Base for the Bradley Stoke Police Team Now Open

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

The Bradley Stoke Neighbourhood Police team now have a new base in Bradley Stoke, at the Willow Brook Centre.

The police ‘beat post’ was officially opened by Bradley Stoke’s Mayor, Ben Walker this morning (Wednesday 12 January).  Ben commented:  “I am delighted to be able to open this beat post from which our neighbourhood policing team will operate, to further improve the town’s policing.  We continue to work with and support our policing team to ensure Bradley Stoke benefits from some of the best services available throughout South Gloucestershire.”

The new beat post provides a base in the community for PC Claire Fletcher and PCSO Paul Baxter, and has been part funded by Bradley Stoke Town Council.  PC Fletcher, back from maternity leave only this morning, told us “We are really grateful to the Willow Brook Centre and the Town Council for supporting this new base for us.  It will mean we can spend more time out and about in the community, without having to return to Filton police station to complete paperwork or make calls.”

PCSO Baxter added: “The office is very much a base, not a mini police station – we will still spend most of our time out on patrol across the whole of Bradley Stoke.  It is a more convenient location than th epolice station for local people who want to make an appointment with us, and we will also publish times when the office willbe open for anyone to drop in and have a chat with us.”

The other members of the Bradley Stoke team, PC Steve Palmer, PCSO Kirsty Flicker and PCSO Jason Green will continue to use Filton police station as their base, but may well help cover the beat surgeries, or ‘open office’ times at the Willow Brook Centre beat post.

The office is located on the ground floor, opposite Tesco, adjacent the disabled toilets and baby change facilities.

Bradley Stoke residents can contact any member of the neighbourhood team by calling 0845 456 7000, emailing ssnfilton@avonandsomerset.police.uk or through the website www.avonandsomerset.police.uk.

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Official Opening of Harvester

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Janet Biggin, Chair of South Gloucester Council, officially opened the New Harvester Salad & Grill Restaurant at the Town Square in Bradley Stoke today.

The new restaurant has created 60 jobs for local people and offers great value meals for all the family.

Manager of the Bradley Stoke Harvester, Adam Giles, said “This is a fantastic site for the first Harvester in Bradley Stoke and I’m confident that the warm and welcoming atmosphere we’ve created will prove very popular with local people.”

Asked to comment on the new restaurant, Janet told us “The layout is stunning; it’s like window on the world. The outside seating area is very continental, like a plaza which echos the French provincial style of Champs-Sur-Marne, Bradley Stoke’s twinned town. Full marks!”

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Y6 Pupils Give Helping Hand To Shoppers

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Shoppers at the Bradley Stoke Tesco store had many pairs of helping hands at their disposal this evening.

Year 6 pupils from Meadowbrook Primary School were on the checkouts between 4pm and 6pm to offer shoppers some help packing their bags, whilst at the same time accepting donations towards their Year 6 Fundraising. The pupils hope to organise an end-of-year celebration, to mark the end of their time at primary school. With 48 children in the year and hopes of a not-to-be-forgotten day out and evening party, there is still plenty of fundraising to be done.

Ten 10-and eleven-year-olds manned the checkouts at a time, chatting to customers and working hard! The pupils enjoyed the experience, and were really pleased at the generosity of many people.

Sincere thanks from the Year 6 fundraising committee to everyone at Tesco for allowing the pupils to do their bag-packing stint, and for making the children feel so welcome.

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Willow Brook Centre Lights Switch on

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

This year the Willow Brook Centre’s Grand ‘Lights Switch On’ takes place on 18th November. It promises to be a glittering affair, with music entertainment from Heart FM, along with a Winter Al-fresco area, Face painting and prize giveaways!

Join in on Thursday from 4.30pm to welcome santa with the town centre parade. You can also pet the reindeers, the ponys and have your picture take with Santa on his sleigh!

5pm will see the count down to the lights switch on with Heart presenter and Journalist, Tim Lichfield and George Painter, and guest appearance from Santa!

Centre Manager, Scott Lahive said “Come along to the lights switch on event, there will be lots of fun for the entire family!”

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Win A VIP Preview of New Harvester Restaurant

Monday, November 15th, 2010

People in Bradley Stoke are being given the chance to attend an exclusive preview event at the new Harvester restaurant, which opens in Bradley Stoke at the end of November.

The restaurant at the Willow Brook Centre is due to officially open on Tuesday 23rd November creating jobs for 60 bar, waiting, kitchen, cleaning and managerial staff.

Manager Adam Giles said: “We want to invite 100 volunteers to sample the freshly prepared dishes on our Salad & Grill menu for free on Saturday 20th November, in what will be a fun and useful training exercise for our new team.

“The preview event will provide an exclusive insight into the Harvester experience, which has changed significantly over the years. Our new restaurant will provide a modern but casual dining environment, which we think is the ideal setting in which to meet family and friends for a relaxing meal.”

People who want to apply for the chance of attending the event and receiving a complimentary meal for up to four people should register Here

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Willow Brook Clinic Celebrates First Year

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The Willow Brook Clinic is celebrating its first anniversary this November, having opened on 2nd November 2009.

In just one year the local community has benefited to such a degree that the Willow Brook Clinic has had to almost double the number of fully trained health-care practitioners providing services including chiropractic treatment, physiotherapy, sports injury rehabilitation and remedial massage. In addition, the need for neurological physiotherapy has been identified and this specialist service has been introduced.

As well as treating the local community’s ache and pains, the team at the Willow Brook Clinic have forged community links with local sports clubs including the Bradley Stoke Netball Club, Bradley Stoke Football Club, the Dream Cycling Team and the Stoke Lane Football Club.

Practice Manager Karen Ferguson said: “Our first year has been a great success and we’re pleased to see more and more people realising how much we can help. We’re very happy for people to pop in and have a chat, and we offer a free spinal check service that can identify problems before they become serious.”

The Willow Brook Clinic has purpose built treatment rooms and all practitioners are recognised by medical insurance providers. Assessment and treatment is provided for a wide range of conditions including back, neck and arm pain, injuries to muscles, ligaments and tendons, joint problems, post-operative rehabilitation and much more. The Willow Brook Clinic is situated on the first floor of the Willow Brook Centre and open Monday to Friday 8am until 7pm and Saturdays 8am until midday.

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Bradley Stoke Farmers Market Launched

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Local shoppers were pleased to see the first of Bradley Stoke’s Farmers and Artisans Markets, which took place in the Town Square at the Willow Brook Centre today. The market is a Town Council initiative, supported by the Willow Brook Centre and operated on behalf of the council by a local contractor.

Stallholder Nadine, who runs Snowdrop Cottage Cakes and Preserves, said local people had shown a great interest in the variety of stalls, and had enjoyed browsing, sampling and buying local produce.

Stallholders all live nearby and the produce from the market comes directly from local fields, ovens, kitchens and nurseries.

The next Farmers and Artisans Markets are due to take place at the same place on Wednesday 10th November and Wednesday 11th December, 10am to 3pm. Dates and times are subject to possible change so please keep an eye on our ‘what’s on’ diary for details closer to the time.

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