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Hundreds attend funeral of 30-year-old who tragically died following accident during a game Council’s ultimatum to reluctant Brook Way kebab van trader P3

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l Judo black belt for Eleanor Young, 15 l BSCS new primary phase building on track for completion in June l Candidates announced for local elections l Fire Service pays visit to Wise Owls Club l ‘BS in Bloom’ team brings colour to town l New opening hours to be introduced at Bradley Stoke Pharmacy l Children accidentally locked in car rescued by church members l WIN a year’s free gym membership at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke l Local Explorer Scout presented with Gold DofE award at St James’s Palace l April’s Three Brooks nature reserve news

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News

Council’s ultimatum to reluctant kebab trader

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kebab van operator who rents a pitch in the car park of Brook Way Activity Centre has returned to trade at the site after an absence of seven months.

Ozzy’s Kebabs has been trading again at the site, on Friday and Saturday nights only, since the beginning of April, after Bradley Stoke Town Council issued an ultimatum that threatened immediate termination of contract if the van didn’t reappear by 4th April 2015.

The van had previously been trading seven nights a week, but is understood to have stopped attending in early September 2014.

In October 2014, Ozay Isitman, the owner of the business, told the council that it was running at a loss and he was finding it very difficult to continue trading. He asked the council to modify his contract so that he would only

Ozzy’s Kebabs has returned to trade at Brook Way Activity Centre, albeit with a smaller van and only on Friday and Saturday nights

have use of the pitch on Fridays and Saturdays, which was agreed.

By February this year, the van had still not reappeared, although the council appeared to be unconcerned because the trader was “still paying rent for the pitch”.

However, at a council meeting just one month later, councillors were told that Mr Isitman was now in breach of the terms and conditions of hire because of “late payments and non-attendance”.

When allowed to address the

meeting, Mr Isitman said he was in the process of acquiring a smaller van and would hopefully be back trading the following weekend.

Following a length debate, held in closed session, councillors decided to issue an ultimatum to Mr Isitman, requiring him to recommence trading by 4th April or lose the pitch.

Having returned just in time to satisfy the council’s demand, Mr Isitman now faces having to renew his annual South

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Gloucestershire street trading licence, for which he requires a letter from the town council (as landlord) stating that they are happy for him to trade at the site.

Members of the town council’s Planning Committee meeting in April expressed reluctance to specifically name Mr Isitman in their letter to the licensing authority, deciding instead to state that “a trader” was allowed to use the pitch.

The town council’s Finance Committee agreed in October 2013 that up to two food traders should be allowed on each of its three sites, saying that this would be “beneficial for the area, offering residents a wider choice of multi-cultural takeaway food facilities within the town, at the same time as offering an extra income stream for the council”.

Trader occupancy across the three sites is currently less than 10% of that aspired level.

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First services held in new church and community centre New 350-seat auditorium at St Michael’s, Stoke Gifford

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undreds of people attended the first services to be held in the new St Michael’s Church and Community Centre at Stoke Gifford on Sunday 26th April.

Members of the congregation were able to use the centre, built on derelict land in North Road, for the first time for the annual Church Weekend and 10.30am and 6.30pm Sunday services.

For more than a decade, the 10.30am family service has had to be held in two separate locations – the 14th century church and the former village school, known as the Old School Rooms – as the church is no longer large enough to

accommodate the growing membership.

The new building is a key element of the St Michael’s Heart of the Community project which also includes the refurbishment of the Old School Rooms, which are used for church and community activities, as well as the restoration and upgrading of the old church. The church, which has a Norman font and was mentioned in the Domesday Book is a familiar sight to passengers passing through Parkway Station.

The auditorium at the new centre is capable of seating 350 and facilities include room for a shop, a large

reception area, church office, conference areas for schools and businesses, meeting rooms and accommodation for wedding receptions, birthdays and other celebrations.

Further meeting and community rooms will be provided during the final phase of building, including a large kitchen and an extra 220 seats in a balcony overlooking the auditorium.

The Reverend Simon Jones, Rector of St Michael’s, said: “We bought the land 10 years ago, and after eight years of planning, four years of preparing and two years of building, the new St Michael’s Centre in Stoke Gifford is now open. It has been a long journey, but I am delighted that the new

centre is now being used.”

“With more than 3,000 homes due to be built in the parish over the next decade, there will be a pressing need for local amenities.

St Michael’s has a long history of serving the local community and we hope that the centre will benefit not only the local community, but also the wider region.”

“It’s been a challenge to secure the £4.2m needed to get to this stage, but the congregation have responded magnificently and we are now seeking to raise the£1.5m needed to finish the centre and complete the project.”

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Sport

In Brief

Judo black belt for Eleanor, 15

Grants awarded

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radley Stoke Judo Club has grown significantly over the past couple of years and is proud to boast members who attend from as far as field as Wales, Swindon, Bath, Weston, Cirencester and Cheddar.

However, nothing pleases the club coaches more than when locally based members achieve success and reach new levels of excellence.

The latest club member to achieve this is 15-year-old Bradley Stoke resident Eleanor Young who obtained her 1st Dan black belt at a recent national competitive grading in High Wycombe. In Judo you are only able to obtain your black belt once you reach 15 years of age and it is one of the few martial arts where you have to competitively fight to achieve the required level.

On the day, Eleanor was one of the youngest girls with many of the other competitors being

Eleanor Young (2nd from left) is presented with her black belt

in their 20s and 30s, so she had a tough task ahead of her. At a competitive grading, a fighter needs to successfully complete a two stage trial before they can claim their black belt.

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In the first stage, Eleanor was required to beat two opponents by the maximum ippon score to qualify for the 2nd stage 3 fight line up. In the 2nd stage she was required to fight three competitors in quick succession with no rest and defeat them all by the maximum ippon score.

Any failure to obtain a win by ippon would have meant instant elimination, but thankfully Eleanor’s skill meant she achieved a fantastic result.

Eleanor started her Judo career at the age of 9 at Baileys Court Primary as part of the club’s school programme. From there she moved up to main club and has gone from strength to strength, winning many medals at home and abroad.

She is currently a member of the England Under-18 Squad and will be competing at the European Cadet Cup in Berlin at the start of May.

Bradley Stoke Town Council’s Leisure, Youth & Amenities Committee agreed the following grants at its meeting in April: • £944 Community Development Grant to Friends of Jubilee Green, to arrange community events.

• £4,000 Community Development Grant to Bradley Stoke Carnival Committee, to organise the 2015 carnival on Saturday 29th August.

• £303 Grant Aid to Friends of Jubilee Green, to cover running costs for the year.

• £500 Grant Aid to the newly formed Bradley Stoke Ladies Football Team.

• £450 Grant Aid to Bradley Stoke Community Singers, towards running costs for the year.

• £500 Grant Aid to the Young at Heart Club towards organising two coach trips for members.

• £500 Grant Aid to Sole Sisters Running Club, towards the costs of staging the 2015 Bradley Stoke 10k Run on Sunday 7th June.

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Business

Bradley Stoke software firm wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

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Bradley Stoke company which supplies innovative safety, management and compliance software for the global airline industry has won Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its outstanding international sales growth.

Vistair Systems, based at Broadway House, Woodlands (off Woodlands Lane), has seen its headcount grow steadily from eight people to well over 100 since the company was formed in 2005.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious business awards, given only to companies or individuals who are outstanding in their field.

To receive an award in the category of International Trade, a company must show a substantial

and sustained increase in export earnings over three consecutive 12-month periods, to a level which is outstanding for the products and services concerned, and for the size of the organisation.

Overseas business now accounts for more than half of all sales at Vistair, which today has a client base spanning every continent, representing export sales growth of 850 per cent in the last six years.

The company’s joint founder and CEO, Ian Herbert, said: “We’re immensely proud to have been recognised in this way. Many software houses develop generic ‘off the shelf’ solutions. At Vistair, every solution we offer has been meticulously tested and developed

Vistair’s joint founders David Hedley (left, chief technical officer) and Ian Herbert (CEO) celebrate the firm’s selection for an International Trade award

in tandem with airline experts, ensuring they are fit for purpose and optimised to meet the very specific pressures and challenges faced by commercial airlines.”

