Written by Chris (editor) on Monday February 5th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Running club Soul Sisters will be raising money for Cancer Research UK at this year’s Race for Life, reports the Evening Post.
Club chair, Karen Walsh, from Bradley Stoke, told the paper the event had a great atmosphere.
“It is a very emotional event and many of the women will shed some tears when they cross the finish line because they have worked so hard to do it.
“Many of them have never taken part in an event like this and there are some nerves on the starting line, but they have a feeling of elation when they finish.”
The club runs a beginners course for anybody who would like to run in the Race for Life.
Written by Chris (editor) on Thursday February 1st, 2007 at 6:01 pm
As regular commuters may have noticed work has got under way on the A38 near the Aztec West roundabout.
The layby between the motorway and the roundabout is being converted into an extra lane to cut down on congestion at a cost of almost half-a-million pounds.
News of the plan was first published by the Examiner back in November.
The Highways Agency says it will take until March to complete but the work will mostly be carried out overnight to cut down on congestion.
Highways Agency project manager, Mark Arberry, said: “We are creating more capacity for traffic leaving the M5 at Junction 16 by converting the lay-by on the southbound A38 into an extra lane.
“This will not only cut the queues, especially during the morning rush hour, but it will also make the route safer and less congested.”
The downside, of course, is that the fast food van can no longer park there. If anyone knows where it has gone, please do let us know!
Written by Chris (editor) on Tuesday January 30th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Year 7 pupils from Bradley Stoke Community School have been learning about healthy eating.
The Evening Post reports that more than 200 children learned how to make bread rolls and then made fillings for them.
The day ended with a Ready, Steady, Cook-style contest with local cooks Paul Riley, head chef at the Thistle Hotel, and Andy Brooks, head chef at Novotel.
Design technology teacher Julie Haslam told the Post: “The aim of the day was to encourage students to make informed choices about the kind of food they eat and to demonstrate that anyone can cook healthy food if they really want to.
