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2024- Wednesday 18th September 2024
Stoke Gifford men jailed for “significant roles” in Bristol riot - Saturday 24th August 2024
Abbeywood Community School reports “excellent” GCSE results - Tuesday 20th August 2024
Major improvement work now under way at Abbeywood Community School - Friday 16th August 2024
Abbeywood Post-16 students celebrate “excellent” exam results - Saturday 3rd August 2024
Aviva Centre site and neighbouring retail park could be redeveloped for housing - Tuesday 18th June 2024
New Beefeater restaurant and Premier Inn hotel now open in Stoke Gifford - Thursday 13th June 2024
New Aldi store opened by Paralympic gold medallist Stephanie Millward - Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Little Stoke Primary School achieves ‘Platinum’ sustainable travel award - Friday 3rd May 2024
Consultation on proposed parallel crossing on New Road, near Abbeywood School - Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Stoke Gifford Aldi store set to open in June - Thursday 11th April 2024
Little Stoke recycling centre to close for a fortnight from Monday (15th April) - Saturday 9th March 2024
Concord Medical Centre submits plans to expand by increasing building heights - Monday 12th February 2024
Witnesses sought after e-bike robbery in local park - Thursday 8th February 2024
Arrests made after teenager stabbed and robbed in Little Stoke Park - Monday 29th January 2024
Harry Stoke housing development set for approval despite concerns over construction access - Thursday 4th January 2024
Olympus consults on changes to admission arrangements from September 2025
- Monday 18th December 2023
Stoke Gifford pupil wins metro mayor’s Christmas card design competition - Thursday 7th December 2023
Plans approved for latest batch of 143 homes along Stoke Gifford By-Pass - Tuesday 14th November 2023
Witness appeal after late-night assault in Little Stoke Park - Sunday 12th November 2023
Green light for massive totem sign at Fox Den Road development - Monday 30th October 2023
Local Poppy Appeal for 2023/24 launched at Parkway Station - Thursday 5th October 2023
Police provide responses to Stoke Gifford residents’ ASB and crime concerns - Thursday 21st September 2023
New outdoor learning space for Little Stoke Primary’s Key Stage 1 pupils - Friday 15th September 2023
Revised plans submitted for 229 homes on land between Highbrook Park and A4174 - Monday 11th September 2023
Councillors defer decision on Meade Park play equipment replacement - Saturday 2nd September 2023
Stoke Gifford bus timetable changes from Sunday 3rd September 2023 - Tuesday 29th August 2023
Abbeywood Community School celebrates “record-breaking” GCSE results - Sunday 27th August 2023
‘Wildlife superhighway’ opens at new housing development in Stoke Gifford - Friday 18th August 2023
Nine-storey building for UWE students granted consent despite road safety concerns - Thursday 17th August 2023
Abbeywood Community School’s Post-16 students celebrate “great” results - Tuesday 15th August 2023
Dog detectives keep Harry Stoke newts safe ahead of pipe-laying works - Tuesday 8th August 2023
Meade Park fire: Frustration voiced at lack of progress in police investigation - Sunday 30th July 2023
Little Stoke Sort It centre set to reopen on Monday (31st July) as strike action paused - Tuesday 25th July 2023
South Glos Council votes unanimously to condemn railway ticket office closures - Tuesday 11th July 2023
High-flying local football team on the lookout for players and sponsors - Wednesday 28th June 2023
Strike action closes Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre for two weeks - Tuesday 20th June 2023
Parish council aims to replace £30,000 Meade Park play fort destroyed by fire - Monday 12th June 2023
Housebuilder hosts ‘walking bus’ from Harry Stoke to St Michael’s Primary School - Wednesday 31st May 2023
Council consults on plan to make Parkway Bridge 20mph speed limit permanent - Wednesday 24th May 2023
Plans submitted for student accommodation block on former B&Q garden centre site - Thursday 11th May 2023
Foodies Festival site springs up in Little Stoke Park - Tuesday 9th May 2023
Labour Party becomes largest group on Stoke Gifford Parish Council - Friday 5th May 2023
Labour wrests one of three Stoke Gifford seats on South Glos Council from Tories - Saturday 29th April 2023
Candidates announced for district and parish elections in Stoke Gifford - Thursday 20th April 2023
Little Stoke Foodies Festival granted licence despite objections from police & environmental health - Thursday 30th March 2023
Station Road reopening delayed for the fourth time in four months - Monday 27th March 2023
Stoke Gifford community champions meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - Monday 20th March 2023
Nine-storey student block could be built on part of former B&Q site in Stoke Gifford - Monday 6th March 2023
Plans for new primary school at Brooklands Park look set to be scrapped - Thursday 23rd February 2023
Stoke Gifford man ordered to pay over £1,500 for fly-tipping in pub car park - Friday 10th February 2023
Reopening of Station Road junction delayed AGAIN – until 24th February - Tuesday 7th February 2023
Little Stoke Park to host major food & music festival over three days in May - Tuesday 31st January 2023
Stoke Gifford man fined for rogue trading offences - Saturday 28th January 2023
Plans submitted for a further 162 homes at Mulgrove Farm Village - Sunday 22nd January 2023
M4 MetroBus service up and running between Cribbs, Parkway & city centre - Thursday 19th January 2023
TRO published for proposed waiting restrictions on 40 roads in Stoke Gifford - Tuesday 17th January 2023
Bristol Parkway set to become “station for the 21st century” (in 10-20 years’ time) - Thursday 12th January 2023
Man jailed for £320,000 multi-vehicle arson spree in north Bristol - Tuesday 10th January 2023
MetroBus shelter dismantled and reinstalled due to design oversight
- Monday 19th December 2022
Station Road closure extended as railway bridge embankment work overruns - Wednesday 14th December 2022
Groundworks under way at Fox Den Road for Aldi and Premier Inn development - Monday 12th December 2022
Christmas message from LSBC: Hope is born - Thursday 8th December 2022
New M4 MetroBus service (Cribbs to Bristol via Parkway) to start in January - Wednesday 7th December 2022
Santa float to visit Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke & Bradley Stoke on Friday - Wednesday 30th November 2022
Drainage work involving 80m-long tunnel under Ring Road nears completion - Monday 21st November 2022
Witness appeal following sex act incident in Forty Acres open space - Thursday 17th November 2022
Station Road set to close for one month for bridge and embankment works - Wednesday 9th November 2022
Man jailed following spate of burglary and theft offences across the Stokes - Tuesday 1st November 2022
Church steps up efforts to help people in the area struggling with rising costs - Friday 28th October 2022
Local Poppy Appeal for 2022/23 launched at Parkway Station - Tuesday 18th October 2022
Redrow sponsors new coats for football club’s management team - Monday 17th October 2022
Kings Drive HMO plans refused despite costly appeal warnings - Saturday 15th October 2022
Stoke Gifford shop owners recognised with BBC community award - Tuesday 11th October 2022
Man admits string of burglary and theft offences across the Stokes - Wednesday 5th October 2022
Parish council withdraws from Harry Stoke community centre project - Wednesday 14th September 2022
Stoke Gifford knitters pay tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Wednesday 7th September 2022
New CCTV footage released in north Bristol multi-vehicle arson investigation - Monday 29th August 2022
“Strong” set of GCSE examination results at Abbeywood Community School - Friday 26th August 2022
“Excellent” Post-16 examination results registered by Abbeywood students - Thursday 11th August 2022
Have your say on radical 10-year+ plan to transform Bristol Parkway Station - Friday 5th August 2022
