A man from Bradley Stoke is fighting for his life in hospital following an attack which saw two youths arrested in Pye Croft.

The attack, according to the Bristol Evening Post, took place on Saturday night near the junction with Westfield Way.

The road was sealed off following the attack and residents were told they could not park their cars there during the investigation.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “A 29-year-old man is currently in a serious condition in Frenchay Hospital following an assault in Pye Croft, Bradley Stoke, at around 11pm on Saturday.

“Two 15-year-olds have been arrested and are helping police with their inquiries.”

A consultation over parents’ travel habits to Wheatfield Primary School will take place in the new term in a bid to find a solution to crossing problems on Brook Way.

Liberal Democrat councillor, Jon Williams, has taken up the campaign after witnessing problems crossing the busy Bradley Stoke main road.

The issue was first raised by two mothers from Saxon Way and has led to meetings involving the district council and police.

An initial plea for a zebra crossing, first reported on by the Examiner in June, was discussed by was felt to be “unsuitable” in the proposed location near the school.

Instead, attention has now turned to a “raised table” and a larger “refuge area” where children and parents would be safe.

There could also be more school signage along Brook Way to warn motorists of children crossing.

Cllr Williams told the Examiner that in “early in September pupils and parents would be surveyed about their travel to work methods”.

He added: “The school would then seek to present SGC with an updated version [of the school's travel plan] in late September.”

The new Jubilee Green play park opening in Bradley Stoke on Friday – check out photos of mayor Mark Forsyth cutting the ribbon.

Bosses at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke have finally confirmed that Pets at Home will open there.

The widely rumoured store will open in one of the retail units which were completed in the summer.

The confirmation came in a press release from the centre claiming that since it opened visitor numbers have increased 50%.

Manager Scott Lahive said: “In this current climate it proves the appeal of Bradley Stoke and the great mix of shops and services for our customers.”

Meanwhile Brantano, which was supposed to have opened on Tuesday, has been delayed according to a comment from a reader.

Luke said the delay was “due to them running out of time to set up as they had four lorry loads of stock arrive where they were only expecting three loads”

He added managers “had to sort out somewhere to put it, as the stock room isn’t big enough!”

The new Jubilee Green play park in Bradley Stoke will open this Friday with a grand opening officiated by mayor Mark Forsyth.

The flagship scheme was funded in partnership by the National Lottery, Bradley Stoke Town Council and South Gloucestershire Council.

Contractors have been working on the scheme – which id described as a “modern play park for young and old” – since May.

At the opening, which gets under way from 4.30pm, chainsaw artist Peter Leadbeater will be carving some of the sleepers to form bollards for the park.

The artist will also running a competition for people to guess how long it will take to carve one of the bollard with the prize of a carved wooden mushroom on offer.

Meanwhile, a new website from the Friends of Jubilee Green has been launched with information about how to get involved in the park.

→ On the web: Friends of Jubilee Green

Bradley Stoke residents will have the chance to grill bosses of First Bus at a meeting in Thornbury.

Managers from the firm, which has axed buses in Bradley Stoke, will appear at the Planning, Transportation and Strategic Environment Select Committee.

First recently axed the 74 and X74 services from the town to the city centre despite opposition.

Then mayor, councillor Rob Jones, said when the cuts were announced it was “death by a thousand cuts for these services”.

Jenny MacLeod, operations director, and Simon Cursio, commercial director will answer questions from the public and district councillors.

Pat Hockey, who chairs select committee, said: “Members of the public are always welcome to attend our select committee meetings, to raise issues, ask questions or present petitions.

“If you can’t make it along yourself, you can contact your local councillor and ask them to raise questions on your behalf.”

Discount footwear store Brantano will finally open its doors on Tuesday at the Willow Brook Centre.

The opening marks the first of the larger retail units to open at Bradley Stoke’s town centre.

The retail units are the final phase of the building work to be completed after the mall and Tesco opened last year.

No other confirmed tenants have been named but Pets at Home have been strongly linked after advertising for staff.

In the mall area, only Card Factory and Zero G bikes remain among the confirmed stores which have yet to open.