Bristol’s Andy Hamilton, a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme will be in Stoke Gifford on Saturday 29th June. N.B. It has been announced that this event has been postponed due to sickness. The Friends of Meade Park are hosting a free community event in the park and all are welcome. Meeting at the car park [map]
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The Student Fundraising Team at Abbeywood Community School have been spending a lot of time over the last few weeks planning a phenomenal summer fair. The fair is to be held at the school on Thursday 27th June between 3pm and 6pm. All members of the community are invited to attend and help raise money for the team’s chosen charity.
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A Stoke Gifford resident who ran a hair salon in Bristol for 40 years has celebrated her 100th birthday. Rosa Hunter, who now lives at Osbourne Court residential home in North Road (next to the St Michael’s Centre), was thrilled to receive a card and personalised congratulatory message from the Queen to mark reaching her centenary year. Born on 18th
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As the weather is starting to warm up and the summer months are approaching, Splatts Abbey Wood offers members of the community a local beauty spot that is right on the doorstep of Stoke Gifford. Located next to the Woodpecker’s Nursery at the MOD, it is easily accessible by car, bus or even following the cycle paths from Stoke Gifford.
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West of England mayor Tim Bowles visited Stoke Gifford’s Abbeywood Community School on 20th May, where he took the opportunity to announce plans for the expansion of a scheme designed to inspire young people and make them better prepared for the world of work. The Careers Hub initiative was launched by the West of England Combined Authority and Local Enterprise
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Bank Holiday Monday (27th May) saw the annual Stoke Gifford Fête take place in the Trust Grounds, North Road. There was an excellent turnout, with an estimated 1,500 people attending the event, which included a fun dog show and (new for this year) donkey rides. Although the strong winds and rain meant the inflatable slide and bouncy castle had to
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South Gloucestershire Council has opened a public consultation on a swathe of additional traffic calming measures that it is proposing to implement on two busy roads through Little Stoke and Stoke Lodge. According to a ‘statement of reasons’ published as part of the consultation, the proposed scheme is intended to encourage walking and cycling to schools. The council says
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The Stoke Gifford Detachment of the Bristol Army Cadet Force (ACF) recently competed in the B Company Bristol ACF Annual Inter-Detachment Drill Competition. The competition, which was held during their Company Navigation Weekend Camp in March, took place at Knook Camp on Salisbury Plain Training Area. B Company Navigation weekend is traditionally the first of four weekend camps of the
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By Rachel Land, English teacher at Abbeywood Community School. With a sensational ensemble and band to match, ‘Grease’ certainly electrified Abbeywood Community School (ACS)! The world famous musical follows rebellious teenager Danny Zuko (Jay) and sweet Sandy Dombrowski (Emily) as their relationship struggles to deal with the peer pressures of Rydell High. From the moment the cast burst onto the
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The new Stoke Gifford Retirement Village (SGRV), situated just off Coldharbour Lane, is in desperate need of more volunteers to work in its community library as well as other areas within the village. The activities and facilities available to both the residents of the village and the wider community are mostly led by volunteers; either the residents themselves or members
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