The firm behind a Stoke Gifford school uniform store has come under fire from scores of parents who fear they won’t have their orders fulfilled before the start of the new academic year in September. Monkhouse Schoolwear Specialists (part of F.R.Monkhouse Ltd) is the appointed sole uniform supplier for a majority of schools in the Stokes.
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On Sunday 1st August at 10.30am there will be an induction service at Little Stoke Baptist Church to welcome new minister Rev. Tania Vaughan. Tania will be moving into Little Stoke with her husband Gary and their dog Marley. Marley is a great ministry dog who loves people and is always ready for a cuddle.
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Plans to introduce double-yellow lines on numerous short sections of residential roads in the Bakers Ground and Kings Drive area of Stoke Gifford (near Nuffield Health) have moved to the next stage with the publication of a statutory notice.
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The frequency at which military helicopter are seen flying low over Stoke Gifford and the surrounding areas seems to have increased over the last year or so, although this may be because we have had more opportunities to spot them as a consequence of Covid-19. But where are the helicopters going and what are they up to?
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Adrian Kerton reviews Stoke Gifford councillor Brian Allinson’s new book about his fascinating career in the police … and a lot more besides. We are all used to seeing the police helicopters flying over us but probably don’t realise the early adoption of this valuable resource in our area was due to the efforts of Stoke Gifford councillor…
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An application for street trading consent relating to the siting of a trailer selling fast food in a parking bay on North Road, Stoke Gifford is to be considered by a South Gloucestershire Council licensing sub-committee tomorrow (Tuesday 18th May 2021).
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St Michael’s Church organised two Easter-themed trails over the holiday period, one around Stoke Gifford village and another in Stoke Park. Due to the pandemic, the popular Good Friday ‘Messy Church’ service took place on the Zoom videoconferencing platform, as did the Easter Day family celebration.
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Plans to revamp Stoke Gifford’s medieval church to make it ‘fit for the future’ are being shared with villagers at a series of community events. The proposed changes to the interior of St Michael’s Church have been designed to increase visibility and accessibility, improve safety and add extra seating.
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Local children are celebrating the arrival of exciting new play equipment within the play area in Meade Park, Stoke Gifford. The total cost of the project was £26,140, funded by South Gloucestershire Council through the Community Infrastructure Levy.
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The Stokes area proudly hosts one of the UK’s seven temporary NHS Nightingale Hospitals set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and local residents are now being offered the chance to learn more about how it was conceived and constructed via a unique live online event.
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