Council confirms Gipsy Patch Lane will reopen by Monday (8th August) - Monday 1st August 2022
Stoke Gifford nurse who had skin cancer issues ‘sun safety’ plea - Friday 22nd July 2022
North Road temporary traffic lights set to remain until mid-August - Wednesday 20th July 2022
First show homes revealed at Mulgrove Farm Village in Stoke Gifford - Friday 15th July 2022
“Final” two-week full closure of Gipsy Patch Lane to start Friday 22nd July - Tuesday 12th July 2022
Horsebox coffee bar to trade four times a week in Meade Park - Friday 24th June 2022
Dance school’s show rated a “huge success” - Saturday 18th June 2022
Stoke Gifford Scouts learn all about aviation - Monday 13th June 2022
Further closures of Gipsy Patch Lane in June & July - Saturday 11th June 2022
No train services from Bristol Parkway on three Sundays in June - Monday 6th June 2022
Stoke Gifford residents create ‘knitted Queen’ to mark Platinum Jubilee - Friday 3rd June 2022
WI branch contributes to ‘Queen’s Green Canopy’ - Thursday 26th May 2022
Village Fête returns after two-year break - Wednesday 25th May 2022
Begbrook Green Bowls Big Weekend 28th-29th May - Wednesday 25th May 2022
First Bus announced as operator of new Parkway to Cribbs ‘M4’ MetroBus service - Monday 23rd May 2022
IKEA modular housing scheme turned down by South Glos planners - Friday 20th May 2022
Gipsy Patch Lane reopened both ways … What next? - Friday 20th May 2022
Stoke Gifford Journal magazine enters retirement - Wednesday 18th May 2022
Charity open days at Harry Stoke garden - Friday 13th May 2022
Date for Stoke Gifford Village Fête announced - Monday 2nd May 2022
Are you looking to try something new in 2022? - Wednesday 27th April 2022
Filton man charged in multi-vehicle arson case - Sunday 24th April 2022
Gipsy Patch Lane now fully open in both directions - Friday 22nd April 2022
Police appeal after electric motorbike stolen during robbery in Stoke Gifford - Tuesday 19th April 2022
Inspector overturns Parkway Tavern new access refusal - Monday 11th April 2022
Family of three escape Bush Avenue house fire - Saturday 9th April 2022
Arrests made in multi-vehicle fire investigation - Tuesday 5th April 2022
Update on ‘Little Stoke Growing Community’ - Monday 4th April 2022
Arson investigation: Residents urged to check camera footage for “two suspicious people” - Sunday 3rd April 2022
Appeal for information after multiple vehicles set on fire across north Bristol - Sunday 27th March 2022
Trees felled around site of new Aldi & Costa - Saturday 26th March 2022
Chiropractor supports mental health research with marathon effort - Thursday 24th March 2022
Two-way traffic to return along full length of Gipsy Patch Lane in late April - Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Overruled: Inspector grants permission for new access into Parkway Tavern site - Wednesday 9th February 2022
Strong support shown for creation of new parish covering Cheswick and Stoke Park - Friday 28th January 2022
Station Road and Gifford Crescent junctions set to reopen from Monday - Thursday 13th January 2022
Lettings management company ordered to pay £2,700 following HMO offences - Thursday 6th January 2022
Little Stoke man cleared of criminal damage to Edward Colston statue
- Thursday 30th December 2021
New MetroBus service “likely to require subsidy” - Monday 13th December 2021
Overnight surfacing work at Gipsy Patch Lane bridge - Saturday 11th December 2021
Stagecoach drags feet over driver changeover issue - Saturday 4th December 2021
Gipsy Patch Lane full closure on Sunday 5th December - Thursday 2nd December 2021
Group set to celebrate 70 years of Scouting in Little Stoke - Saturday 27th November 2021
Aviva looks to part let Stoke Gifford offices - Friday 26th November 2021
Local gospel choir sings on - Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Half-term fun is just the beginning - Saturday 20th November 2021
Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane - Wednesday 17th November 2021
Aldi & Costa scheme moving forward - Tuesday 16th November 2021
Row over football pitch advertising resolved - Monday 8th November 2021
Gipsy Patch Lane full reopening brought forward by 3 months! - Saturday 6th November 2021
Pace picks up on emerging 1,600+ home new neighbourhood - Friday 5th November 2021
Council acts to improve bridge 20mph signage - Monday 1st November 2021
Frustration at delays caused by bus driver changeovers on busy road - Saturday 30th October 2021
Local Poppy Appeal for 2021/22 launched at Parkway Station - Wednesday 27th October 2021
Scouts learn the science of (bath) bomb making - Sunday 24th October 2021
IKEA looking to build modular homes at site bordering the Stokes - Friday 22nd October 2021
Zero Carbon Tour bus drops in for UWE event - Thursday 21st October 2021
Shining a light this October half-term - Monday 18th October 2021
Metro mayor formally opens new £7m media and tech learning centre at WISE - Tuesday 12th October 2021
Bus driver shortage leads to cancelled services - Monday 4th October 2021
Volunteers sought for local Poppy Appeal - Wednesday 29th September 2021
‘Open doors, open hearts’ at Little Stoke church - Sunday 26th September 2021
Little Stoke Scouts set for September restart - Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Relief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic - Sunday 19th September 2021
Two-way traffic returns to Parkway Bridge - Saturday 18th September 2021
“Strong” GCSE outcomes at Abbeywood School - Friday 17th September 2021
Siblings take on marathon challenge in memory of brother who took own life - Thursday 16th September 2021
“Outstanding” Post-16 results at Abbeywood - Sunday 12th September 2021
Remodelled bus stops now in use at Parkway - Wednesday 1st September 2021
Gipsy Patch Lane to reopen one-way (westbound only) from Monday - Friday 27th August 2021
Scope of Gipsy Patch Lane road closure to be temporarily extended - Thursday 26th August 2021
Scouts take on Blue Peter climate change challenge - Monday 23rd August 2021
Stoke Gifford school uniform store under fire for poor service - Monday 23rd August 2021
Parkway Bridge: Two weeks of overnight road closures to widen footways by 80cm - Sunday 8th August 2021
Road under Gipsy Patch Lane bridge to be tarmacked from Tuesday - Tuesday 3rd August 2021
BREAKING: Two-way traffic to be restored under Parkway Bridge - Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Council confirms one-way reopening of Gipsy Patch Lane “in September” - Monday 2nd August 2021
Reading for pleasure at Little Stoke Primary - Monday 2nd August 2021
Future of bridge traffic lights hangs in the balance - Tuesday 27th July 2021
New minister for Baptist Church is committed to connecting communities - Wednesday 21st July 2021
Appeal lodged against Parkway Tavern new access refusal - Wednesday 21st July 2021
Road closure blocks direct access to Little Stoke shops from Gipsy Patch Lane - Sunday 18th July 2021
Step-free access now available at Patchway Station - Sunday 18th July 2021
Prospects for a parallel tunnel at Parkway - Wednesday 7th July 2021
News from St Michael’s Primary School - Wednesday 7th July 2021
Details of new waiting restrictions finalised - Sunday 4th July 2021
Gifford Crescent to Gipsy Patch link due to be closed from Monday (5th July) - Sunday 27th June 2021
Face-to-face meetings start again for 1st Little Stoke Scout Group - Monday 21st June 2021
Troubled technical college set to join Olympus Trust - Thursday 17th June 2021
Extra patrols planned after 12-year-old girl approached in Little Stoke - Monday 14th June 2021
Gipsy Patch Lane: Highway works intensify east of railway bridge - Monday 14th June 2021
Stoke Gifford to get Aldi and Costa by 2023 - Wednesday 9th June 2021
Explained: Military helicopters over the Stokes - Monday 7th June 2021
Book review: ‘A Long and Winding Beat!’ - Thursday 3rd June 2021
Maintenance work costed at £250k programmed for two local schools - Saturday 22nd May 2021
Supermarket, hotel & drive-through scheme recommended for approval - Monday 17th May 2021