“Our total focus on working with commercial airlines, tied to our track record of delivering innovative solutions that help our clients run their operations more

effectively and, ultimately, add value to the bottom line that has been the catalyst for growth, both at home in the UK and abroad.”

“As a growing business we rely heavily on word of mouth recommendations and this award underlines the excellent service we provide to airlines all over the world.”

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News

BSCS new primary phase building on track for completion in June

School application statistics for entry in September 2015 South Gloucestershire On-time applications for primary school places: number and percentage of applicants who have been allocated their…

• First preference 90.4% (2863 x offers) • Second preference 5.3% (169 x offers) • Third preference 1.9% (61 x offers) • None of their choices 2.4% (73 x offers) All on-time applications have been offered places.

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uilding work on the new primary phase building at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS), which is due to open with an intake of 30 Reception children in September, remains on target for completion by the end of June, according to a spokesperson for the school.

The internal and external structures have been completed and decisions are now being made with regard to flooring, electrical and data points, wifi points and furniture.

Parents have now received their offer letters from the local authority and all 30 places in Reception have been filled (see application statistics, right).

Parents of the children who have been allocated places are being sent a fortnightly newsletter to keep them abreast

of developments.

Following the appointment of a primary phase headteacher last year, the school has recently announced the appointment of Geraldine Rogers as Reception teacher.

Reception teacher Geraldine Rogers

Writing in the school newsletter, Miss Rogers said: “I am extremely excited to start

working at BSCS’s primary phase in September. Having been to see the building and to visit our new classroom, I felt really inspired and enthusiastic to start creating the new indoor and outdoor areas. Working within early years has been a passion of mine for several years and has given me a wide range of ideas and experience I cannot wait to share with your children.”

As a qualified Forest School practitioner and a strong advocate of outdoor learning, I am looking forward to using the lovely surrounding areas to support the children’s learning and to ensure they reach their full potential. I hope you are as excited as I am to start our new journey in September and I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know you all soon.”

Meadowbrook Primary School has experienced the highest number of first preference applications for several years, and has seen 15 new starters join the school across years Reception to 6, since it joined the trust on 1st January. Waiting lists are in place for several year groups.

BSCS Year 7 has maintained its popularity, with 386 applications for 180 places this September. It will start with a full cohort of 180, as it has every year since it opened.

BSCS primary phase was also over-subscribed for its first Reception cohort, with over 100 applications for the 30 places available.  All preference levels

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Letters and Opinions Bluebell Gardens: Bring on the sunshine!

When the residents in the flats at Bluebell Gardens moved from their previous habitat at Filton’s Newleaze House – now demolished – they missed most of all their extensive garden.

In the current location, they have to be satisfied with a relatively small patch overlooking the car park and the Tesco Extra delivery yard.

Not to be deterred, willing hands and a lavish burst of spring sunshine brought out the barbecue equipment to give them their first taste of things to come.

Hamburgers and chicken wings tempted the appetite, amply accompanied by refreshing drinks. Piercing cold gusts of wind gave no respite and occasionally completely cleared the tables.

It was all part of a welcome togetherness that is beginning to emerge after a period of relative

Bluebell Gardens, Savages Wood Road unrest at Bluebell Gardens.

Those who missed the previous location at Filton are saddened by the wide open space that now exists there.

Memories wander longingly into the past where residents indulged in the occasional Elvis tribute nights. ‘Are you

lonesome tonight?’ could be an apt description of the scene that now exists!

Hopefully, this new beginning slowly emerging at ‘Bluebells’ will continue. We shall then all enjoy the togetherness that becomes so

essential in later life.

Thanks to John and Maureen Merrien for arranging this welcome event.

Cllr Douglas Daniels Bluebell Gardens Bradley Stoke

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News: Elections

Candidates announced for town elections

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andidates for the Bradley Stoke Town Council elections, which take place on the same day as the general election (Thursday 7th May), have been officially announced.

The Conservatives, who won all 15 seats on the town council at the last election in 2011, put up the highest number of candidates (15), followed

by UKIP (8) and Labour (6).

The Liberal Democrats, who controlled the council prior to the 2007 elections, do not field any candidates at all this time round.

The Conservatives have already picked up one seat by default, in Stoke Brook ward, where Keith Cranney stands unopposed. They are mathematically certain to win a further two seats, one in Baileys Court and the other in Primrose Bridge, because the other parties combined do not field sufficient candidates to win all the seats available in those wards.

Annual General Meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council in 2011

Since the 2011 elections, three councillors elected as Conservatives have defected to UKIP: Ben Walker, Ed Rose (both Woodlands ward) and Kim Harris (Meadowbank ward).

Ben Walker once again stands in Woodlands ward, Ed Rose stands in a different ward (Manor Farm), while Kim Harris is not seeking re-election.

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are also not standing again: Robert Jones in Baileys Court ward and Sarah Pomfret in Primrose Bridge ward.

Having defeated UKIP in all three by-elections held over the current session, the Conservatives will no doubt be hopeful of winning all 15 seats for the second time in four years.

In the new parish of Stoke Lodge and The Common, which recently split from Patchway, the nine seats on the council are being contested by nine Conservative candidates, six from UKIP and one independent. All of the UKIP candidates (and one Conservative) are also contesting seats on Bradley Stoke Town Council.

A full list of candidates for both councils is shown on the 2015 Town Elections page of the Journal website, which also provides a link to a map showing the boundaries of the seven town council wards in Bradley Stoke.

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Election Forum, 12th April 2015

Fire Service pays visit to Wise Owls Club

By Adam Czerepinski, Camilly Arrivabene and Adrian Arrivabene of Bradley Stoke Wise Owls Club

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n Thursday 9th April, in the school holidays, the fire brigade came to Wise Owls. We saw a real fire engine and met some of the crew. They had a lot of equipment such as axes, helmets, breathing suits and hammers which they have to use in an emergency.

Wise Owls children were keen to find out more and asked lots of interesting questions such as:

“What do the fire brigade have to wear in a fire?” They showed us their gas protection suits which were really heavy!

We had a great time with some of their equipment.

“It was awesome when we got to use the hoses,” reported staff member James Collins.

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Hustings line-up (l-r): Ian Boulton (Labour), Dr Diana Warner (Green Party), Dotun Olowoporoku (forum host), Pete Bruce (Liberal Democrat), Jack Lopresti (Conservative) and Ben Walker (UKIP)

Candidates for the parliamentary seat of Filton and Bradley Stoke attended an Election Forum at Bradley Stoke Community School on Sunday 12th April. Around 300 members of the public heard the aspiring MPs’ views on a number of topics that included: poverty and benefits, EU membership, health tourism, affordable housing policy, young people, faith schools, privatisation of the NHS, abortion law, services at Frenchay Hospital and student tuition fees.

The event was hosted by Bridge Community Church and supported by local churches Christ the King in Bradley Stoke and St Chad’s in Patchway. A sound recording of the two hour debate can be accessed via the Bridge Community Church website (in the Audio feed section).

Voting in the general election (as well as district council and town/ parish council elections) takes place on Thursday 7th May. For the latest news on all the elections taking place locally, visit www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/elections

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‘BS in Bloom’ team brings colour to town

By Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke in Bloom (BSiB) s I sit writing this with the sun blazing through the window, it’s hard to believe that our March workday was rained off. The plan had been to put together our new rotavator and turn over the library meadow, to give the seeds the best chance, but the weather was just too wet, so instead we collected over seven bags of litter on our way to look at Snowberry Close where it’s been suggested that we could make a pond. We love the idea of a pond, with possibly another insect hotel, some seating and some wild flowers.

This month it appears that we have too little rain as our new plants are very dry and the primroses that we added to Primrose Bridge don’t seem to have fared so well. But the daffodils we have dotted around

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Colourful display: Planters in the Willow Brook Centre town square

the town are now in full flower and it was great to meet a couple of fellow guerrilla gardeners, who having had the same idea had already added their daffodils to a dull corner.

Our April workday saw us two men down and one injured! But we still managed to replant the Community Herb Garden outside

the Brook Way Activity Centre, plant some wildflower seeds and daisies on The Common East, do some shopping, dig up bramble at the Palmers Corner and add a magnolia tree and some more flowers to the roundabout. Thank you to Adam and Gary from Ambience Landscapes Ltd who, as promised, were very careful when mowing around the plants.

Roundabouts are one of the most often asked for improvements, as especially for new residents and visitors, it can be hard to navigate around the town when all the roundabouts look the same. We are very keen too and as soon as we can get the go ahead, have plans for most of the towns roundabouts, including giant carrots for Rabbit Roundabout!

The planters in the Willow Brook Centre are looking

Magnolia planted on roundabout

glorious and the smell of the hyacinths wafting across the square reminds us that spring has definitely sprung! Thank you to Almondsbury Garden Centre who have donated all the plants for the town centre. The Kitchen Garden and the Herb Garden are getting some amazing new food plants, including strawberries, peas, nasturtiums, rocket and cardoon (artichoke thistle). If you’re not sure what a cardoon looks like we hope you’ll stop by to find out! ● How to contact us…

Email: bsib@hotmail.co.uk; Tel: 07582 634107; Facebook: Bradley Stoke in Bloom

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Sport

Almondsbury Youth U13s and Bradley Stoke United U13s used their competitive league fixture on Sunday 12th April to promote the Hope for Morgan charity, in aid of Bradley Stoke schoolboy Morgan Walker. A bucket collection during the match and post-match fundraising raised a total of £200.60 to towards this fabulous cause to help improve the quality of Morgan’s life.

The match was played with excellent spirit and with a high skill level and the winner on the day was… well, that was Morgan of course! Thanks goes to all those who attended and contributed, but please continue to support this great cause and look-out for other fundraising events! Richard Burge, Chairman, Almondsbury Youth FC

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In Brief

New Cub pack at Holy Trinity

Trench Lane Boot Sale restarts this weekend A popular weekly car boot sale that takes place near Bradley Stoke is due to re-open for the 2015 season this weekend.

The Trench Lane Boot Sale, held on Sundays on a farmland site opposite the entrance to Woodlands Golf Club, will open for the first time this year on Sunday 3rd May. The final boot sale in 2015 will be on Sunday 27th September.

Lions at the Riverside

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ollowing hot on the heels of last month’s mass Beaver investiture, members of the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group’s new Cub pack at Holy Trinity School were invested on Monday 20th April. This time seventeen Cubs and five leaders came together with their families to say their promise to become members of the world-wide Scouting Movement.

Assistant Group Scout Leader (Cubs) Dave Pace orchestrated the events and made sure that everyone had a memorable time.

The popularity of Scouting in Bradley Stoke has meant that the group has grown now to four Beaver colonies, three Cub packs, two Scout troops and a partnered Explorer Scout On Twitter? Follow @TheBSJournal

unit. There remain well over a hundred children on the waiting list, so plans are afoot for yet more growth. But to do this they need yet more leaders. So if you are up to the challenge and want to have fun (as well as learn skills to boost your CV), have a look at their website at www.bradleystoke-scouts.org.uk or to keep up with what they are doing, like them on Facebook.

Riverside Leisure Club has joined with Bradley Stoke Lions to help recycle used spectacles by placing a collecting bin in their lounge area. The spectacles collected will be used to support those with impaired vision in communities across Africa, India and eastern Europe.

Last year alone, UK Lions Clubs collected over 300,000 pairs and the Lions’ challenge is to mark 100 years of community service by recycling 100 million pairs of spectacles worldwide.

Bradley Stoke Lions are placing collecting bins throughout the local area and ask for your help by donating old or unused pairs.

100million! … With your help it can be done.

For more information on other bin locations and what else we do, please call 0845 8336745. ● Watch out – the Lions’ famous Flying Frogs will be back at the Bradley Stoke Community Festival on Saturday 6th June.

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In Brief

South Glos elections: UKIP’s Ben Walker battles to hold Bradley Stoke North seat

Radio station invites all to Eurovision party

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andidates for the South Gloucestershire district elections, which take place on the same day as the general election (Thursday 7th May), have been officially announced.

Perhaps the most intriguing contest in the local wards will be in Bradley Stoke North (one seat), where the incumbent, Ben Walker, elected in 2011 on a Conservative ticket, defends his seat after an acrimonious defection to UKIP in May 2012.

Despite Cllr Walker’s relatively high public profile, gained through two terms as Bradley Stoke mayor and his current candidacy for the Filton and Bradley Stoke parliamentary seat, the Conservatives will be hoping that their candidate, Paul Hardwick (a Bradley Stoke town councillor since September 2012), can return the seat to the blue fold. The other candidates are Dawn Clode (Liberal Democrat) and Philip Edwards (Labour).

Eight candidates contest the Bradley Stoke Central and Stoke Lodge ward (two seats), where incumbents Brian Hopkinson (Conservative) and Sarah Pomfret (Conservative) both stand for reelection. Independent candidate Rebecca Strong, who contested this ward in 2011, also stands again. Former district councillor Jon Williams (Liberal Democrat), defeated in 2011 by Ben Walker in Bradley Stoke North, is a surprise contender. The other four candidates are Anne Addison

(Labour), Stephen Barr (UKIP), Sarah Drake (Liberal Democrat) and Natasha Thwaites (UKIP).

Residents in Bradley Stoke South (two seats) will have at least one new councillor on 8th May, as one of the incumbents, Rob Jones (Conservative), is not standing for re-election, having moved to North Somerset during his term in office. John Ashe, the other Conservative incumbent, stands again, along with party colleague Roger Avenin (a Bradley Stoke town councillor since May 2007). They are opposed by six other candidates: Davis Addison (Labour), Anthony Blake (Labour), Tom Crawley (UKIP), Derrick Powell (UKIP), Andrew White (Liberal Democrat) and Christine Willmore (Liberal Democrat).

Some parts of the south of Bradley Stoke actually lie in the Stoke Gifford district ward (three seats), where two of the incumbents, Brian Allinson (Conservative) and Keith Cranney (Conservative), stand for re-election. Here, the Green Party puts up its only candidate across the four local wards, Richard Burton. The other candidates are Ernie Brown (Conservative), Benjamin Campbell (Liberal Democrat), Andrew Chubb (Labour), Louis Crawley (UKIP), Ginge Dangerfield (UKIP), Dayley Lawrence (Labour), Ben Scott (Labour), Laurence Walker (Liberal Democrat) and Becky Williams (Liberal Democrat).

Ben Walker (UKIP)

Bradley Stoke residents contesting out-of-town district wards include town councillor Ben Randles (Conservative) standing in Filton, town councillor Ed Rose (UKIP) standing in Patchway and Caroline Sullivan (UKIP) standing in Almondsbury.

The Journal understands that votes in the district elections will be counted on 8th May at Thornbury Leisure Centre, with the results being announced in the late afternoon/early evening. ● More election news on pages 9 (BSTC) and 18 (general election).

On Saturday 23rd of May, the town’s volunteer community radio station, BSR 103.4FM, will be hosting a party to celebrate sixty years of Eurovision.

The event, at Brook Way Activity Centre, will include a Euro buffet, licensed bar, Euro fancy dress competition (optional) and, of course, a seat to watch the iconic Eurovision show live on the big screen from the Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria, with your family and friends. Doors will open at 7pm and the event starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets, priced at £10 (individual) or £25 (family), will be available online (subject to a small booking fee) via the Bradley Stoke Radio Facebook page, or they can be collected directly from the Bradley Stoke Radio studio in the evenings leading up to the event, between 6pm and 9pm. ● Contact BSR on 01454 616055.

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Bowsland Green Primary School Onesie Day

Bowsland Green Primary School took part in a Pyjama/Onesie day on Wednesday 15th April, raising money for Autism Awareness and the British Heart Foundation. Two pupils of the school, Grace and Emily Bishop (pictured left), organised the fund raising event. In addition to the teachers and children enjoying the school day in their PJs

and onesies, there was a cake and loom band sale after school.

Onesie day was a great success. The cakes sold quickly too! Everyone had fun and we raised £291.72 for British Heart Foundation and Autism Awareness. Well done to Grace, Emily and everyone who took part. ● Send us your schools news! Deadline for next issue: 18th May 2015

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General Election Special

Pete Bruce (Liberal Democrat)

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have been visiting communities over the last few weeks and finding out more about what people are saying currently.

One thing is that we don’t seem to understand coalition government. Entering a coalition was necessary because of the tough financial position and the seats. Coalition means neither party get to do all they originally intended. Perceptions of the LibDems shifted with the negotiated outcomes, but we are still the same party of values for a fairer society with opportunity for all. We may desire clarity and prior expectations, but this is not how coalition government works. It reflects the way the world is changing - we need to get on board and engage with a new collaborative politics. The old ways of left and right ping pong are over.

A second common view is that more people

Pete Bruce (left) on the campaign trail

are not sure who to vote for than at previous elections. There is an interest in a wider range of opinion and ideas, and this is healthy.

But we often seem to hear one thing one day and the opposite the next whether from businesses, science or politicians. We need an

honest interpretation of the facts, but we must take some responsibility for this ourselves rather than leaving it to partisan groups. I stand for a strong economy, fairer taxes on those who can afford it, more funding for an efficient, non-privatised NHS and care system, for environmental protection and localism.

Watch out for hustings, follow the debates and look at the www.fabslibdems.org website for more information on our thoughts, including local housing and transport issues.

Have a say, listen to ideas and engage in debate during the election. Changing politics and our society for the better needs new perspectives and solutions, so join in for these few weeks. The world is changing and we need to keep ahead of it.

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Jack Lopresti (Conservative)

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have always enjoyed elections; typically I spend most of the day and evening knocking on doors and talking to people.

We’ve received a very positive response on the doorstep and I always enjoy meeting people. Most people do seem to appreciate that this Government has had to make some very tough decisions but the economy has been turned around.

Local residents are interested and excited about the prospect of the regeneration of the Filton Airfield site with the prospect of thousands of new jobs and much needed homes. I have reassured people that the transport infrastructure improvements and investment are taking place with the funding confirmed for the MetroBus, a new railway station at Filton North and the Stoke Gifford By-Pass.

Jack Lopresti (third from right) on the campaign trail with Conservative Party supporters

There is still a great deal of anger about the last Labour Government’s decision to downgrade Frenchay Hospital, but I will continue to work for the provision of

the proposed community hospital. South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group has received a 7% increase for their 2015/16 budget. A Conservative Government will increase health spending by £8bn and, as I always say, to support great public services you have to have a successful economy.

Europe and concern about the European Union is also a topic frequently raised.

My response is that only a Conservative Government can deliver a renegotiation of our membership and finally give the British people a say on whether we wish to remain part of the European Union.

If you have any questions to ask me or if I can help in any way, please email me at jack@ jacklopresti.com or call 01454 617783.

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Contributions from the other three candidates for the Filton and Bradley Stoke parliamentary seat – Ian Boulton (Labour), Ben Walker (UKIP) and Dr Diana Warner (Green Party) – were published in our April magazine, which can be viewed online at: issuu.com/bradleystokejournal For the latest local election news and information, visit: www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/elections/

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Advertising Feature New opening hours to be introduced at Bradley Stoke Pharmacy from 6th May Ferndene Pharmacy to close following transfer of licence

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radley Stoke Pharmacy, located on Brook Way, alongside Bradley Stoke Surgery, is to reduce its opening hours from Wednesday 6th May 2015, when it merges with the nearby Ferndene Pharmacy (formerly Jhoots Pharmacy and, before that, Lloyds Pharmacy).

Ferndene Pharmacy will cease trading after the close of business on Tuesday 5th May 2015.

The changes come seven months after Bradley Stoke Pharmacy bought Ferndene Pharmacy from Jhoots, with a view to merging the two businesses, subject to approval from NHS England, which has now been granted.

Richard Slade, joint owner of Bradley Stoke Pharmacy said: “Ferndene Pharmacy has lost a significant amount of business to Bradley Stoke Pharmacy. The amount of work and the number of customers at Ferndene Pharmacy have dropped significantly, which made it financially unviable. The best option was to merge both the branches and provide all possible services from one pharmacy.”

Commenting on the reduction in opening hours, Mr Slade added: “There is another 100hour pharmacy in Bradley Stoke and we found that we were only seeing a few customers late at night and at weekends, which, again, didn’t make it financially

NEW OPENING HOURS from Wed 6th May 2015 Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 19:30 Friday 08:30 to 18:30 Saturday 09:00 to 12:00 Sunday: Closed viable. However, if Bradley Stoke Surgery extends its opening hours in the future, we will do so as well.”

Additional services provided at the pharmacy include repeat prescriptions (ordering, collection and delivery), holiday healthcare advice, Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC), NHS Medicines Use Reviews (MUR) and the NHS New Medicine Service (NMS). ● Bradley Stoke Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy which is owned and operated separately from Bradley Stoke Surgery. For further information, please phone the pharmacy on 01454 612855.

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Colourful farewell for footballer Ben Hiscox

Hundreds attend funeral of local player who tragically died after hitting head on clubhouse wall during a match

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local footballer who died in hospital three days after a freak accident during a game at the Trust Ground in Stoke Gifford was given a colourful send off by hundreds of friends and wellwishers at his funeral last month.

Ben Hiscox, 30, was playing for Stoke Gifford United FC in a match against Mangotsfield Sports on Saturday 28th March when he slid off the pitch following a challenge and struck his head against the wall of the team’s clubhouse.

The striker was knocked unconscious for a few minutes and was taken by ambulance to Southmead Hospital, where he was found to have suffered two fractures on the back of his skull and bruising on the brain.

Despite making good progress, resulting in him being moved out of intensive care the following Monday, he suffered two seizures in the early hours of Tuesday and tragically died.

He had lived in Bradley Stoke since he was three years old, and started playing football when he was just six. He began playing for Stoke Gifford United aged 16, and went on to play for Bristol Manor Farm for a number of years, but went back to playing for Stoke Gifford United to be with his friends.

Ben, who worked for a lifting company in Avonmouth, had a long-term partner, Zoe Mathews, and a seven-yearold stepdaughter, Aaliyah. His parents, Gloria and Clive Hiscox, also live in Bradley Stoke. He also leaves behind a sister, Rachel, and a nephew, Sebastian.

Mum Gloria told the Bristol Post: “No one ever had a bad word to say about him. He would do anything for anybody. He was an amazing stepfather and he had a brilliant relationship with his stepdaughter and partner.”

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Ben Hiscox celebrates scoring a goal for Manor Farm in the FA Cup

tributes to Ben were placed against the wall of the clubhouse in Stoke Gifford where the accident happened.

Ben was an avid Bristol Rovers fan and the club staged a minute’s applause in his memory before the start of their Good Friday game against Chester.

Ben’s parents requested that everyone attending Ben’s funeral on 15th April wear blue and white, or a Bristol Rovers football strip, and even the officiating vicar wore a Rovers’ scarf!

Hundreds attended the event, held at Westerleigh Crematorium on a beautifully sunny day – with many having to listen to the service from outside because they couldn’t all fit into the chapel.

The final song to be played at the funeral, at the request of Ben’s parents, was ‘Goodnight Irene’, the adopted club song of Bristol Rovers.

Following the service, everyone was invited to join the family at The Beaufort Arms in Stoke Gifford, where hundreds of well-wishers spilled out onto the pavement along North Road.

Later in the evening, a firework display was held in tribute to Ben at the Trust Ground.

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Children accidentally locked in car rescued by church members

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wo members of a local church have been praised for their role in rescuing a pair of young children who had been accidentally locked inside a car and were becoming distressed.

The incident happened at Christ the King Church in Mautravers Close, Bradley Stoke, where the children had been brought to attend a Music with Mummy class on Wednesday 15th April.

The mother of the children, one of whom was a premature baby using an oxygen tank, shut the doors while her keys were inside the car, without realising that the older child had flicked on the central locking mechanism.

There were no windows open, so two members of the church, Aaron Stone and Mark James,

flew into action, making attempts to get into the car as, in the strong midday sun, the children were seen to be sweating and starting to become distressed.

Whilst the rescue was in progress, other church members comforted the distressed mother and attempted to shield the children from the sun by holding articles of clothing over the car’s windows.

The fire brigade were called and responded promptly, but as they pulled into the car park, Aaron and Mark managed to get the lock to open using a bucket handle, some blue tac, a screwdriver and some plastic package wrap (all the tools they had to hand) and were able to get the children out of the vehicle.

Mark James (l) and Aaron Stone, with some of their makeshift tools

Aaron’s wife Jessica, who helped during the rescue, commented: “The children were in there for no more than 20 minutes, but both were already covered in sweat and distressed by the time we got them out.”

“Central locking is a fabulous thing, but I think this incident

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Bradley Stoke Youth Rugby Minis Festival

his month I did something a little different. I normally steer clear of sports in general, be that photographing, playing or watching.

However, I have made an exception. A few weeks ago I went with BSR to the Bradley Stoke Youth Rugby Minis Festival. If, like me, you’re not very experienced in the world of rugby, the minis festival is a rugby tournament for players under 12. Various teams from across South Gloucestershire competed in the tournament at various levels.

Despite being younger, the players gave it their all which made for some very interesting

action shots. There was also competition of another kind, with team members competing with each other to convince listeners that their team was best, and even a dance competition on the BSR stage.

While all teams did well, there of course had to be winners. In the under 12s category Broad Plain won. North Bristol won in the under 9s category and the under 11s and Matson won the under 10s. The under 7s and 8s were non competitive, but I am reliably informed by some parents who were keeping track that the Bradley Stoke Youth Rugby teams did very well!

Overall, despite the weather and the fact that I wasn’t 100% sure what was going on a lot of the time, I enjoyed the challenge of photographing a rugby tournament and am pleased with many of the photos that I captured. More are available on my Facebook page, but here are a few of my favourites!

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Bradley Stoke Beat Team PC Jamie Shiels reports Speed Awareness Week a success across Avon and Somerset

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e’re right behind our Community Speed Watch volunteers (see the article in April’s Journal magazine), who play such a valuable role in helping to keep our roads and communities safe.

In South Gloucestershire and across the Avon and Somerset area, police and volunteers were out in force targeting speeding during a special week of action in April.

The week also highlighted the closer links that have been established between Community Speed Watch and the Speed Enforcement Unit (SEU). In addition to the existing speed check locations used by the SEU, they will in future be attending CSW locations where high levels of speeding are identified.

Superintendent Richard Corrigan, the force’s road safety lead, said: “We used

this national week of action to launch a new highly visible Community Speed Watch logo that will start to be seen across the Constabulary area.

These signs, coupled with an improved working relationship between volunteers and the Speed Enforcement Unit, will form a highly visible presence to reduce speeds and keep our communities safer. This week of action enabled us to put speed reduction in the spotlight to stress to motorists the dangers

of driving too fast.”

“We know that speeding is one of the issues most often raised by communities at PACT and public meetings and is therefore a priority for them and for us. This week was all about community partnership, about us working with the public to help keep their neighbourhoods safe.”

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: “Local people tell me that road safety is important to them and speeding is often one of the issues they raise. Often they are worried about motorists travelling too fast near their homes, schools and shops, so I’m very supportive of the work being done both by the police and the community themselves to make sure drivers travel at sensible speeds.

“Community Speed Watch is a fantastic example of local

people being empowered to help tackle the issue and work closely alongside their police to make a difference where they live.”

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Where did all that time go?

ith the political rhetoric having been ratcheted up over the past few weeks in the approach to the general election, politicians of all persuasions have been putting some very big numbers about when discussing the NHS. We have been promised billions of pounds to provide thousands of nurses, thousands of new doctors in training, integrate services across health and social care providers to provide for hundreds of thousands of elderly patients. It makes your head spin trying to make sense of it all, and try to make an informed decision about what really matters.

Having scraped off the politically driven froth, the one resource that does not appear to have been discussed

and reach a mutually agreed outcome. And that all means it is very difficult !!

The local surgery is the most common point of first contact with the NHS for patients, and 90% of all consultations within the NHS on any day will take place here. In the past few years, the share of the NHS financial pot provided for community based care has dropped from 11% to the current 8.3% , at a time when our political leaders are making great plans about more care being provided through surgeries. The net result is that quality time is at a premium, so patients may have to wait longer to be seen, or not be able to discuss everything they wanted to within their allocated appointment. Some surgeries have introduced one

“The local surgery is the most common point of first contact with the NHS for patients…”

with any great emphasis is professional time, and that is what we all need more of.

Whether it is time at your local surgery, time in a hospital out patient appointment, or time at home with a member of the community health care team.

For the NHS managers who allocate funding streams for their political masters, it is a straightforward process to quantify numbers of operations undertaken, blood tests requested, or referrals made to a given specialist, but how do you quantify something abstract such as quality time, which is so important to the successful outcome of contact with the health service. The answer depends on a patient’s perception of their own health needs, and expectations of what should be provided to address those needs. The healthcare professional must try to understand and prioritise those needs within the resources available to them, and try

appointment one problem rules, vary appointment lengths and methods of booking, or direct patients to alternative health professionals to try and address this pressure on time.

It is vital therefore that we all use our NHS quality time sensibly. Try and prepare what you want to discuss, and be mindful that healthcare professionals time must be available to hundreds of thousands of people living in South Gloucestershire, sometimes at very short notice. If you cannot keep an appointment, let your surgery know so it can be used by someone else. NHS time is wonderful and vital resource, we all have a responsibility to use it efficiently and appropriately if it is to provide for the whole community. Let’s hope the politicians understand as well.

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eople become landlords for a variety of reasons. From buy to let investments to inheriting property, being a landlord is now a serious commitment, bound up in legislation and regulations that create prodigious amounts of paperwork; inventories, checking tenants in and out, registering deposits. Not forgetting gas and electrical safety checks and an EPC, all of which are now mandatory and being available at the drop of a hat, 24/7, to sort out problems. For landlords with time on their hands, this might be manageable, but is it worth the stress?

A managing agent usually charges between 10 and 12% of the monthly rental to provide a fully managed service to landlords. A good managing agent has the entire service covered. From funding extensive advertising both online and in local papers to attract sufficient tenants to find the right one for your property, through to time-consuming accompanied viewings and thorough reference checks, getting the right tenant can take serious amounts of time.

If you then add the time to prepare a detailed inventory (essential in today’s environment where landlords don’t control the deposit) organising routine maintenance, out of hours emergencies, quarterly checks and chasing rent payments and work out how many hours this all takes, suddenly even minimum wage begins to look attractive!

Now this might make you wonder why anyone becomes a

managing agent; like anything, if you do something all day and everyday you become skilled and practised. Like anything in life, it helps to have the back up of training and professional qualifications, enabling seamless management of everything demanded for a successful letting.

There is also another aspect which is not always considered; an agent also has the ability to provide an independent approach that enables them to manage both the tenant and the property effectively. Being responsible for someone else’s property is a great motivator; being able to take an unemotional view on an issue is sometimes essential.

So does a managing agent earn the fee? A good one does.

Trevor Bamford of Medics on the Move is a landlord who also runs a relocation, letting and management business, “As a landlord who is also a relocation, letting and management agent I know how hard we work for our landlords and we are pleased and privileged to do so. And yes, we do offer that little bit extra - good old fashioned care and attention”.

Medics on the Move has professional tenants looking for property in Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke, Patchway and Filton.

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Ask the Chiropractor

Fine arts society lecture on Picasso and Cubism

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On Thursday 21st May, the South Gloucestershire Decorative and Fine Arts Society will welcome Douglas Skeggs to give talk on Picasso and Cubism.

The event takes place at Bradley Stoke Community School, where there is plenty of easy parking and good access to the hall.

Refreshments available from 7pm, with the slide-illustrated lecture starting at 7.30 pm.

No artistic ability required, just an enquiring mind and an interest in the arts!

For more information and to join us as a guest, please call Sally Kitching on 01454 774401 or visit www.sgdfas.org.uk

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A Family of Schools Our Mission: To support and enable all students Abbeywood Community School Students - 806 Age Range - age 11 to 18 Associate Headteacher - Mr David Howe Joined the Trust - January 2013 Ofsted rating - Good

to be ambitious and believe in themselves, achieve their full potential and develop the skills to succeed and enjoy life.

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Students - 1107 Age Range - age 11 to 18 Headteacher - Ms Jenny Sutton Kirby Joined the Trust - Founder member, January 2012 Ofsted rating - Good, with outstanding leadership and management & behaviour and safety

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Students - 464 Age Range - age 4 to 11 Headteacher - Mr Jon Bar Joined the Trust - January 2015 Ofsted rating - Requires improvement, with good leadership and management

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Kayleigh’s charity head shave in memory of late grandmother

Date for the diary: 2015 South Glos Show

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eventeen year old Kayleigh Smallcombe, a Human Resources apprentice working for Circadian Trust at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, has shaved her head to raise money for cancer and dementia charities, in memory of her late grandmother, Rose.

Kayleigh decided to take the plunge after experiencing firsthand the pain of losing someone she loved dearly to dementia. Her decision to do this is a poignant one, as at the young age of 13 she was diagnosed with temporary alopecia, a hair-loss condition which dramatically dented her confidence. Ever since, she has shielded her condition with 18 inch hair extensions.

Kayleigh explains: “It’s been a huge decision to have my hair shaved off, given that I’ve worked so hard to get over my alopecia, but I know it’s the right thing to do. Strangely, although the alopecia really knocked my confidence and I suffered from low self-esteem, this time the thought of losing my hair is making me feel more confident. If I can do this, I can do anything, and I want to help in any way I can.”

Erica Cross, Kayleigh’s colleague

After at Circadian Trust adds: “It’s such a brave thing for her to do. We’re all really behind Kayleigh and want her to succeed in raising as much money as possible. She’s very young to have experienced such emotional pain, but we all understand that unfortunately she’s not the only one. We’re really proud of her for using her experience in such a positive way, and wish her all the best in reaching her fundraising target.” ● To find out more about Kayleigh’s fundraising efforts or to make a donation, visit http:// bit.ly/nannyrose

Bradley Stoke Community Festival, 5th – 7th June 2015 Friday – Jubilee Centre  Picnic in the Park Saturday – Jubilee Centre  Youth Football Tournament  Displays & Demonstrations (including Dog Agility & Skate Pipe)  Local Bands & Dance Groups  Numerous Stalls, Rides & Attractions Sunday – Jubilee Centre, Skate Park & Baileys Court Activity Centre  10K Run  Outdoor Church Service  Bed Race  Mayor’s XI v BSCC Cricket Match  Skate Park Competition More information available at: www.bradleystoke.gov.uk

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The first weekend in August marks the second South Glos Show, held at the Windmill Fisheries Showground, Westerleigh Road.

Last year saw over 18,000 people enjoy an action packed event with activities to entertain the whole family.

On the weekend itself, you can expect to see lots of entertainment in the Main Arena which last year saw flying motorcycles and birds of prey along with demonstrations from local groups and clubs.

There will be over 300 classic cars and interactive motorsport attractions including a have-ago 4x4 Area or you can even try your luck against Bristol Motor Club’s motor sprint challenge, the Autosolo.

For those who prefer a slower pace, there is a Health and Wellbeing Area and craft stalls – and don’t forget the Food Marquee for those who need sustenance.

Other activities include: music festival, golf, shooting, archery, beer festival, cycling show, fishing, fairground and a big Kids Zone – plus plenty of retail therapy!

If you are a local trader wishing to exhibit or trade at the event, a local club group or society looking to recruit new members, or just want a space to demonstrate your craft, please contact the organisers on hello@ southglosshow.co.uk or call 01454 222959. ● www.southglosshow.co.uk

Open morning at Little Stoke allotments Little Stoke Garden Society will be holding its Annual Open Morning on Sunday 31st May at the allotments at the rear of Bush Avenue from 11am to 1pm.

It is an opportunity to meet society members, buy and swap plants and view the allotments Refreshments will be available, so why not come along and see what we do? Membership is only £3.00 per year.

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Quiz Quiz for all, No. 20 (easy/hard, old/new) Another ‘just for fun’ general knowledge quiz, compiled by local Mastermind contestant Paul Philpot. Answers on page 34.

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1. In which continent is the Kalahari desert located?

2. Which woodwind instrument takes its name from the Italian word for ‘little’?

3. In radio transmission, for what do the initials FM stand?

4. Between them, the six wives of Henry VIII were of three different nationalities. English, Spanish and which other?

5. What is the name of the FBI agent played by Jodie Foster in the 1991 film ‘The Silence of The Lambs’?

6. Which is the only chemical element on the Periodic Table that begins with the letter ‘K’?

7. Which is the only US state with a one syllable name?

8. Which fashion house produces perfumes such as ‘Fahrenheit’, ‘J’Adore’ and ‘Pure Poison’?

9. Which former Everton footballer holds the record for most international appearances for Wales?

10. Who was the last British monarch to be born in Buckingham Palace?

11. In which mountain range is the nation of Andorra located?

12. Also a popular surname, what name is given to the occupation of making arrows?

13. In which year did Channel Five first air on UK TV screens?

14. Which type of pasta takes its

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name from the Latin word for quill?

15. Who won the Best Actor award at the 2014 Academy Awards for his role in the film ‘The Theory of Everything’?

16. In which organ of the human body would you find the Isles of Langerhans?

17. TV personality and singer Alesha Dixon was part of which 2000s all-female vocal pop group?

18. In which seaside resort did Butlin’s open its first holiday camp in 1936?

19. Which 21 year old golfer won the 2015 US Masters golf tournament in April 2015?

20. What word links the outermost layers of the sun’s atmosphere, a brand of Mexican beer and a model of Toyota car, made between 1957 and 2002?

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Bradley Stoke Explorer Scout has achieved the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Gold Award after completing challenges across five disciplines over a period of more than four years.

Mollie Lockett, 19, was invited to St James’s Palace, London, on 11th March, to receive her award in the presence of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.

Attending the Solar Explorer Scout Unit in Stoke Gifford, Mollie took the first steps towards her DofE Award at the age of 15, working through the Bronze and Silver levels before commencing the Gold programme when she turned 17.

Each level of the award requires the completion of activities in the five categories of volunteering, physical, skills, expedition and residential.

To make the grade, Mollie volunteered at her previous Scout group for over three years, learnt to drive and play the piano (skills), learnt ballet and trained in the gym (physical) and completed a number of expeditions with her Explorer unit.

For the Gold award, she had to organise a week’s residential with an organisation that helps the community in some way. For this, she worked with CHICKS, a national children’s charity that provides free relief breaks for children who are under-privileged, disadvantaged, living in poverty or are carers themselves.

CHICKS offers children a week long relief break at a number of locations around the UK, getting to go on what could be their only holiday that year. Mollie attended the CHICKS retreat centre in Cornwall and helped with a variety of fun activities including trampolining, horse riding, a day on the beach and face painting.

“It was an amazing experience for me and was great fun for the

Mollie Lockett with her DofE certificate

children too,” says Mollie.

Her Gold expeditions consisted of hiking in the Brecon Beacons and Rhayader. Each of these hikes involved walking for four days and ‘green fielding’ for at least one night.

Summing up her involvement with the DofE Award programme, Mollie said: “I thoroughly enjoyed completing my DofE award.

Although it was tough and I faced many challenges, it was worth it!

Planning, mapping, orienteering, team building and organisation skills are just a few of many that I learnt and I have found the whole experience invaluable. It has helped me when applying for university and is a brilliant addition on my CV.” “The people I have met and made friends with over the past four years will be friends for life.

