Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, yesterday (Saturday 12th July). The incident happened just after 12noon, close to the Marks and Spencer store. A man was stabbed in the lower back during the incident and was taken to Southmead Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition. Det
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Second ‘fun day’ to be held at Charlton Hayes
The second Charlton Hayes Fun Day takes place on Saturday 12th July from 10am to 1pm at the Temporary Green on Ringsfield Lane (located off Wood Street in the Long Leaze part of the development). Residents will be able to meet the newly appointed landscape architect from Bovis Homes, who will be sharing plans for the development. There will also
Continue readingGreat Art Hunt gets under way in Patchway and Bradley Stoke
Up to 1,500 children and their families are expected to take part in an arts-themed treasure hunt in the Patchway and Bradley Stoke areas this week, as part of a project organised by Patchway Community College. The Great Art Hunt, a cross between a treasure hunt and an arts trail, takes its inspiration from the success of the Gorillas and Gromits across
Continue readingHSBC branch at Aztec West to close in August
The HSBC branch on the Aztec West Business Park is to close in August, it has been announced. The facility, which currently opens 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday only, will close permanently at 3pm on Friday 29th August. Accounts currently held at Aztec West will be transferred to the bank’s Filton branch, three miles away. The next closest HSBC
Continue readingConsultation launched on “ambitious” town centre redevelopment plan
Local Labour councillors have expressed their excitement at ambitious long-term plans to give Patchway a 21st-century town centre. At the town council’s recent Annual Meeting, the new Mayor, and long-term Coniston councillor, Mike Grotzke, launched a consultation on the redevelopment of Patchway town centre that will integrate the new and existing communities of Patchway, bringing in some much needed investment
Continue readingCharlton Hayes ‘picnic in the park’ for under-5s
The next community event in Charlton Hayes takes place on Thursday (22nd May) from 11am – 1pm at the Temporary Green on Ringsfield Lane (located off Wood Street in the Long Leaze part of the development). The event has been billed as a “picnic in the park – Charlton Hayes style”. As many people have moved to Charlton Hayes from all
Continue readingYoung Halle clicks with Tesco and bags donation for school
A pupil at a Patchway school has bagged a big prize in an art competition organised by the Bradley Stoke Tesco Extra store to tell customers about its Click & Collect online grocery shopping service. Halle Wardle, aged 10, who attends St Chad’s Primary School in Stoke Lodge, won £250 for the school plus a £25 Tesco gift card for
Continue readingPatchway businessman to run Bristol 10k to help local air ambulance
A Patchway businessman is preparing to take part in his very first running race, the Bristol 10k on Sunday 11th May, raising money for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC). One of John Williams’ passions is to help local businesses to use their IT in an easy to understand and productive way, helping them grow and profit, which is why he
Continue readingWoman evicted from Patchway flat for ASB
A 22-year-old woman has been evicted from her Patchway flat after making her neighbours’ lives a misery. Zoe Gullick was evicted from her Merlin Housing Society home in Willow Close in March following reports of drug taking, verbal abuse and physical threats towards her neighbours from her and visitors to her flat. She had also built up more than £800
Continue readingPermission granted for first major housing scheme in Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood
Outline planning permission has been granted for the first of three major housing developments set to make up the Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood (CPNN), most of which lies within the Patchway district ward of South Gloucestershire. The scheme, by Persimmon Homes and Ashfield Land, will see the construction of up to 1,100 homes on a 133-acre site at Fishpool Hill, near
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