North Road street trader licence application recommended for refusal - Monday 17th May 2021
Lockdown easing allows OSR Scouts to complete expedition - Wednesday 12th May 2021
Popular post office now under new management - Sunday 9th May 2021
Children return to school with “amazing attitude” - Thursday 6th May 2021
1st Little Stoke Scouts use Covid downtime to improve headquarters - Wednesday 28th April 2021
Easter trails and online celebrations at St Michael’s - Wednesday 28th April 2021
Bridge reopening further delayed and one-way system announced - Sunday 25th April 2021
Permission refused for new access into Parkway Tavern site - Friday 23rd April 2021
OSR Scouts’ virtual End-to-End walk raises funds for homeless charity - Saturday 10th April 2021
Revised plans submitted for Premier Inn, Aldi and Costa in Stoke Gifford - Tuesday 6th April 2021
Little Stoke Scouts prepare for a post-Covid restart - Thursday 1st April 2021
Work starts on 327-home development on land just east of Stoke Gifford - Saturday 27th March 2021
Bridge reopening could be further delayed as drainage pumps deemed inadequate - Sunday 21st March 2021
Long-service awards for Stoke Gifford leaders - Thursday 18th March 2021
School’s breakfast club crowned ‘best in the South West’ by Kellogg’s - Saturday 6th March 2021
MetroBus: Eight-week closure of Gipsy Patch Lane westbound starts Monday - Saturday 13th February 2021
Vehicle crime on the rise in Stoke Gifford - Wednesday 10th February 2021
Police appeal following knifepoint robbery at McColl’s store in Little Stoke - Wednesday 27th January 2021
Officers recommend approval of proposed new access into Parkway Tavern site - Tuesday 19th January 2021
Felling of trees for Gipsy Patch bus lane set to start next week - Tuesday 12th January 2021
Ferrets stolen during burglary at Stoke Gifford property - Wednesday 6th January 2021
Covid vaccination centre set to open soon at Little Stoke GP surgery
- Wednesday 30th December 2020
Detailed plans go in for first 144 homes along Stoke Gifford By-Pass - Wednesday 2nd December 2020
‘Can’t stop me zooming’ at 1st Little Stoke Scouts - Thursday 26th November 2020
‘Church for changing times’: Community event to share proposals for building alterations - Monday 16th November 2020
Stoke Gifford Scouts back meeting face to face - Sunday 8th November 2020
Gipsy Patch Lane mega-bridge move runs into trouble on soft ground - Thursday 5th November 2020
Youths “banned” from park following spate of vandalism - Saturday 24th October 2020
Critical phase of railway bridge replacement project about to start - Thursday 22nd October 2020
Developer cash funds new play equipment - Thursday 15th October 2020
Trenches dug to inform replacement tree planting programme - Monday 12th October 2020
A chance to find out more about the NHS Nightingale Hospital on our doorstep - Thursday 8th October 2020
New railway bridge set to be installed this month - Thursday 8th October 2020
Goats due back at Parkway North in October - Wednesday 7th October 2020
Cadets complete 100km lockdown challenge - Thursday 1st October 2020
Asda supports local conservation group - Wednesday 30th September 2020
Lockdown can’t stop 1st Little Stoke Beavers! - Sunday 27th September 2020
Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge footpath to be closed on Monday - Friday 18th September 2020
Keep singing: How to keep a choir going during a pandemic! - Tuesday 8th September 2020
Gipsy Patch Lane roadworks to last another TWO YEARS - Sunday 6th September 2020
Parkway Bridge Covid-19 scheme set for review - Saturday 5th September 2020
Changes to bus routes and service numbers from Sunday 6th September - Thursday 3rd September 2020
“Outstanding” GCSE outcomes at Abbeywood - Wednesday 2nd September 2020
How Stoke Gifford’s OSR Scouts have been keeping busy during lockdown - Wednesday 26th August 2020
Three months of temporary traffic lights coming to Hatchet Road for MetroBus work - Thursday 13th August 2020
Another “excellent” set of Post-16 results for Abbeywood - Saturday 25th July 2020
Scout leader answers the call during Covid-19 pandemic - Friday 17th July 2020
Protecting local jobs and our world leading manufacturing capability in aerospace - Monday 13th July 2020
Rail bridge installation delayed until autumn - Friday 10th July 2020
Little Stoke Scouts keep active during lockdown - Thursday 2nd July 2020
Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre to reopen on Monday 6th July - Thursday 11th June 2020
Traffic lights to be installed at Parkway bridge to facilitate ‘social distancing’ - Tuesday 9th June 2020
Consultation on statutory notice for 20mph speed limit in Stoke Gifford ‘village’ - Sunday 31st May 2020
Proposal to create access into Parkway Tavern site directly off Hatchet Road - Wednesday 20th May 2020
Plans go in for Aldi, Premier Inn and Costa drive-through at Fox Den Road - Monday 13th April 2020
Pedestrian and cyclist route reopened under Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge - Friday 3rd April 2020
Coronavirus crisis: Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge replacement postponed - Monday 30th March 2020
More speed calming measures coming soon to Stoke Lane, despite public opposition - Tuesday 17th March 2020
Marketing suite opens for first of 2,600+ new homes coming to the Stokes - Saturday 14th March 2020
Pub’s fundraising to benefit cleft lip patients - Thursday 12th March 2020
Greenfield housing site sold for £38 million - Saturday 7th March 2020
Frustration over Parkway ‘MetroBus’ works - Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Gipsy Patch Lane: 8-month full road closure set to start on Thursday - Tuesday 3rd March 2020
New members welcome at Little Stoke Scouts - Thursday 27th February 2020
£120k of grant funding for Little Stoke Park - Wednesday 26th February 2020
Where have all the frogs gone? - Sunday 16th February 2020
Enforcement of weight limit on Braydon Avenue - Friday 14th February 2020
Poppy Appeal success for local Legion branch - Friday 7th February 2020
New orchestra on the lookout for members - Wednesday 5th February 2020
Bridge replacement still on track for Easter despite piling delays - Saturday 1st February 2020
By-pass speed cameras detecting average of 42 offenders an hour - Wednesday 29th January 2020
Please sir, there’s a space rocket in the car park! - Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Appeal for information following burglaries in Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke and Stoke Lodge - Tuesday 21st January 2020
Stoke Gifford Co-op to close on 31st January - Sunday 19th January 2020
Roundabout screens cost taxpayer £22,000 - Friday 17th January 2020
Abbeywood judged ‘good in all areas’ by Ofsted - Monday 13th January 2020
“Unforeseen ground conditions” lead to need for more overnight piling work at railway bridge - Sunday 12th January 2020
Station Road closed for two weeks from Monday (13th January) - Saturday 11th January 2020
Farewell to parish clerk Steve Shield - Thursday 9th January 2020
End of year treats for Little Stoke Beavers - Sunday 5th January 2020
Replacement railway bridge takes shape as road closures loom
- Tuesday 31st December 2019
Running for MIND: Ben’s year-long challenge - Thursday 19th December 2019
Busy times at Stoke Gifford Army Cadet unit - Friday 6th December 2019
New trains to run non-stop between Bristol Parkway and Paddington - Tuesday 26th November 2019
Overnight piling work at Gipsy Patch Lane bridge delayed to 2nd December - Wednesday 20th November 2019
Local historian remembered as new development opens in Little Stoke - Saturday 16th November 2019
Crest Nicholson lays foundations of first homes at Harry Stoke - Wednesday 13th November 2019
Beavers go global on overnight camp weekend - Monday 11th November 2019
Gipsy Patch railway bridge works step up a gear - Saturday 9th November 2019
Rainbows prepare toy library poppy tribute - Thursday 7th November 2019
UWE scientists give Scouts a helping hand - Tuesday 5th November 2019
