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• St Michael's Hospital Bristol fire in pictures as patients evacuated

  22-05-2025 19:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dramatic pictures and video show huge plumes of smoke
  
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• Police officer 'dragged' by van after it failed to stop

  22-05-2025 18:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two men were arrested following the incident
  
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• Rugby legend Gareth Thomas breaks down HIV stigma at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

  22-05-2025 18:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thomas leads the Tackle HIV campaign and revealed his pride in the Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden's beauty and theme after first coming to the flower show two years ago and feeling uncomfortable in the environment due to his HIV status.
  
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• Snack brand drives tank through 13-foot 'wall'

  22-05-2025 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Grenade drove a tank through a wall to highlight demand for better snacking options in Britain
  
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• Live: Huge fire breaks out at St Michael's Hospital with 'pregnant women' evacuated

  22-05-2025 18:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building is being evacuated
  
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• Man admits Bridgwater shoplifting

  22-05-2025 17:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A shoplifter who targeted shops across Bridgwater has admitted multiple counts of theft and assaulting shop staff. Corrie Moore, 25, of Beech Road in Bridgwater, pleaded guilty to five offences when he appeared at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 13 May. He was bailed to appear before magistrates in Taunton on 3 July. Moore was charged with three counts of theft and two…
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• Brits are making small changes to their daily routines to break free from 'autopilot'

  22-05-2025 17:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A poll of 5,000 adults found 45 per cent are making small changes to their everyday habits, such as putting music on, stretching, and taking time to properly savour a coffee break
  
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• Huge Humpty Dumpty sculpture appears on London wall - and he's been put back together again

  22-05-2025 17:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The two-and-a-half metre-high egg has been hand crafted then bandaged up in the capital - and it's all in the name of a very important cause
  
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• Police hunting for man who took e-bike from Bristol property

  22-05-2025 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened around 7am
  
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• Witnesses sought after fail to stop collision in Bristol

  22-05-2025 17:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle failed to stop after it was involved in a collision with a police officer in Bristol. At around 8am on Wednesday 23 April, an officer on foot patrol was attempting to stop a vehicle from driving in a bus lane on the A4 Bath Road, near Totterdown Bridge. At this time, he was involved in a collision with a white Ford transit.
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• Man charged after M4 police chase car crash

  22-05-2025 17:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was pursued by Avon and Somerset Police in the early hours of Tuesday
  
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• CCTV appeal after theft of e-bike – Bristol

  22-05-2025 17:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We have issued CCTV of a man officers want to identify in connection with a burglary in Bristol. Officers are appealing for members of the public to come forward with information after a black and yellow electric bike which was stolen from a communal hallway of a property on Jacob Street, Bristol. The incident happened around 7am on Sunday 23 March. We believe the man pictured…
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• Seaside town once home to popular Butlin's resort but little remains

  22-05-2025 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The site was once home to a huge Butlin's resort that could accommodate 7,000 overnight visitors every single week - but now it's been completely transformed
  
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• 'Distress' as fire at Bristol flats displaces almost 200 residents

  22-05-2025 16:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building was evacuated on Tuesday evening
  
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• Neighbours in bitter row over 'loud and smelly' pet pig - but owner slams complaint as hogwash

  22-05-2025 16:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Michelle and Carl Repper were shocked to receive a complaint from their neighbour over the noise and odour of their six-year-old Juliana pot-bellied pig Jack
  
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• Primark's £25 'flattering' summer dress hides 'mum-tum' signs

  22-05-2025 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers are keen to get their hands on the 'elegant' and 'flattering' dress in every colour
  
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• Primark's 'flattering' £26 summer dress is 'good at hiding a mum-tum'

  22-05-2025 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers are keen to get their hands on the 'elegant' and 'flattering' dress in every colour
  
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• 'Entitled train passenger tried to take my child's seat for astounding reason'

  22-05-2025 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A mum has shared her frustration after a fellow train passenger told her to give up the seat she had booked for her young child - and gave an odd reason for her demand
  
