South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced that it is working towards establishing a weekly parkrun session 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. An item on the Council’s website reads: “We would really like Little Stoke to join the
Continue readingMonth: July 2012
Travel chaos as Bristol Parkway closed due to security alert
Train travel through Bristol Parkway has been severely disrupted this evening following a security alert that has led to the station being closed. Reports of a suspicious package and/or suspicious activity are believed to have led to a decision to evacuate the station. Around 300 passengers on two trains stopped at the station’s platforms were ordered out of their carriages
Continue readingFunding secured for new care home at Cheswick Village
MedicX Healthfund, the UK healthcare property investment fund, has announced that it has agreed to fund the construction of a new 74-bed care home at Cheswick Village, North Bristol. The property is being developed by Castleoak, a specialist care development, design and build group. Work has started on site and at practical completion, a 35-year lease will be granted to
Continue readingCouncillors approve UWE Stadium plans
South Gloucestershire Councillors have today (Thursday 19th July) approved plans to build a new 21,700 seater stadium near the University of the West of England (UWE) in Stoke Gifford. The stadium, which will become the new home for Bristol Rovers Football Club, was approved subject to a planning obligation relating to a suite of transport measures including contributions toward local transport
Continue readingStoke Gifford DVLA office to close by end of 2013
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA’s) office in Stoke Gifford is to close, with the loss of 29 jobs. The office in Lime Kiln Close, near B&Q, is one of 39 regional offices and 10 enforcement centres across the country which are to shut by the end of next year. They employ more than 1,200 people – a fifth
Continue readingKenyan Olympic team arrives in Stoke Gifford
The Kenyan Olympic squad arrived in Stoke Gifford today to begin their training camp ahead of the London 2012 Games that start on Friday 27th July. The squad will be based at UWE Bristol’s Frenchay Campus and train on the Olympic-standard athletics track at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College’s WISE Campus in New Road. The visit has been arranged by
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