Local Poppy Appeal launched at Parkway - Thursday 31st October 2019
Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex - Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch - Sunday 20th October 2019
Green light for 763-home development at Harry Stoke - Wednesday 16th October 2019
Call for action as another bus strikes Parkway railway bridge - Monday 14th October 2019
Topping out ceremony marks milestone of UWE Bristol’s new engineering building - Friday 11th October 2019
Council abandons plans for raised table zebra crossings on North Road - Friday 11th October 2019
Peak hours temporary traffic lights on Gipsy Patch Lane from Monday - Wednesday 9th October 2019
Bramble-munching goats return to Parkway - Monday 7th October 2019
Visibility screens installed at roundabout - Saturday 5th October 2019
Latest on Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge works - Thursday 3rd October 2019
Little Stoke Garden Society annual show 2019 - Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Celebration marks toy library’s first birthday - Tuesday 1st October 2019
Appeal for witnesses after householders threatened in Little Stoke burglary attempt - Saturday 28th September 2019
Guide Dogs latest to benefit from Beaufort fundraising - Friday 27th September 2019
Charity fun day at Co-op store this Saturday - Thursday 26th September 2019
Funds secured for sport and leisure facilities - Wednesday 25th September 2019
Successful ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ in Meade Park - Wednesday 25th September 2019
Ben Hiscox memorial match at the Trust Ground - Tuesday 17th September 2019
Update on the 2,600+ new homes coming to the Stokes - Monday 16th September 2019
Abbeywood GCSE results maintain upward trend - Sunday 15th September 2019
Little Stoke bus driver thanked for actions - Wednesday 11th September 2019
1st Little Stoke Scouts and Cubs enjoy busy summer camp in Gloucestershire - Wednesday 11th September 2019
Consultation on latest round of waiting restrictions - Tuesday 10th September 2019
Stoke Gifford gospel choir records EP! - Saturday 7th September 2019
Plans revealed for Aldi store in Stoke Gifford - Friday 6th September 2019
Community invited to celebrate toy library’s 1st birthday on Saturday - Thursday 5th September 2019
Abbeywood celebrates Post-16 success stories - Monday 2nd September 2019
Temporary traffic lights coming to Gipsy Patch Lane as bridge works begin in earnest - Wednesday 21st August 2019
£300k funding award paves the way to get MetroBus into Parkway - Tuesday 13th August 2019
Retirement village shows gratitude to volunteers - Thursday 8th August 2019
Brodi’s story in focus on Wrong Trousers Day - Friday 2nd August 2019
Abbeywood sixth formers reach final of Community Apprentice challenge - Tuesday 30th July 2019
Author’s pirate tales enthrall Reception pupils - Saturday 27th July 2019
FREE summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on Monday 29th July - Friday 19th July 2019
New café opening soon in Little Stoke Park - Friday 12th July 2019
Reflections on the Gipsy Patch Lane closure - Tuesday 9th July 2019
Budding bookworms at Stoke Gifford Pre-School - Monday 8th July 2019
By-pass speeding offences hit new heights - Thursday 4th July 2019
Abbeywood students enjoy visit from Lords peer - Thursday 27th June 2019
BBC favourite Andy Hamilton in Meade Park this Saturday - Tuesday 25th June 2019
Students’ fair to raise vital funds for charity - Wednesday 19th June 2019
Former hair salon owner celebrates 100th birthday - Tuesday 18th June 2019
Splatts Abbey Wood: A small pocket of nature right on the doorstep - Saturday 15th June 2019
Schools’ career advice scheme set for expansion - Thursday 13th June 2019
Fête enjoyed by all, despite the rain showers - Wednesday 12th June 2019
Consultation on extra traffic calming measures for Stoke Lane & Little Stoke Lane - Sunday 9th June 2019
By the left… Army Cadets’ hat-trick of successes - Thursday 6th June 2019
Electrifying performance at Abbeywood School - Tuesday 4th June 2019
More volunteers needed at retirement village library - Tuesday 4th June 2019
First-ever camp for Little Stoke Beavers - Sunday 2nd June 2019
Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge closure set to create traffic hell - Friday 31st May 2019
Barnardo’s fun day set for Saturday 1st June - Wednesday 29th May 2019
Council confirms four-week closure of Gipsy Patch Lane from Monday (3rd June) - Saturday 25th May 2019
Bank holiday village fête set to draw the crowds - Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Charity begins… in the toy library! - Monday 20th May 2019
Co-op store steps in with kit to keep Lions warm - Friday 17th May 2019
Stoke Gifford girl, aged 9, praised for 999 call - Thursday 16th May 2019
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme gets under way at Abbeywood School - Tuesday 14th May 2019
Scouts give Stoke Gifford parks a spring clean - Friday 10th May 2019
Deck of new accessible footbridge installed - Thursday 9th May 2019
Could the Army Cadet Force be for you? - Monday 6th May 2019
Bridge closure diversion details to be revealed at public drop-in sessions - Wednesday 24th April 2019
PCSO Archie joins Stoke Gifford neighbourhood beat team - Monday 22nd April 2019
Call to preserve historic Harry Stoke ‘moat’ - Friday 19th April 2019
Suspected stolen tools recovered from car stopped by police in Coldharbour Lane - Sunday 14th April 2019
£650k scheme to get MetroBus into Parkway - Wednesday 10th April 2019
Vast £56m retirement complex officially opened in Stoke Gifford - Monday 8th April 2019
Village focal point has a theme for all seasons - Friday 5th April 2019
Cameras used to aid bridge diversion planning - Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Pancake fun for 1st Little Stoke Scouts - Thursday 28th March 2019
Another ‘grand’ chalked up by prolific fundraiser - Monday 18th March 2019
Last chance to complete Gipsy Patch Lane travel survey ahead of MetroBus works - Friday 15th March 2019
Beaver Scouts learn the importance of first aid - Wednesday 13th March 2019
Harry Potter event raises £200 for charity - Monday 11th March 2019
Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes - Saturday 9th March 2019
Morris dancing lessons for jamboree trip Scouts - Friday 8th March 2019
Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre - Wednesday 6th March 2019
Witness appeal after hammer-wielding men break into Stoke Gifford pensioner’s home - Tuesday 5th March 2019
Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke - Thursday 28th February 2019
Roman villa remains unearthed in Stoke Gifford - Monday 18th February 2019
Council confirms four-week closure of Gipsy Patch Lane THIS JUNE - Saturday 16th February 2019
Have you received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway? - Thursday 14th February 2019
Afterschool club rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted - Monday 11th February 2019
Regular youth club nights in Little Stoke - Friday 8th February 2019
Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit - Thursday 7th February 2019
Collectors needed for Marie Curie appeal - Monday 4th February 2019
Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke - Saturday 26th January 2019
Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities - Sunday 20th January 2019
Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land to the east of Stoke Gifford - Friday 18th January 2019
Stoke Gifford dancer earns place on London academy programme - Wednesday 16th January 2019
New parking restrictions at Stoke Gifford Co-op - Tuesday 15th January 2019
Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m - Sunday 13th January 2019
Pub regular’s fundraising goes Above & Beyond - Sunday 13th January 2019
Post-16 at Abbeywood: “It’s more than just about getting grades” - Saturday 5th January 2019
Wreath-making event brings in £464 for Marie Curie - Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Could a volunteering opportunity in Guiding be your New Year’s resolution?