I couldn’t have done this without them or the support from my Explorer leaders! Not only that, I had a great laugh and lots of fun doing it!”

Since starting her university course last year, Mollie has transferred from Explorers to the Scout Network, which offers a flexible programme of Scouting activities for adults aged 18 to 25.

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Dementia support: Happy Memories Day for BME community

Stokes Singers entertain the WI

By Subitha Baghirathan of Southern Brooks Community Partnerships nderstanding and openness about dementia is improving, led by initiatives of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge Fund. Patchway’s Dementia Action Alliance and Memory Café were set up as part of this in 2013, co-ordinated by Southern Brooks Community Partnerships, making Patchway one of the “dementia-friendly communities” across the UK. With the launch of the South Gloucestershire Dementia Action Alliance (SGDAA) in January 2015, there is much to celebrate.

Challenges remain. There is still a lack of knowledge about dementia, particularly amongst other Minority Ethnic people living in South some communities. There are languages where no Gloucestershire, to learn and talk about dementia. word for ‘dementia’ exists. How then do people Medical experts will be leading the event. We who experience memory loss – or other symptoms will also share information about local dementia linked with dementia – talk about their concerns, support services. make the decision to seek a diagnosis and ask for Come to Coniston Community Centre, Patchway support from their family members and friends? on Thursday 28th May from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

South Gloucestershire’s Council and Clinical Free lunch available.

Commissioning Group, and SGDAA are organising ● For more information, please contact Sue Jaques Happy Memories Day, an event for Black and on 01454 868 267 or sue.jaques@southglos.gov.uk

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It’s turning out to be a busy spring schedule for Stokes Singers who were pleased to appear at the WI Area AGM on Tuesday 24th March. A selection of the songs which will be featured in the choir’s summer concert were performed and the choir were pleased to join the ladies is a rousing rendition of ‘Jerusalem’. The WI made a generous donation to Stokes Singers selected charity for this year, South West Air Ambulance.

“In May, we will be singing for the residents at Osbourne Court in Stoke Gifford which we always look forward to as we’re made very welcome,” Sue Martin, the Choir Concert Coordinator confirmed.

The title of Stoke Singers’ Summer Concert this year is ‘What a Wonderful World’ and it will include songs associated with places across the globe – from Argentina to Scotland; Copenhagen to California.

The concert will take place on 27th June 2015 at the Church of Christ the King at 7.30pm.

Tickets will be available from mid May; please call Liz Gazzard on 01454 614148 to reserve. Tickets will also be available on the door priced £5.00 for adults, £2.00 for children (5 – 16 years). ● See www.stokessingers.org.uk or ‘Stokes Singers’ on Facebook.

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Bridge Community Church meets every Sunday at 10am at Bradley Stoke community school for vibrant modern worship and relevant talks on life and faith.

We also provide a crèche for tots, and fun activities for older kids.

Find us at : Bradley Stoke secondary school, Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke, BS32 9BS

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Open mornings at Mama Bear’s nurseries

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wo Bradley Stoke nurseries are offering parents the chance to bring their babies, toddlers and pre-school children along to free open mornings which aim to give a glimpse into nursery life.

The Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-Schools on Great Park Road and in Baileys Court will be opening their doors on Saturday 16th May to welcome local families looking for nursery or pre-school for their children.

The open days are a way to introduce children to childcare following the success of similar events at Mama Bear’s nurseries across the South West.

From 10am to 1pm, children can enjoy arts and crafts activities, messy play and lots of cakes, while parents will have the chance to see what children get up to during a nursery day, tour facilities and find out more from staff.

Mama Bear’s owner Bev

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-School at Baileys Court, Bradley Stoke

Driffield said: “The open mornings are a great opportunity for parents to explore their local nursery and meet the fantastic staff team. We offer year-round funded places and families may even find they are eligible for a free place!”

“We designed the open mornings as a way for families to see what we are all about while children are kept occupied with

fun and developmental activities.

“Choosing childcare is one of the biggest decisions a parent has to make and feeling confident with the people you are leaving your child with is so important.

Coming to look around a nursery to view the facilities is great but seeing for yourself how well your child fits in, how the staff interact with children and getting a sense

of our values is even more useful.

“We are offering free registration on the day, and, if nothing else, these sessions will be great for parents looking for something fun and different to do with their child for an hour.”

All Mama Bear’s nurseries across Bristol are holding open sessions on the day including Brislington, Oakfield Road; Clifton, Whiteladies Road; Clifton, Crews Hole, Downend, Fishponds, Hengrove, Shirehampton, Soundwell and Totterdown.

Mama Bear’s is run by husband and wife team Bev and Tony Driffield. Established in 2002, the group now includes 21 nursery settings in Bristol, Somerset and Devon.

The family run organisation has gained a reputation in the South West for offering the highest quality, affordable care. ● See our advert on page 28.

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April’s Three Brooks nature reserve news

By Sara Messenger (Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group)

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he lovely weather has brought out all of our members, who have reinstated an old pond, digging down to keep the water in and clearing away willow trees. In the process we found a wild honey bee nest, a queen hornet and one of our members unintentionally recreated the nursery rhyme Dr Gloucester!

Swans: Bradley & Brooke

While many are waiting for news of a royal birth, we are equally excited about our mute swans Bradley and Brooke, as they have again nested and this year Brooke has produced seven eggs. While we are all excited and we know everyone wants to take a look, please can we ask that you all keep your distance from the nest

and, for the sake of all the nesting birds, that all dogs are keep under control while at the lake.

Like all expectant mothers, it’s important to remain healthy and birds are no different, which is why we’re suggesting a new ‘healthy eating plan’ for our ducks and swans at the lake.

We’re not asking you to stop feeding the ducks, just please don’t feed them only white bread, as it’s really not good for them or the lake. A healthy alternative is cut grapes, duck pellets, grain, corn, shredded lettuce, cut vegetables and unfrozen peas.

Thank you to Harry (aged 2) and his dad Rich who tested the new food for us, reporting back that the peas, grain and pellets were the ducks’ favourites, although neither Harry nor the

Bradley and Brooke on their nest

Healthy bird food, tested by Harry

ducks were convinced by the lettuce!

Dawn Chorus Day), run by our own birders Rob and Robin.

Meet us at 5.30am outside the leisure centre main door. We aim to finish by 8am at the latest, and afterwards join us at a local eatery for breakfast. The walk is FREE and no need to book.

We also have another very popular Reptile Walk on Saturday 20th June, led by local reptile expert Amy Schwartz.

Meet at 11am outside the leisure centre main door; we will finish by 2pm. Please bring your lunch and a drink, as we will take a short stop. The walk is FREE but numbers are restricted, so you will need to book a place via Eventbrite at http://bit. ly/20150620RR ● For further information, visit our website, www.three-brooks. info, email info@three-brooks.info or search for the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group page on Facebook.

Green Gym

Green Gym is a small but friendly group who meet every Thursday at 10am for three hours’ conservation work on the reserve and in 2014 volunteered over 1,487 hours. The group has for many years been led by David Baker, although after a recent operation David has been persuaded to finally take a well earned rest and has stepped down as leader. Fortunately, David still attends when he can, as he knows more about the reserve than anyone else and his opinions and methods on how to deal with Himalayan Balsam are frequently sort after by many other groups in South Glos.

Guided walks

We have a Dawn Chorus walk on Sunday 3rd May (International

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What’s On (3rd May – 31st May) Sunday 3rd May 7am-5pm: Car Boot Sale at Trench Lane, BS32 4JZ. More info: http://bit.ly/trenchlane [Weekly until 27th September] 9am: Severnside Ramblers’ Walk: Beacon Ash. Meet in the Blue Zone car park at Aztec West – a car-sharing scheme is operated. More info: http://bit. ly/ssramb [Further walks on 10th, 15th, 17th, 20th, 24th, 29th & 31st May] 9.30am: SCC Medium Distance Bike Ride to Warmley. Meet outside Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. More info: http://bit.ly/bsj-scc or phone Bryan on 01454 617560 [Further rides on 10th, 14th, 17th, 28th & 31st May]

Business Forum Meeting at the Aztec Hotel. More info: www.bssbf.co.uk

Tuesday 12th May 7.30pm: Willow Brook Townswomen’s Guild meets at the Jubilee Centre. This month: Look Younger and Slimmer using colour. More info: Janine 01454 617645

Wednesday 13th May 2pm: Bradley Stoke Women’s Institute (WI) meets at the Jubilee Centre. This month: General knowledge quiz. More info: Barbara Williams on 0117 947 0340 7.30pm BSTC Annual Town Assembly at the Jubilee Centre.