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• Ex-teacher in court accused of sex offences against pupil at Monkton Combe School

  22-05-2025 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has been accused of three serious offences
  
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• Mum thought she was 'going to die' when baby bottle exploded

  22-05-2025 16:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Leona Downie says she was preparing five-month-old Arlo Minles' milk formula with the same bottle she'd used since he was born
  
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• Bristol Airport to get bigger M&S store and new Burger King

  22-05-2025 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  M&S’ existing store in the terminal will close on Friday, May 23
  
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• Brits with certain passport expiry dates could see their holiday ruined - check now

  22-05-2025 16:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Financial specialist Martin Lewis shared three crucial checks to make if you're planning to head abroad this summer
  
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• Taskmaster creator Alex Horne on how show has taken over his life

  22-05-2025 16:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The show's latest season continues tonight
  
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• Man stole laptops, cash and designer clothes in Bristol burglary

  22-05-2025 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hussain-Butt stole items worth over £7,000
  
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• 'Sister wants to name her baby after a fungal infection due to my mistake'

  22-05-2025 16:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man has taken to Reddit to share his frustration after his pregnant sister revealed the name she and her husband had chosen for their daughter – and it's left him stressed about her future
  
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• 'I was a functioning cocaine addict like Bradley Wiggins - it left me £10k in debt'

  22-05-2025 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Abandoned mill cottage featured in Brian Adams iconic 90s video on sale

  22-05-2025 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yours for £75,000
  
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• Jaw-dropping scenes show two galaxies having 'cosmic joust'

  22-05-2025 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the first time it's been seen by astronomer
  
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• Bristol venue cancels Jewish band's gig due to album artwork controversy

  22-05-2025 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The artwork appears to make use of politically loaded symbolism related to the people of Palestine" the venue said
  
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• Men purposely bumping into women on the street as troubling 'trend' reaches UK

  22-05-2025 15:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victims who have shared their stories often describe the assaults as sudden, startling, and resulting in physical injury.
  
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• Peter Andre says 'never say never' as he weighs up potential career move

  22-05-2025 15:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Peter Andre rose to fame as a popstar in the 1990s before his career saw a revival when he entered I'm a Celeb, but the star has now opened up about his reality TV future
  
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• Anger as plans to sell Lord Mayor's Mansion House described as 'glorying in property theft'

  22-05-2025 15:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  No decision has been made but the property is under review
  
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• Seven everyday symptoms that could be a sign of prostate cancer

  22-05-2025 15:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A GP has warned people to keep an eye out for certain symptoms
  
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• Heathrow 'disruption' warning as strikes 'will intensify'

  22-05-2025 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Around 800 workers are now taking action
  
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• Man jailed after stealing thousands of pounds worth of property – Bristol

  22-05-2025 15:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after thousands of pounds of property – including a van and power tools – were stolen in Bristol. Manawar Hussain-Butt, aged 42, of Colliers Gardens, Backwell, pleaded guilty to burglary and handling stolen goods and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 21 May). On 13 July 2023, Hussain-Butt entered a property…
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• Six injured and line blocked after train hits tractor

  22-05-2025 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It happened on Thursday morning
  
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• Food ad ban which will 'end Christmas adverts' delayed until January

  22-05-2025 14:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Broadcasters will voluntarily introduce the new rules from October and it will become law next year
  
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• Woman feared tsunami after waking up to earthquake on Crete holiday

  22-05-2025 14:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Claire's phone sounded an earthquake alert as the whole room started shaking at their holiday hotel
  
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• Dad, 46, dies of heart attack after symptoms thought to be stomach bug

  22-05-2025 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Matthew Clark had been suffering from stomach pains and indigestion but thought his symptoms were down to a bug
  
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• Two people arrested after police raid Bristol home

  22-05-2025 14:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A car, cash and suspected cocaine were seized
  
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• Sian Welby addresses TV future after landing This Morning role

  22-05-2025 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Capital Radio presenter Sian Welby landed a job on This Morning in 2024, having made her TV debut as a weather presenter, but she has now addressed her future on screen
  
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• