Links to online resources relating to articles published in our magazine during 2021.
For each magazine article, a link is provided to the online version of the article (where this exists), along with link to any useful online resources related to the article.
November/December 2021
Magazine stories will be published on the Journal websites from Tuesday 23rd November so please keep checking back. Once a story is on the website, you will be able to leave comments.
Pages 2 & 3: Bridge works will reduce A38 to single lane for 5 months
- Bridge works will reduce A38 to single lane for 5 months (BSJ)
- South West – Maintenance schemes (National Highways)
Pages 4 & 5: Aviva looks to part let Stoke Gifford offices
Pages 6 & 7: Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane
- Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 9: Stagecoach drags feet over driver changeover issue
- Stagecoach drags feet over driver changeover issue (SGJ)
- Previous article on the SGJ website:
Page 10: Bristol Memorial Woodlands offers outdoor play opportunities to local schools and children’s groups
Page 11: Plans for three more ‘throughabouts’ paused
- A4174: Plans for three more ‘throughabouts’ paused (SGP)
- Consultation page: A4174 Junction Improvement Scheme (SGC)
- Consultation feedback report (SGC)
Page 12: Group set to celebrate 70 years of Scouting in Little Stoke
Page 13: Half-term fun is just the beginning
- Half-term fun is just the beginning (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Baptist Church
- Little Stoke Baptist Church on Facebook
Page 14: Parish council updates
Page 19: Councillor Column: ‘On Gipsy Patch Lane, vehicle safety, parking & more’
Pages 20 & 21: New MetroBus service “likely to require subsidy”
- New MetroBus service “likely to require subsidy” (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
- Weca report: Supported Bus Services (paras 2.5 – 2.7 refer)
Page 21: Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Sunday ceremony well supported
- Local Poppy Appeal for 2021/22 launched at Parkway Station (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Royal British Legion on Facebook
Page 22: Mixed reception for ‘low noise’ fireworks display
Page 25: Santa sleigh, Christmas float and lights dates
- Bradley Stoke Lions Club on Facebook
- ‘Christmas light display – Almondsbury’ on Facebook
- The Float Group on Facebook
Page 27: Local gospel choir sings on
- Local gospel choir sings on (SGJ)
- Gospel Generation Community Choir
- Gospel Generation Community Choir on Facebook
October 2021
Page 3: Council offers new planning support to help residents build annexes and outbuildings
- Council offers new planning support to help residents build annexes and outbuildings (SGP)
- Supplementary planning documents (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: Gipsy Patch Lane full reopening brought forward by 3 months!
- Gipsy Patch Lane full reopening brought forward by 3 months! (SGJ)
- CPME programme September 2021 (SGC; on Dropbox)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 6: Bus driver shortage leads to cancelled services
- Bus driver shortage leads to cancelled services (SGJ)
- 10, 11 & 12 Bus Issues (Twitter collection, regularly updated)
Page 7: Council acts to improve bridge 20mph signage
- Council acts to improve bridge 20mph signage (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
Page 9: Bradley Stoke fireworks display to go ahead in new ‘low noise’ format
- Jubilee Centre fireworks display to go ahead in new ‘low noise’ format (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Fireworks (BSJ)
Page 10: IKEA looking to build modular homes at site bordering the Stokes
- IKEA looking to build modular homes at site bordering the Stokes (SGJ)
- BoKlok UK
- Planning application P21/05128/F (SGC)
Page 11: Shining a light this October half-term
- Shining a light this October half-term (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Baptist Church
- Little Stoke Baptist Church on Facebook
Page 12: Aldi & Costa scheme moving forward
- Aldi & Costa scheme moving forward (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
- Costa Coffee signage planning application P21/05732/ADV
- Baylis Estates
Page 14: Councillor Column: ‘On parish finances, facilities, roadworks and HMOs’
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Pace picks up on emerging 1,600+ home new neighbourhood
- Pace picks up on emerging 1,600+ home new neighbourhood (SGJ)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
- Planning applications referenced in the article:
- Land North of the Railway
- Hoodlands Farm
- Land South of the Railway
Page 18: Tesco Extra store leads the way on soft plastic recycling
- Tesco Extra store leads the way on soft plastic recycling (BSJ)
- Recycle Now
- Bradley Stoke Zero Carbon Community
- Bradley Stoke Zero Carbon Group on Facebook
Page 19: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’
Page 20: Zero Carbon Tour bus drops in for UWE event
Page 21: Frustration at delays caused by bus driver changeovers on busy road
Page 23: Santa run returns to Bristol in stunning new setting
Page 24: New day care centre opens in Stoke Gifford
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Adorno Community Day Centre on Facebook
Page 25: Row over football pitch advertising resolved
- Row over football pitch advertising resolved (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Parish Council
- Little Stoke FC on Facebook
Pages 26 & 27: Metro mayor formally opens new £7m media and tech learning centre at WISE
Page 28: Scouts learn the science of (bath) bomb making
September 2021
Page 3: “We will open our arms and hearts to Afghanistan refugees”
- “We will open our arms and hearts to Afghanistan refugees” (SGP)
- South Gloucestershire Council statement re: support for refugees from Afghanistan
Pages 4 & 5: Relief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic
- Relief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: Parking bays & racks introduced for e-scooters
- Parking bays & racks introduced for e-scooters (BSJ)
- Voi Scooters
- Voi Scooters – Frequently asked questions
- Voi Scooters – Report a misplaced scooter
- E-scooter trial (Travelwest)
Page 8: Netball club celebrates 10th anniversary
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club
- Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club on Facebook
Page 9: “Outstanding” Post-16 results at Abbeywood
Pages 10 & 11: Two-way traffic returns to Parkway Bridge
- Two-way traffic returns to Parkway Bridge (SGJ)
- ePetition: Removal of temporary traffic lights at Parkway Station bridge (SGC)
- Bristol Parkway railway bridge frequently asked questions (SGC)
Pages 12 & 13: First images released of new railway station serving Filton Airfield and YTL Arena Complex
- First images released of new railway station serving Filton Airfield and YTL Arena Complex (FJ)
- Brabazon (YTL)
Page 14: Councillor Column
Page 14: Latest news from our local Lions Clubs
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Bradley Stoke Lions Club on Facebook
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Gipsy Patch Lane one-way system
- Relief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 18 & 19: ‘Open doors, open hearts’ at Little Stoke church
- ‘Open doors, open hearts’ at Little Stoke church (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Baptist Church
- Little Stoke Baptist Church on Facebook
Page 20: Green light given for rebuild of Patchway Community School
- Green light given for rebuild of Patchway Community School (PJ)
- Patchway Community School
- Olympus Academy Trust
Page 21: Volunteers sought for local Poppy Appeal
Page 23: MoD Abbey Wood celebrates 25 years
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Defence Equipment & Support
- MoD Abbey Wood on Wikikpedia
Page 24: Little Stoke Scouts set for September restart
Page 25: Firefighters called to blazing car under fuel station canopy
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
Page 27: “Strong” GCSE outcomes at Abbeywood School
Pages 28 & 29: Siblings take on marathon challenge in memory of brother who took own life
- Siblings take on marathon challenge in memory of brother who took own life (SGJ)
- For The Fallen CIC
- Half-marathon fundraising page (GoFundMe)
July/August 2021
Magazine stories will be published on the Journal websites from Tuesday 13th July so please keep checking back. Once a story is on the website, you will be able to leave comments.
Page 3: Green Grant brings energy savings for local firm
Pages 4 & 5: E-scooter trial issues thrashed out in four-way stakeholder meeting
- E-scooter trial issues thrashed out in four-way stakeholder meeting (BSJ)
- Notes from the e-scooters meeting hosted by Bradley Stoke Town Council on 25th May 2021 [MS-Word; on Dropbox]
Pages 6 & 7: Future of bridge traffic lights hangs in the balance
- Future of bridge traffic lights hangs in the balance (SGJ)
- Bristol Parkway railway bridge frequently asked questions (SGC)
Pages 8 & 9: Road closure blocks direct access to Little Stoke shops from Gipsy Patch Lane
- Road closure blocks direct access to Little Stoke shops from Gipsy Patch Lane (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 10 & 11: Appeal lodged against Parkway Tavern new access refusal
- Appeal lodged against Parkway Tavern new access refusal (SGJ)
- Planning application P20/21170/F
- Appeal APP/P0119/W/21/3276281
Page 13: Pre-Schoolers learn and play through recycling
Page 14: Luke Wheaton memorial event (new date)
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
- The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust on Facebook
- Luke’s Memorial Event on 23rd July 2021 (Facebook)
Page 14: Councillor Column: ‘On grass cutting, roadworks, housing & planning’
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: New edition of charity scarecrow trail coming to Bradley Stoke in August
- New edition of charity scarecrow trail coming to Bradley Stoke in August (BSJ)
- Scarecrow Trail 2021 (BSTC)
Page 18: New minister for Baptist Church is committed to connecting communities
- New minister for Baptist Church is committed to connecting communities (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Baptist Church
Page 19: Long service awards at 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Group
- View hi-res version of photo: Facebook; Google Photos
- 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Group
Page 20: Open Access resumes at South Glos libraries
Page 21: Summer Reading Challenge for 2021
Page 22: Remodelled bus stops now in use at Parkway
- Remodelled bus stops now in use at Parkway (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
Page 24: Aspirations IFA announce the launch of their new brand
Page 25: Delayed dance show raises £4k for hospice charity
- Delayed dance show raises £4k for hospice charity (BSJ)
- Sharon Phillips School of Dancing
- Sharon Phillips School of Dancing on Facebook
Page 26: Local swimming club has exciting plans
- Local swimming club has exciting plans (BSJ)
- Bristol North Swimming Club
- Bristol North Swimming Club on Facebook
Page 27: Reading for pleasure at Little Stoke Primary
Page 28: FREE summer play scheme for 5-11 year-olds coming to Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke
Page 29: Scouts take on Blue Peter climate change challenge
June 2021
Magazine stories will be published on the Journal websites from Tuesday 8th June so please keep checking back. Once a story is on the website, you will be able to leave comments.
