A choir from Wheatfield Primary School officially opened Bradley Stoke’s new Aldi store.

The children sang a selection of songs before helping the firm’s area manager, Paul Hutton, cut the ribbon.

“We are very excited about opening our new store here in Bradley Stoke and are delighted to have the support of Wheatfield Primary School.”

Aldi has opened at the former site of Somerfield, which closed in 2006.

Aldi area manager Paul Hutton welcomes customers to the new store

Wheatfield Primary School pupils, Danny and Lauren cut the ribbon

Wheatfield Primary School choir perform for customers

Budget supermarket Aldi has revealed it will open its doors later this month.

The shop is due to open on Thursday, 28 June 2007.

Aldi took over the site in Fern Dene from Somerfield who closed in 2006.

Since then the firm has been making a series of improvements to the building and car park.

There is confusion over whether Tesco in Bradley Stoke sold contaminated petrol.

In a list posted on the firm’s website on Saturday, the store was revealed as one of several in Bristol that sold petrol from a dodgy batch.

Customers who filled up with the fuel, which contained silicon, complained their cars were losing power or not starting up.

But a sign outside the petrol station (pictured), which was spotted by Examiner reader Matt, says “All clear on petrol” - claiming they did not sell any of the dodgy fuel.

It goes on to say “This store was not involved in the recent petrol concerns. You can continue to have full confidence in the quality of our fuel.”

The Examiner called the helpline where a manager said the list on the internet was correct and they would pass this information on to the store.

The contaminated fuel was traced back to several storage tanks at a facility in in West Thurrock.

About 150 stores nationwide were involved in the controversy. The petrol at the stores was eventually drained and the tanks cleaned before any more fuel was sold.

Tesco have offered to repair cars damaged by the dodgy petrol.

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Work to convert the old Somerfield store into Aldi is well under way.

As the Examiner exclusively reported in January, the bargain-basement supermarket will open its Fernedene shop this summer.

Work on the shop front has begun after the firm secured planning permission for changes to the premises.

They include a new glass canopy, changes in the car park and a new shop front for Llloyd’s Pharmacy.

Advertising boards have also been put up on the corner of Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way.

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.

Planning permission for Bradley Stoke’s new Aldi store has been granted - but permission for the illuminated signs has not.

South Gloucestershire Council made the decision over the alterations to the store which includes a new glazed canopy.

The decision also confirms that Lloyds Pharmacy will have its own shop entrance.

But, the firm wanted to erect a lit sign near to the roundabout which planners objected to.

News of the concerns from South Gloucestershire Council was first broken by this website.

They said the sign was too high and has asked the company to reduce that.

A new planning application for it is now with council planners under PT07/0270/ADV.

Aldi have been asked to reduce the height of proposed pole signs outside their new store off Brook Way.

Planning documents submitted to South Gloucestershire Council show the firm were told the signs we too high.

Senior planning office Mrs V Butt told Aldi she wanted the signs reduced to no higher than the ridge of the current building.

“I have now had an opportunity to visit the site and am concerned at the overall height of the proposed pole signs,” Mrs Butt said in a letter.

“I would prefer to see the pole signs to the front and north of the site reduced in height so that they are no higher than the ridge height of the existing store.

“The pole sign to the junction of Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way is also considered to be too large in its overall scale and height. Its impact will be lessened if the overall height is reduced to 5m.”

Aldi was asked to respond to the request, made at the start of the month, within 14 days.