- Saturday 22nd December 2018
Three-day closure of Hatchet Road over Christmas period - Saturday 22nd December 2018
Alert over spate of distraction burglaries, including one in Little Stoke - Saturday 22nd December 2018
Local teenager makes international debut - Thursday 20th December 2018
‘MetroBus 2’: Councillors push for early formation of Gipsy Patch Lane works liaison group - Wednesday 19th December 2018
The comings and goings of the Parkway goats - Wednesday 19th December 2018
Former deputy steps up to take on headship at Little Stoke Primary - Tuesday 18th December 2018
Stoke Gifford Toy Library proving a big hit - Tuesday 18th December 2018
Hundreds remember the fallen at Stoke Gifford ceremony - Tuesday 18th December 2018
“Fantastic” fireworks at St Michael’s School - Saturday 8th December 2018
Emotive displays mark Armistice anniversary - Thursday 6th December 2018
Digital bells coming soon to St Michael’s - Tuesday 4th December 2018
Parkway bridge strike brings renewed calls for pedestrian tunnel - Sunday 2nd December 2018
Community events at the St Michael’s Centre deemed a huge success - Sunday 2nd December 2018
Stoke Gifford Journal Facebook page reaches 2,000 ‘likes’ milestone - Saturday 1st December 2018
Local history uncovered: Stoke Gifford’s medieval barn - Saturday 1st December 2018
[Letter] Why not ask local MP about police numbers? - Wednesday 28th November 2018
First anniversary for Stoke Gifford Community Library - Friday 23rd November 2018
Abbeywood student becomes kickboxing world champion - Tuesday 20th November 2018
Corbyn in Stoke Gifford to rally the FaBS troops - Sunday 18th November 2018
Local historian remembered through naming of new street - Saturday 17th November 2018
Public meeting called to discuss planned two-year roadworks on Gipsy Patch Lane - Thursday 15th November 2018
Celebrations mark 200th junior parkrun in Little Stoke Park - Tuesday 13th November 2018
Green light for 1,290 new homes between Stoke Gifford and M32 - Monday 12th November 2018
Great results for local Marie Curie fundraisers - Thursday 8th November 2018
Students visit graves of local WW1 heroes - Wednesday 7th November 2018
Local Poppy Appeal for 2018/19 launched at Parkway Station - Wednesday 7th November 2018
Meade Park friends news in October - Tuesday 6th November 2018
Massive 4-storey shipping container block proposed near Patchway Station - Tuesday 6th November 2018
Is a 30mph limit right for the new by-pass? - Monday 5th November 2018
A short history of Stoke Gifford - Wednesday 31st October 2018
Parish councillors raise concerns over “lack of police resources” in Stoke Gifford - Wednesday 31st October 2018
Gold awards for OSR troop quintet - Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Grand opening of Stoke Gifford Toy Library - Sunday 21st October 2018
Fortnightly gospel choir sessions in Stoke Gifford - Sunday 21st October 2018
Decisions expected soon on plans to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford and Hambrook - Friday 19th October 2018
The Beaufort Arms goes ‘dog-friendly’! - Thursday 18th October 2018
Barnardo’s charity fun day brings in over £500 - Tuesday 16th October 2018
Scouts go back to their roots for group camp - Tuesday 16th October 2018
BBC’s Emma Britton visits Stoke Gifford WI - Sunday 14th October 2018
Friends of Meade Park group revived - Sunday 14th October 2018
Local RBL members make historic pilgrimage - Friday 12th October 2018
Little Stoke Garden Society annual show - Friday 12th October 2018
Launch of new monthly magazine for the Stoke Gifford area - Saturday 6th October 2018
Your local British Legion branch needs YOU! - Saturday 6th October 2018
Planning permission secured for replacement railway bridge - Thursday 20th September 2018
Plans to build 1,600 homes east of Stoke Gifford set for decision in coming weeks - Sunday 16th September 2018
St Michael’s Centre to begin hosting events for the wider community - Wednesday 12th September 2018
Three-week railway closure set to cause disruption for residents and passengers - Monday 10th September 2018
Little Stoke Scouts learn ‘skills for life’ on camp - Thursday 6th September 2018
New monthly Journal magazine for Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke to start in October - Thursday 30th August 2018
Little Stoke Primary rated ‘good’ by Ofsted - Wednesday 29th August 2018
Lifeskills talks coming to St Michael’s Centre - Wednesday 15th August 2018
Drop-in event to explain latest phase of railway upgrade work - Thursday 9th August 2018
Local resident has collection of short stories published - Saturday 4th August 2018
Leisure club forms new charity link-up - Tuesday 31st July 2018
Return of the Parkway goats! - Saturday 28th July 2018
Legion members to join WW1 anniversary pilgrimage - Tuesday 24th July 2018
Residents’ anger over noisy overnight rail works - Saturday 14th July 2018
Exam time at local dance school - Wednesday 11th July 2018
More information released on impact of Gipsy Patch Lane bridge replacement works - Monday 9th July 2018
Success for St Michael’s School summer fair - Monday 9th July 2018
Stoke Gifford news round-up (Jun/Jul 2018) - Monday 9th July 2018
Planning committee inspects railway bridge site - Thursday 14th June 2018
Stoke Gifford couple sing in ground-breaking gospel choir at royal wedding - Thursday 14th June 2018
‘The Running Stormtrooper’ completes final run - Tuesday 5th June 2018
Stoke Gifford news round-up (May/Jun 2018) - Tuesday 5th June 2018
Annual fête deemed a success by organisers - Thursday 17th May 2018
USA cycling trip is raising funds for British Legion - Sunday 13th May 2018
New platform officially opened at Bristol Parkway - Friday 4th May 2018
Stoke Gifford news round-up (April 2018) - Saturday 28th April 2018
Police appeal following high value jewellery burglary in Beaufort Crescent - Monday 23rd April 2018
Abbeywood School rated ‘good’ but must face ‘full’ inspection next time - Sunday 22nd April 2018
Legion looking for more knitters to meet demand for popular poppy line - Saturday 21st April 2018
Website reveals fascinating history of the Stokes - Thursday 19th April 2018
Diabetic mum prepares for marathon challenge - Monday 16th April 2018
Work begins on Rainbows’ community toy library - Thursday 12th April 2018
Gipsy Patch Pain: Eight month road closure on the cards for 2020 - Thursday 5th April 2018
Herd of goats helping to increase butterfly population - Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Lidl set to open in Stoke Gifford on 5th April - Wednesday 28th March 2018
Stoke Gifford news round-up (March 2018) - Tuesday 27th March 2018
Appeal for tradespersons to help transform phone box into toy library - Sunday 18th March 2018
Abbeywood students break generational barriers with Osbourne Court residents - Saturday 17th March 2018
Gipsy Patch Lane rail bridge upgrade slips by a year to 2020 - Sunday 11th March 2018
Overnight closures of Parkway Bridge between 12th and 20th March - Sunday 11th March 2018
Energy firm helps boost Stoke Lane Lions - Sunday 4th March 2018
Stoke Gifford news round-up (February 2018) - Monday 26th February 2018
CPME (‘MetroBus 2’): What happens next? - Friday 9th February 2018
Stoke Gifford news round-up (January 2018) - Friday 19th January 2018
Local Scout troop fundraise for trip to Cyprus - Thursday 11th January 2018
By-pass opens to general traffic but MetroBus won’t be using it until “summer” - Monday 8th January 2018
Dance school wows Christmas show audience - Saturday 6th January 2018
Hatchet Road bus lane plan scrapped amid concerns of overspend on ‘MetroBus 2’
- Tuesday 19th December 2017
Volunteers step in to provide community library service after council axes van - Wednesday 13th December 2017