Page 3: Regional election victors assume office
- Regional election victors assume office (SGP)
- Regional election results:
Pages 4, 5 & 6: Bridge traffic control might stay for another year
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
- ePetition: Removal of temporary traffic lights at Parkway Station bridge (SGC)
- Bristol Parkway railway bridge frequently asked questions (SGC)
Page 6: Prospects for a parallel tunnel at Parkway
- Prospects for a parallel tunnel at Parkway (SGJ)
- Ten-Year Rail Delivery Plan [PDF] (Weca)
Page 7: Finally there is light at the end of the tunnel as face-to-face meetings start again for 1st Little Stoke
- Face-to-face meetings start again for 1st Little Stoke Scout Group (SGJ)
- 1st Little Stoke Scout Group
Page 8: Stoke Gifford to get Aldi and Costa by 2023
Page 9: Details of new waiting restrictions finalised
Pages 10 & 11: Gipsy Patch Lane: Highway works intensify east of railway bridge
- Gipsy Patch Lane: Highway works intensify east of railway bridge (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 12 & 13: News from St Michael’s Primary School
Page 14: Councillor Column
Page 14: Step-free access now available at station
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Luke’s memory honoured at charity football match
- Luke’s memory honoured at charity football match (BSJ)
- The Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust on Facebook
- BSCS fundraising page (JustGiving)
- Luke’s Memorial Event on 16th July 2021 (Facebook)
Page 18: Take part in this summer’s Virtual Rainbow Run and support Bristol’s children’s hospice
Page 19: Open Day at Little Stoke allotments
Page 19: Looking for a reliable dog walking service?
Page 20: £30m A4174 improvements scheme unveiled
Page 23: MetroBus works completed at Mall roundabout
Page 25: Food van licence application turned down
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
Page 25: Marie Curie group resumes collections
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Marie Curie Five Stokes Fundraising Group on Facebook
Page 26: Troubled technical college set to join Olympus Trust
- Troubled technical college set to join Olympus Trust (SGJ)
- Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy
- Olympus Academy Trust
Page 27: School praised for pupil support during lockdown
- School praised for pupil support during lockdown (BSJ)
- Stoke Lodge Primary School
- Ofsted reports for Stoke Lodge Primary School
Page 28: Mobile butchers’ van quits Stokers over access concerns
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- Mark’s Mobile Butchers
- Mark’s Mobile Butchers on Facebook
Page 29: Arena developer agrees to fund transport infrastructure improvements
May 2021
Page 2: 84-year-old’s walkathon for Alzheimer’s charity
- 84-year-old’s walkathon for Alzheimer’s charity (BSJ)
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Joan Osmond April Walkathon for Alzheimer’s Society (GoFundMe)
Pages 3: More roadside wildflower beds for the Stokes
- More roadside wildflower beds for Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Send feedback to: communityspaces@southglos.gov.uk
Pages 4 & 5: Bridge reopening further delayed and one-way system announced
- Bridge reopening further delayed and one-way system announced (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: Explained: Military helicopters over the Stokes
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Low flying military aircraft (GOV.UK)
- RAF Benson on Facebook
Page 8: Popular post office now under new management
Page 9: Maintenance work costed at £250k programmed for two local schools
- Maintenance work costed at £250k programmed for two local schools (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Primary School
- St Michael’s Primary School
Pages 10 & 11: Lockdown easing allows OSR Scouts to complete expedition
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Group
Page 12: West of England ‘metro mayor’ election
Page 13: Supermarket, hotel & drive-through scheme recommended for approval
- Supermarket, hotel & drive-through scheme recommended for approval (SGJ)
- Planning application P20/05916/F
Page 14: Accountancy firm celebrates 30th birthday
Pag 16: Funding boost for planned new community centre
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
Pages 16 & 17: Grant’s double marathon for local football charity
- Grant’s double marathon for local football charity (BSJ)
- Franklin Butt Foundation
- Franklin Butt Foundation on Facebook
Page 18: Innovation and transformation
Page 19: Honey bees rescued from giant nest in chimney
Page 20: Police and crime commissioner election
Page 21: Easter trails and online celebrations at St Michael’s
- Easter trails and online celebrations at St Michael’s (SGJ)
- St Michael’s Church
- St Michael’s Church on Facebook
Page 22: Family activity: Nature Challenge Trail
- Family activity on 1st May: Nature Challenge Trail (BSJ)
- Winterbourne Medieval Barn
- Winterbourne Medieval Barn on Facebook
Page 23: Book review: ‘A Long and Winding Beat!’