Agenda: http://bit.ly/bstcata

Tuesday 5th May

Friday 15th May

5pm-6.30pm: Police Beat ‘Drop In’ Surgery at the Willow Brook Centre. No appointment necessary.

1.15pm-7.15pm: Blood Donation Sessions at the Jubilee Centre.

More info: www.blood.co.uk

Wednesday 6th May

10am-4pm: Bradley Stoke in Bloom Workday. More info: bsib@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07582 634107. Please get in touch to find out where we will be meeting and working.

10am-12noon: Citizens Advice Bureau Outreach Session at the Jubilee Centre. More info: http://bit.ly/citadbu or phone 08444 111444 [Weekly on Wednesdays]

Thursday 7th May 2pm-4pm: Volunteering Drop-in Session at Bradley Stoke Library. Pop in for a chat with a volunteer advisor. More info: 01454 868986

Monday 11th May 6.30pm: Bradley Stoke Small

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Wednesday 20th May 7pm BSTC Annual General Meeting at the Jubilee Centre.

Agenda: http://bit.ly/bstcagm 9pm (approx): BSTC Planning Committee Meeting at the Jubilee Centre. Agenda: http:// bit.ly/bstcpec

Thursday 21st May 7pm: SGDFAS Lecture at Bradley Stoke Community School.

This month: ‘Picasso and Cubism’

by Douglas Skeggs. See news item on page 30. More info: Sally Kitching on 01454 774401.

Saturday 23rd May 2.30pm: Chatterbooks Reading Group at Bradley Stoke Library. For keen readers aged 9-11. Please ask a member of staff for details.

7.30pm: Bradley Stoke Radio Eurovision Party at Brook Way Activity Centre. Celebrating sixty years of Eurovision. Includes Euro

buffet, licensed bar and live big screen coverage of the event from Vienna. See news item on page 15.

Saturday 30th May 10am-11.30pm: Beside the Seaside. Free holiday activity & crafts session at Bradley Stoke Library. Suitable for children aged 4-10 and their parents.

Find details of more Bradley Stoke events on the What’s On page of the BSJ website: http://bit.ly/bsj-whatson If you have an event you would like us to publicise, please email details (including start/ end time, location and contact for further info) to events@ bradleystokejournal.co.uk Follow @TheBSJournal on Twitter or become a fan of the ‘Bradley Stoke Journal’ Facebook page to receive daily reminders of events.

7.30pm: Fundraising Concert with the Bristol Male Voice Choice and guest soloist Alison Shone (Soprano) at St Michael’s Church Centre, Stoke Gifford.

More info: http://bit.ly/bmvchoc

Monday 18th May 1.30pm-3.30pm: Sew and So’s patchwork and quilting group meets at the Jubilee Centre. More

Ride On Cycles The Mobile Cycle Workshop That Comes to You Full range of servicing & repairs carried out by a City & Guilds quali�ied mechanic Contact Andy on: 01454 880872 07443 333219 andy@ride-on-cycles.co.uk www.ride-on-cycles.co.uk

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Accountants & Bookkeepers AD Bookkeeping, Page 11 TJS Business Solutions, Page 37 Builders Criterion Construction, Page 19 Richard Joseph, Page 12 Cake Makers & Decorators Sweet Tracey Cakes, Page 39 Carpet Cleaners B Clean, Page 36 Bonne Fresh Clean Ltd, Page 4 Clean Pros, Page 34 Carpentry & Joinery J. Earle Carpentry & Joinery, Page 39 Carpets & Flooring Visit directory on BSJ website Child Care Ambourne House Day Nursery, Page 8 Banana Moon, Page 40 Bright Sparks Pre-School, Page 32 Little Acorns Pre-School, Page 19 Mama Bear’s Nursery, Page 28 Play Pitch, Page 20 Chiropractic Cool Green Planet, Page 5 Willow Brook Clinic, Page 15 Churches Bridge Community Church, Page 34 Computer Services goto iT, Page 22 Cycle Repairs Ride On Cycles, Page 37 Domestic Appliance Repairs Kitchen & Laundry Appliance Care, Page 20 Double Glazing Crystal Clear Windows, Page 10 JDC Windows, Page 4 Imperial Windows, Page 29 Education & Learning City of Bristol College, Page 17 Kumon Study Programme, Page 7 Olympus Academy Trust, Page 30 Electricians Visit directory on BSJ website Electronic Cigarettes VaperVapour, Page 2 Estate Agents Lifestyle Property Services, Page 1 Ocean, Page 1 More in directory on BSJ website Foot Care Lotus Foot Health Clinic, Page 29 Garage Services Filton Central Garage, Page 12 So Smart Alloy Wheels, Page 15 Westlec Auto Electrical, Page 36 Gardening Services Garretts Landscapes, Page 14 Plan-It Garden Design, Page 2 Professional Gardening Services, Page 38 Gyms & Health Clubs Anytime Fitness, Page 27

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PLANT HIRE

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Fencing / Panels, Posts / Feather Edge Hedge Cutting/Grass Cutting Weeding / Garden Clearance Turfing / Small Trees Lopped Excellent rates and a free quote Friendly and trustworthy service (special rates for pensioners) Please call on me on 07768 241198 or e-mail at profgarden60@yahoo.co.uk RUBBISH CLEARANCE

Bradley Stoke Rubbish Clearance Licensed waste carrier

We load and clear Same day service Household, garden, garage & sheds cleared Single item jobs Cheaper than a skip No VAT Contact Stuart or Sue on 0800 0234 995 (Freephone) or 07770 944727 stuart.thistlewood@yahoo.co.uk

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Call Darren on 07901 910361

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New Passage Cattery Friendly, local cattery 10 mins from The Mall • Quiet rural location • Viewing welcomed

Tel: 01454 632456 Website: www.catkennels.co.uk CAKE MAKERS & DECORATORS

Sweet Tracey Cakes Stoke Gifford - Bristol

Wedding Cakes, Cake Pops, Cupcakes and all types of Celebration cakes, all beautifully handmade to order. www.sweettraceycakes.co.uk Contact Tracey on: 07821 436907 Email : sweettraceycakes@yahoo.co.uk

LAUNDERETTES

CARPENTRY & JOINERY

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11 The Parade,Patchway Bristol BS34 5LP Tel : 0117 947 0284

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Self service, Service washes, Duvets, Bedding & Curtains washed, Dry cleaning Fast winter drying, Ironing service.

Mon - Fri 10am to 4pm, Sat 10am to 1pm. (last service 1 hr. prior to closing times)

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FREDEED

FUN R OLD A E Y 4 2, 3 & S NOW PLACE ABLE AVAIL

Working together with South Gloucester Council we have created new funded places for 2, 3 & 4 year old children.

If you would like to secure a place please call the number below for a viewing.

Providing a safe caring environment for children aged 3 months to five years (government funding available) Open from 7:30am to 6:30pm, 51 weeks of the year Fully qualified staff Outstanding facilities, including biometric security entry Fully air conditioned Large, secure and well equipped outside play area CCTV operates for the protection of children, staff and parents Home cooked food All major childcare vouchers accepted Free Nursery Uniform on registration for Toddlers & Pre School Dining Room on each floor for under two’s and over two’s

COME ALONG AND SEE OUR BRAND NEW GARDEN

Banana Moon Day Nursery – Bristol Pinnacle House, 166a Gloucester Road North, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BG

0117 969 1662

www.bananamoon-bristol.co.uk