Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery that took place in Little Stoke Park last month. Sometime between 6.30pm and 7pm on Friday 12th January, two unknown offenders threatened the juvenile victim with bladed weapons and stole his electric Sur-Ron bike. The victim sustained no physical injury.
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Arrests made after teenager stabbed and robbed in Little Stoke Park
Three arrests have been made after a teenager was reportedly stabbed and robbed in Little Stoke Park last night (Wednesday 7th February). Police attended the incident alongside paramedics after witnesses reported a boy had been attacked by a group of three people, one of whom had a knife, and had his bike and mobile phone stolen.
Continue readingFoodies Festival site springs up in Little Stoke Park
Little Stoke Park has been a hive of activity in recent days as the compound for the 2023 Bristol Foodies Festival has taken shape. The three-day food and drink extravaganza kicks off tomorrow (Friday 12th May) and includes demonstrations by celebrity chefs and a funfair. Headline music acts due to perform at the festival are Blue, on Saturday evening, and Scouting for Girls, on Sunday evening.
Continue readingLittle Stoke Foodies Festival granted licence despite objections from police & environmental health
The Bristol Foodies Festival will go ahead next month in Little Stoke Park after councillors granted permission despite police and environmental health objections. South Gloucestershire Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee heard the organisers have run the event 128 times across the country since 2005 without a single serious issue and that parking for 600 cars had been found in a nearby field…
Continue readingLittle Stoke Park to host major food & music festival over three days in May
Celebrity chefs and chart-topping musicians, including Scouting For Girls and Blue, will be appearing at an event taking place in Little Stoke Park over the weekend of 12th, 13th & 14th May. Around 3,000 people are expected to attend each day of the Bristol Foodies Festival, which has previously been held on The Downs in Bristol.
Continue readingRow over football pitch advertising resolved
A row over the number of permanent advertising boards being put up on the railings around a football pitch in Little Stoke Park has been resolved following lengthy discussions at two recent parish council meetings. A limit of 12 boards along a specified section of the pitch perimeter has been imposed by the council.
Continue readingWeekly ‘junior parkrun’ starts this Sunday in Little Stoke Park
A junior version of the successful weekly Little Stoke ‘parkrun‘ has its inaugural event this Sunday (29th June 2014) in Little Stoke Park. Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k timed run, which takes place all over the UK and beyond, every Saturday at 9am, all year round. Speaking about the new 2km junior version of the run, which is for
Continue readingFive-day funfair comes to Little Stoke Park
Local residents have five days to enjoy a family funfair that opens tonight (Wednesday 14th May) in Little Stoke Park. The attraction includes large and small rides, along with game and refreshment stalls. Opening times are as follows: Wednesday to Friday (14th to 16th May): 5pm-9pm Saturday 17th May: 1pm-9pm Sunday 18th May: 1pm-6pm Photo: Funfair at Little Stoke Park
Continue readingFunfair now open in Little Stoke Park
Local residents have four days to enjoy a funfair that opened tonight in Little Stoke Park. Described by the parish council as a “small fun fair”, the attraction nonetheless includes dodgems, a ghost train and a number of other rides, as well as attractions for smaller children. Opening times advertised by the council are : Thursday 16th May: 6pm-9pm Friday
Continue readingWeekly Parkrun to commence on 3rd November
A new weekly ‘Parkrun’ for local runners and joggers is to begin in Little Stoke Park on Saturday 3rd November. Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k timed run, which takes place all over the UK and beyond, every Saturday at 9am, all year round. News of the start of the regular weekly session follows a successful trial event in the
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