Page 24: Councillor Column
Page 25: The weight is over: Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke welcomes reopening decision from government
Page 26: Outdoor bowls returns to Baileys Court green
- Outdoor bowls returns to Baileys Court green (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Bowls Club
- Bradley Stoke Bowls Club on Facebook
Page 27: Scouts use Covid downtime to improve headquarters
Page 28: Staging of 2021 Bradley Stoke festival hangs in the balance
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
Page 29: Children return to school with “amazing attitude”
March/April 2021
Pages 2 & 3: How lockdowns 2 & 3 played out in the Stokes
- How lockdowns 2 & 3 played out in the Stokes (BSJ)
- Previous stories on the BSJ website:
- Covid-19 surge testing coming to the Stokes in response to cases of Brazilian mutation
- BSCS reveals phased timetable for all students returning to school
- Covid-19 community testing unit to open in Bradley Stoke on Monday
- Covid-19 outbreak at Bradley Stoke primary school registers 62 positive cases
- Residents urged to “help keep Bradley Stoke safe” following surge in Covid-19 cases
Pages 3 & 4: Roll-out of e-scooter trial in the Stokes sparks confusion and controversy
- Roll-out of e-scooter trial in the Stokes sparks confusion and controversy (BSJ)
- Previous articles on the BSJ website:
- Voi Scooters
- Voi Scooters – Frequently asked questions
- Voi Scooters – Report a misplaced scooter
- E-scooter trial (Travelwest)
- Draft minutes of a meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council’s Planning & Environment Committee on 24th February 2021 (item 10 refers) [MS Word]
Pages 6 & 7: Permission refused for new access into Parkway Tavern site
- Permission refused for new access into Parkway Tavern site (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
- Planning application P20/21170/F
Pages 8 & 9: Work starts on 327-home development on land just east of Stoke Gifford
- Work starts on 327-home development on land just east of Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
- Planning application PT16/4928/O
Page 10: OSR Scouts’ virtual End-to-End walk raises funds for homeless charity
- OSR Scouts’ virtual End-to-End walk raises funds for homeless charity (SGJ)
- Virtual Walk Raising money for homeless shelter (Crowdfunder)
- Julian Trust
Page 11: Abacus: “Expanding our horizons through the use of technology”
Page 11: Resuming outdoor bowls in Bradley Stoke
- Resuming outdoor bowls in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Bowls Club
- Bradley Stoke Bowls Club on Facebook
Pages 12 & 13: Bridge reopening could be further delayed as drainage pumps deemed inadequate
- Bridge reopening could be further delayed as drainage pumps deemed inadequate (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 14: Parish council updates
Pages 15-18: South Gloucestershire Council advertising feature
- Mind You: Mental health and wellbeing hub for young people (SGC)
- Healthier Together (BNSSG)
- Coronavirus vaccination rollout (NHS)
- Training – Cool Ventures
- EU Settlement Scheme
Page 19: Covid won’t wilt Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
- Covid won’t wilt Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal (BSJ)
- Marie Curie Five Stokes Fundraising Group on Facebook
- Marie Curie: Care and support through terminal illness
Page 20: Vehicle crime on the rise in Stoke Gifford
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
- Police in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
Page 21: School’s breakfast club crowned ‘best in the South West’ by Kellogg’s
- School’s breakfast club crowned ‘best in the South West’ by Kellogg’s (SGJ)
- Abbeywood Community School
Page 22: Councillor Column
Contact Cllr Ernest Brown (SGC)
Page 23: Long-service awards for Stoke Gifford leaders
Page 25: Little Stoke fly-tip costs perpetrator almost £3,000
- Patchway man prosecuted by council following Little Stoke fly-tip (PJ)
- Register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers (Environment Agency)
Pages 26 & 27: Little Stoke Scouts prepare for a post-Covid restart
Pages 32 & 33: Revised plans submitted for Premier Inn, Aldi and Costa in Stoke Gifford