A man from Bradley Stoke performed in the final of a stand-up comedy competition where the ultimate prize was to perform at the Glastonbury Festival.

Jim MacLeod did his routine at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Bristol on Sunday, 11 March.

Jim, a professional toastmaster, made it through after entering his video to the BBC and surviving a public vote on their website.

He was even featured on regional TV programme Points West.

The final was won by Jared Hardy from Somerset.

Judges for the final included Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Gary Wilmot and BBC radio presenter Dr Phil Hammond.

Jim’s audition video is available on the BBC’s website here. Pictures of Jim, and the other contestants, appear here.

Bristol boxer Glenn Catley will be guest of honour at a boxing spectacular in Bradley Stoke this March.

Bristol NSC and ABC boxing clubs are holding an open boxing show on Saturday, 17 March.

Former world champion Catley will watch eight junior and eight senior bouts at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre.

Tickets for the event are priced at £8 for adults and £4 for children.

The Evening Post reports that the local Neighbourhood Watch has called for measures including an anti-social behaviour order to be imposed on Bradley Stoke.

The Jubilee Neighbourhood Watch scheme, in the Savages Wood area of Bradley Stoke, have kept a diary of incidents.

The incidents include children being harassed, cars being damaged, groups of youths drinking on Savages Wood Road and cars being driven dangerously.

Many of the problems highlighted are similar to those highlighted by the Bradley Stoke Examiner over the past eight months.

A statement by the group says: “The police have been working to address this issue and we are grateful for their efforts, but it is getting out of hand and we need to have more radical action.”

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Bradley Stoke’s Aldi has been fully approved after South Gloucestershire Council granted permission for the store’s signage.

Separate permission was sought for the signs after a planner from the council raised concerns.

Plans by Aldi reveal there will be three signs, one on the corner of Brook Way and Bradley Stoke way that will be an ‘inverted V shape’. That sign will measure around 19ft high.

There will be two other signs on Bradley Stoke Way and the front of the store.

No objections were submitted by Bradley Stoke Town Council or residents.

The budget supermarket is due to open in the former Somerfield building on Ferndene this summer.

Bradley Stoke Town Council’s website was restored on Monday after a hacking attack at the weekend (3/4 March)

The site read “By Crackers_Child Turkish Defacer” with a flag from that country posted below.

Foreign writing and some obscene language was also written on the site.

The incident was the first that the council’s webmaster company, Two Thirds, had ever encountered.

A spokesperson for the council said: “It was nice to see that many residents emailed and phoned in and that the Bradley Stoke Examiner flagged this up for us.”

Many congratulations to Bradley Stoke Town FC who have made the final of the GFA Minor Cup.

They won 2-1 against Fishponds OB A on Saturday setting up a final against Brislington Cricketers.

The side have had an amazing cup run and it is great to see the side reach the last stage.

The final is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 3 April at Almondsbury Football Club with kick off at 7.30pm.

Nick from the club has more information below.

Monday update: There’s a really nice report posted on the Evening Post’s website – great read. Click here to have a look.

Bradley Stoke’s first business forum got off to a great start with 12 firms represented at the first meeting.

The event was organised after local councillor Nick Wood contacted this publication and local freesheet Bradley Stoke Matters.

The group even penned a mission statement which reads: “To help create prosperity for its members by providing business and networking opportunities both locally and nationally.

“In this way we hope to raise awareness of the advantages of Bradley Stoke as a place to work and reside, and to improve the economic structure of the town.”

A website is planned by the group who are planning guest speakers at future meetings.

The next forum is planned for Monday, 19 March at Pitman Training Centre in Pear Tree Lane at 6.30pm.

More information from Nick on nick4info@yahoo.co.uk

Pictured (l-r): Nick Wood (Confidential Counselling), Karen Dean (Pitman Training), Alison Davis and Jaci Crocombe (Bradley Stoke Matters).