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Carols from The Stokes Singers in Bradley Stoke's Town Square.

Sunday 16th December 2012 SH (Editor)

Community centre to stage Christmas carol concert

Patchway Community Centre is holding a carol concert in the main hall on Monday (17th December), from 7pm to 9pm. The event includes drama performances by young children and the Patchway Players, dance from STOMP, singing from St. Chad’s Primary School pupils and from youth workers Jared and Susan, as well as the chance to join in with community carol

2012 Christmas concert at Patchway Community College, Bristol.

Friday 14th December 2012 Jack Turner

Patchway College Christmas concert: What a cracker!

Christmas came early for the students at Patchway Community College (PCC) after they had a huge ovation from the audience at their annual Christmas concert. The night of entertainment was opened by the Patchway Community College choir, singing the song ‘Christmas Star’ beautifully. As the choir left the stage, the audience were encouraged to get involved and sing a traditional

Friday 21st September 2012 SH (Editor)

JLS to headline The Mall’s charity Christmas concert and lights switch-on

JLS confirmed as headline act for concert to raise £20,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital. The Mall at Cribbs Causeway has confirmed its plans to host a charity concert in aid of Bristol charity Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and support its campaign to raise funds for a new Cardiac Hybrid Theatre at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The concert, due to take

Season's greetings from The Mall at Cribbs Causeway

Thursday 22nd December 2011 SH (Editor)

Journal photo used as The Mall’s Christmas Card image

A photograph taken by the Patchway Journal’s Editor has been featured in The Mall at Cribbs Causeway’s electronic Christmas card, sent to thousands of subscribers on the shopping centre’s mailing list. The shot, taken at the Christmas Lights Switch-On event on 10th November 2011, captures the moment when pop idol Olly Murs pressed the plunger to turn on the festive

Monday 19th December 2011 SH (Editor)

Man arrested for drugs offence after police stop car in Patchway

A man has been arrested for possession of illegal drugs after he attempted to run away after a car was stopped by police in Patchway. The officers involved were working on Operation Tonic, Avon and Somerset Police’s Christmas anti-drink/drug driving campaign that was launched recently at Aztec West. Later, at the police station, the man was found to be in

Operation Tonic 2011 is launched near Aztec West, Bristol

Thursday 1st December 2011 SH (Editor)

Christmas drink drive campaign kicks off at Aztec West

Avon and Somerset Police’s Operation Tonic Christmas drink and drug driving campaign started today (Thursday 1st December) and the A38 Gloucester Road near the Aztec West Roundabout was the site of one of the first checkpoints to be set up. Officers from the force’s Road Policing Unit were randomly stopping vehicles on the southbound carriageway just south of the roundabout