Major work continues at Bristol Parkway - Sunday 3rd December 2017
New figures produced to justify Hatchet Road bus lane but cost pressures might just kill it off - Sunday 3rd December 2017
Local ladies’ club seeks new members - Wednesday 29th November 2017
Local choir provide backing vocals for band - Thursday 16th November 2017
Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding - Wednesday 8th November 2017
Discount retailers target the Stokes and Patchway - Tuesday 7th November 2017
Yarn bombers working on Poppy Day surprise - Sunday 5th November 2017
Hatchet Road bus lane decision put back by SGC - Thursday 2nd November 2017
Local Poppy Appeal for 2017/18 launched at Parkway Station - Saturday 21st October 2017
Study looks at closing Parkway bridge to cars - Saturday 14th October 2017
Stoke Gifford By-Pass to open “by Christmas” - Friday 13th October 2017
Counting the true cost of the Forty Acres traveller encampment - Thursday 5th October 2017
Four-week line closure brings benefits of electrification closer - Friday 8th September 2017
Hatchet Road: Council concedes to petitioners’ demands for bus lane review - Friday 8th September 2017
Travellers evicted from Stoke Gifford make short trip to Patchway - Friday 8th September 2017
Grades up in Abbeywood Post-16 exam results - Saturday 15th July 2017
South Glos Council to debate Hatchet Road bus lane petition on 19th July - Friday 14th July 2017
Summer concert success for Stokes Singers - Monday 10th July 2017
Four-week railway closure from mid-August - Thursday 29th June 2017
Hatchet Road petition presented to council - Sunday 25th June 2017
MetroBus survey work on Gipsy Patch Lane - Saturday 24th June 2017
School’s parental engagement earns national award - Saturday 17th June 2017
Hatchet Road bridge work requires overnight road closure on four weekends - Sunday 4th June 2017
Two weeks of off-peak traffic lights on Hatchet Road from Monday 5th June - Sunday 4th June 2017
Parkrun charging row: Government paper critical of parish council - Thursday 1st June 2017
Tesco staff help out at local Forest School - Saturday 20th May 2017
Hatchet Road petition closes in on target - Thursday 11th May 2017
Citizens Advice comes to Stoke Gifford - Monday 1st May 2017
Temporary changes to traffic flow at Parkway North Roundabout - Saturday 29th April 2017
Fantastic first year for Barnardo’s charity shop in Stoke Gifford - Monday 24th April 2017
Off-peak traffic lights coming to Hatchet Road for MetroBus utilities investigation - Saturday 22nd April 2017
Parkway Station railway upgrade work moves to next phase - Monday 10th April 2017
Group formed to “Save Hatchet Road” from “white elephant” MetroBus scheme - Friday 31st March 2017
Stoke Gifford Busy Bees rated ‘outstanding’ - Wednesday 29th March 2017
Work gets under way on new £100m office development behind Parkway Station - Monday 20th March 2017
Hitachi to create 150 jobs at new train depot in Stoke Gifford - Monday 13th March 2017
Drop-in event to reveal latest plans for railway work around Parkway Station - Monday 6th March 2017
SGC rejects councillors’ appeal to reconsider Hatchet Road bus lane plan - Monday 20th February 2017
Survey work this week on Hatchet Road as SGC continues to progress bus lane scheme - Tuesday 14th February 2017
Plans go in for fourth platform at Bristol Parkway
- Saturday 24th December 2016
Yarn-bombed Christmas tree to double as blankets for homeless - Tuesday 20th December 2016
Councillors to press for deferral of Hatchet Road bus lane plans - Sunday 27th November 2016
Residents invited to Parkway Station drop-in event as electrification work approaches - Saturday 19th November 2016
Councils on collision course over Hatchet Road bus lane plans - Thursday 20th October 2016
Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch - Tuesday 18th October 2016
World championships success for Stoke Gifford Taekwon-do fighters - Tuesday 11th October 2016
Planning applications lodged to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford and Hambrook - Tuesday 11th October 2016
County league football comes to Little Stoke - Thursday 22nd September 2016
Planning application submitted for extension of Little Stoke Community Hall - Friday 16th September 2016
Lidl looking to open new store in Stoke Gifford - Sunday 11th September 2016
Rail passengers reminded of tunnel closure - Friday 9th September 2016
Yarn bombers bring cheer to church and local community - Thursday 1st September 2016
Real-life Forrest Gump visits pre-school - Saturday 20th August 2016
Dismay over Hatchet Road bus lane decision - Monday 15th August 2016
Ratcliffe Drive post office reopened after refit - Wednesday 20th July 2016
The sound of music at Little Stoke Primary - Monday 11th July 2016
Friendly welcome at local toddler group - Tuesday 5th July 2016
Hatchet Road widening scheme to be discussed again by SGC - Tuesday 5th July 2016
Station Road to close for up to six months - Friday 17th June 2016
Decision on Hatchet Road widening deferred - Thursday 9th June 2016
Post office branch to close for refurbishment - Thursday 2nd June 2016
Witness appeal following attempted robbery near Braydon Avenue, Little Stoke - Thursday 12th May 2016
Sporting Hero award for taekwondo student - Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Local man’s fight to keep World War II pillbox - Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Parkrun vote sparks national media frenzy - Monday 25th April 2016
MetroBus Extension report recommends no change in Hatchet Road widening plan - Thursday 21st April 2016
Residents invited to discuss plans for 1,640 new homes at East of Harry Stoke - Friday 15th April 2016
Safe Space celebrates first birthday in style - Wednesday 30th March 2016
What’s the buzz…? Beekeeping in Little Stoke - Wednesday 30th March 2016
New library area for Little Stoke Primary - Thursday 24th March 2016
Council’s compulsory vehicle pre-registration system for Sort It centres goes live - Friday 18th March 2016
Alzheimer’s Society launches local activity group for people with dementia - Monday 15th February 2016
First Oxbridge offer for Abbeywood Post-16 - Friday 12th February 2016
Thousands sign petition to keep local parkrun - Wednesday 20th January 2016
Witness appeal following fatal collision on Hatchet Road
- Monday 7th December 2015
Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension consultation launched - Friday 20th November 2015
Cash-strapped council wants to levy charge on popular parkrun - Monday 16th November 2015
Replacement railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane set to be 4-lane - Wednesday 11th November 2015
Little Stoke Primary’s Forest School featured on national television - Tuesday 10th November 2015
Proposed waiting restrictions in roads near Parkway Station set to be dropped - Wednesday 28th October 2015
St John Ambulance seeks young lifesavers - Friday 23rd October 2015
Local Poppy Appeal launched at Parkway Station - Wednesday 7th October 2015
Stoke Gifford local celebrates new listing in Good Beer Guide - Wednesday 7th October 2015
Work under way on Stoke Gifford By-Pass - Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Witness appeal after man dragged out of car and punched on Winterbourne Road - Sunday 23rd August 2015
Ratcliffe Drive Tesco Express store closes for redevelopment - Friday 14th August 2015
Abbeywood Community School celebrates “positive” Post-16 outcomes - Friday 17th July 2015
The magic of junior parkrun - Tuesday 14th July 2015
Exhibition to reveal plans for office development on Hunts Ground Road - Wednesday 17th June 2015
Stoke Gifford technical college rated ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors - Wednesday 17th June 2015
Bittersweet success for Stoke Gifford United - Wednesday 13th May 2015
Little Stoke recycling centre to stop accepting some categories of waste - Sunday 26th April 2015
New church and community centre in use for first time this weekend - Thursday 9th April 2015
Employee seriously injured in accident at Little Stoke recycling centre - Friday 3rd April 2015
Developer’s masterplan for 2,000 new homes east of Harry Stoke - Saturday 7th March 2015
Little Stoke Primary rated ‘good’ by Ofsted - Saturday 7th March 2015
Abbeywood hosts basketball tournament for local primary teams - Wednesday 25th February 2015
Braydon Avenue to be closed for up to three weeks from 2nd March - Monday 9th February 2015
New college celebrates result of first Ofsted inspection - Thursday 15th January 2015
Appeal for information after distraction burglary in Little Stoke - Sunday 11th January 2015
New weekly buggy walks in north Bristol - Saturday 10th January 2015
Council opens preliminary consultation on proposed MetroBus Extension route
- Sunday 14th December 2014
Planning approval for 550-home development off Coldharbour Lane - Tuesday 9th December 2014
SGS College’s Olympus Theatre stages Aladdin - Monday 10th November 2014
Councillor calls for action on Station Road footpath damaged by landslip - Tuesday 4th November 2014
Review: New menu at the Beaufort Arms - Tuesday 4th November 2014
Local Poppy Appeal launched at Parkway Station - Monday 20th October 2014
Plans for fish & chip shop on former Parkway Tavern site given green light - Friday 26th September 2014
Aretians RFC: A community-focused rugby club - Monday 15th September 2014
Archbishop of Canterbury blesses new ‘Heart of the Community’ building - Friday 5th September 2014
Transport minister opens new multi-storey car park at Parkway Station - Thursday 28th August 2014
Network Rail to host drop-in consultation on bridge reconstruction plans - Wednesday 27th August 2014
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit St Michael’s for dedication of new building - Saturday 16th August 2014
Abbeywood A-level results show “slight dip” - Friday 1st August 2014
World War One centenary event on The Green - Monday 21st July 2014
Five arrested after robbery at McColl’s store in Little Stoke - Saturday 28th June 2014
Weekly ‘junior parkrun’ starts this Sunday in Little Stoke Park - Wednesday 18th June 2014
Updated planning document revealed for 2,000 home development - Friday 13th June 2014
HP employees’ 48-hour relay run to raise funds for children’s hospice - Tuesday 20th May 2014
Redrow helps build best start for Little Stoke youngsters - Wednesday 14th May 2014
Five-day funfair comes to Little Stoke Park - Tuesday 29th April 2014
Bins uncollected despite paying new charge - Friday 11th April 2014
Stoke Gifford man runs London Marathon in memory of dad - Thursday 27th March 2014
Royal British Legion annual fundraising concert - Friday 14th March 2014
Weekly ‘friendship & exercise club’ to start soon in Stoke Gifford - Wednesday 5th March 2014
Council consults on £0.9m Gipsy Patch Lane widening scheme - Sunday 16th February 2014
Stoke Gifford Parish Council to consult on converting to ‘town’ status - Tuesday 21st January 2014
Parkway temporary car park built without planning permission, claims resident - Tuesday 7th January 2014
Rail Minister visits Bristol Parkway multi-storey car park works
- Tuesday 17th December 2013
Council agrees to fund new study into Stoke Gifford railway bridge improvements - Thursday 28th November 2013
Council leader slams stadium opponents - Wednesday 27th November 2013
Stoke Gifford technical college officially opened by HRH Earl of Wessex - Sunday 24th November 2013
Church launches ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign to build local community - Monday 28th October 2013
Security guard robbed outside Tesco Express in Ratcliffe Drive - Friday 25th October 2013
Local poppy appeal launched at Parkway Station - Tuesday 15th October 2013
Masked men make off with Audi after bursting into Stoke Gifford flat - Thursday 10th October 2013
Little Stoke Youth Centre to re-open next week under control of parish council - Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Co-operative store to open soon on Parkway Tavern site - Wednesday 11th September 2013
Councillors approve Stoke Gifford By-Pass plans - Thursday 5th September 2013
Toaster fire damages kitchen of Stoke Gifford flat - Friday 23rd August 2013
Abbeywood exam results demonstrate school’s “remarkable turnaround” - Friday 23rd August 2013
College receives keys to new Advanced Engineering Centre - Thursday 8th August 2013
Royal British Legion branch to stage tri-services military fundraiser - Wednesday 31st July 2013
Youngsters watch as bulldozers move in to start work on new church and community centre - Thursday 11th July 2013
Firefighters tackle blaze at Simmonds View takeaway and supermarket - Wednesday 10th July 2013
Bristol Parkway multi-storey car park work to finally get under way - Monday 17th June 2013
Open-air service to mark 150 years of serving the community - Wednesday 12th June 2013
UWE Stadium construction set to begin in September - Wednesday 5th June 2013
Committee to take second look at UWE campus expansion plans - Friday 24th May 2013
Planning application submitted for long-awaited Stoke Gifford By-Pass - Thursday 16th May 2013
Funfair now open in Little Stoke Park - Monday 13th May 2013
Council agrees to buy up land on Stoke Gifford By-Pass route - Tuesday 30th April 2013
Local fundraiser battles injuries to run for cause close to his heart - Wednesday 24th April 2013
Another milestone reached in UWE Stadium project - Wednesday 17th April 2013
Stoke Gifford railway training centre to stage apprenticeship open evening - Wednesday 10th April 2013
Lord Mayor opens marketing suite at new Cheswick Village care home - Wednesday 27th March 2013
BTE Academy celebrates construction milestone with ‘topping out’ event - Thursday 21st March 2013
Prison sentence for Stoke Gifford benefits cheat - Monday 18th March 2013
Housing Society plans demolition of houses on seven local roads - Wednesday 13th March 2013
Ratcliffe Drive property denied permission for conservatory - Wednesday 6th March 2013
New multi-operator bus ticket introduced for Bristol area - Friday 1st March 2013
Contractors on site at UWE Stadium plot - Tuesday 26th February 2013
Youth, community and transport projects compete for Area Forum funding - Friday 22nd February 2013
Mystery plan for Brins Close allotments sparks concern among residents - Tuesday 19th February 2013
‘Family Flicks’ for Heart of the Community - Monday 18th February 2013
Gipsy Patch Lane closed overnight tonight (Mon 18th) for bridge inspection - Thursday 14th February 2013
Police issue advice after spate of evening burglaries - Monday 11th February 2013
St Michael’s Church bucks trend with £5.8 million building project - Saturday 9th February 2013
St Michael’s to fill the breach with two extra classes - Monday 4th February 2013
Confusion over “eight-week” closure of Little Stoke Lane - Sunday 3rd February 2013
Concert to raise funds for record-breaking British Legion branch - Friday 1st February 2013
Abbeywood Community School becomes an academy - Monday 28th January 2013
Committee to consider objections to Little Stoke Lane speed table proposals - Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Residents complain of “lack of consultation” on Harry Stoke housing developments - Sunday 20th January 2013
Stoke Gifford news in brief 20/01/13 - Friday 18th January 2013
Formal planning permission granted for UWE Stadium - Tuesday 15th January 2013
UWE Stadium opening put back to 2015/16 - Friday 11th January 2013
Braydon Avenue to regain frequent bus service - Wednesday 9th January 2013
200 jobs created at new NHS call centre - Monday 7th January 2013
Civic amenity site to close for two weeks in February - Saturday 5th January 2013
Man treated for smoke inhalation after Tetbury Close fire - Wednesday 2nd January 2013
New express bus service links East Bristol with UWE, MOD and Aztec West
- Thursday 20th December 2012
Planning permission granted for Cheswick Village primary school - Tuesday 18th December 2012
Little Stoke pair arrested after police called to suspicious incident - Monday 17th December 2012
Handelsbanken selects Stoke Gifford as new South West base - Wednesday 12th December 2012
Community comes together for ‘Carols on the Green’ - Monday 10th December 2012
Diwali at Little Stoke Youth Centre - Wednesday 5th December 2012
Area Forum assigns £11k to repair pavements in Stoke Gifford - Monday 3rd December 2012
A community church with international connections - Friday 30th November 2012
New late night bus journeys between city centre and Bristol Parkway - Tuesday 27th November 2012
Head appointed for new Cheswick Village primary school - Wednesday 21st November 2012
Work starts on new technology and engineering academy - Wednesday 14th November 2012
UWE to host count for Mayor and PCC elections - Wednesday 7th November 2012
Developer money used to plug £420k overspend on Cheswick Bus Link - Tuesday 30th October 2012
Turf-cutting marks start of work on college’s new engineering centre - Sunday 28th October 2012
Local Poppy Appeal launched at Parkway Station - Friday 26th October 2012
Police seek witnesses following Little Stoke armed robbery - Wednesday 24th October 2012
Weekly Parkrun to commence on 3rd November - Thursday 18th October 2012
Planning application submitted for new primary school - Thursday 11th October 2012
Man charged with burglaries in Little Stoke - Tuesday 9th October 2012
New technical college appoints first Principal - Thursday 4th October 2012
Green light for first Crest Nicholson homes at Harry Stoke - Friday 28th September 2012
Open evening to shed light on new primary school for Cheswick Village - Thursday 20th September 2012
Man given suspended sentence after heroin and cocaine found at home - Monday 17th September 2012
Cheswick Bus Link officially opened - Thursday 13th September 2012
Parking under pressure as construction work starts at Bristol Parkway - Thursday 13th September 2012
UTC plans recommended for approval - Tuesday 11th September 2012
Abbey Wood staff in swimathon charity bid - Monday 10th September 2012
Residents to attend crucial Council debate on youth spending - Wednesday 5th September 2012
Tesco “objection” could impact Bristol Rovers’ new stadium at UWE - Sunday 2nd September 2012
British Legion branch heading for another record year of fundraising - Tuesday 28th August 2012
Jobs saved as transport consultancy firm taken over by banks - Thursday 23rd August 2012
Big improvement in Abbeywood School’s GCSE results - Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Future of Little Stoke Youth Centre remains uncertain - Monday 20th August 2012
Police helicopter helps apprehend burglary suspect - Thursday 16th August 2012
Improved A-level results for Abbeywood School - Wednesday 15th August 2012
Consultation on Little Stoke Lane traffic calming proposals - Friday 10th August 2012
Wheelchair basketballers aim to break world record - Tuesday 7th August 2012
Additional multi-storey car park planned for Bristol Parkway - Friday 3rd August 2012
Little Stoke man completes marathon charity cycle ride - Wednesday 1st August 2012
Mixed news for Little Stoke bus users - Monday 30th July 2012
Parkrun is coming to Little Stoke Park! - Thursday 26th July 2012
Travel chaos as Bristol Parkway closed due to security alert - Wednesday 25th July 2012
Funding secured for new care home at Cheswick Village - Thursday 19th July 2012
Councillors approve UWE Stadium plans - Tuesday 10th July 2012
Stoke Gifford DVLA office to close by end of 2013 - Wednesday 4th July 2012
Kenyan Olympic team arrives in Stoke Gifford - Friday 29th June 2012
Resignations create two vacancies on Parish Council - Monday 25th June 2012
Hospital bus service under threat from First - Monday 18th June 2012
College gears up for Paralympic legacy event - Monday 18th June 2012
Parkway offices on the market following refurbishment - Friday 15th June 2012
Diamond Jubilee Fête draws the crowds - Tuesday 12th June 2012
Ofsted says Abbeywood School’s progress is “satisfactory” - Saturday 9th June 2012
Ancient Olympics celebrated at Little Stoke Primary School - Tuesday 29th May 2012
Chance to view latest plans for Stoke Gifford By-Pass - Friday 25th May 2012
Stoke Gifford grandmother dies following bus accident - Monday 21st May 2012
Parsons Avenue Indian takeaway set to be approved by planners - Thursday 17th May 2012
MP congratulates Scouts on Diamond Jubilee achievement - Monday 14th May 2012
Police appeal for information about missing Stoke Gifford teenager - Friday 11th May 2012
Traffic and parking remain biggest issues for new Bristol Rovers stadium - Thursday 10th May 2012
New plans for Braydon Avenue surgery expansion - Thursday 3rd May 2012
Opportunity to address Councillors on UWE Stadium plans - Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Cheswick Village primary school to be an academy - Monday 30th April 2012
Plans submitted for first phase of 1,200 home development at Harry Stoke - Sunday 29th April 2012
Trev’s 92-Day Trek gets underway this week - Monday 23rd April 2012
“Hands off our youth centre” say Parish Councillors - Saturday 21st April 2012
Planning application for University Technical College expected soon - Thursday 12th April 2012
Parish Council objects to Bristol Rovers’ UWE Stadium proposals - Saturday 7th April 2012
St Michael’s Primary School rated “good” by Ofsted - Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Unsung heroes honoured with Community Awards - Thursday 29th March 2012
Little Stoke set to lose three bus services in May - Monday 26th March 2012
New college building would create gridlock, claim objectors - Wednesday 21st March 2012
Appeal for information following Hatchet Road collision - Wednesday 14th March 2012
Police appeal for information after incidents involving faded red car - Friday 9th March 2012
Residents object to Parsons Avenue Indian takeaway proposal - Saturday 3rd March 2012
Olympus Theatre to welcome ‘The Vampire’ - Friday 2nd March 2012
Abbeywood reports “positive feedback” from Ofsted - Sunday 26th February 2012
Academy footballers help launch charity walk - Monday 20th February 2012
Showband to feature in British Legion concert - Friday 10th February 2012
Champagne reception held to welcome Busy Bees Nursery - Tuesday 7th February 2012
Government wants Abbeywood School to become academy - Friday 3rd February 2012
Green light for Filton Triangle rail depot - Tuesday 31st January 2012
Ofsted puts Abbeywood School into special measures - Saturday 28th January 2012
Plans revealed for three new classrooms at St Michael’s - Tuesday 24th January 2012
Stoke Gifford tidal energy firm seeks investors - Sunday 22nd January 2012
Around 50 protesters attend rail depot site inspection meeting - Friday 20th January 2012
Police investigate Elm Close incidents - Wednesday 18th January 2012
Opportunity to address Councillors on rail depot plans - Wednesday 18th January 2012
Royal British Legion branch wins achievement award - Tuesday 17th January 2012
Abbeywood Ofsted report expected soon - Tuesday 17th January 2012
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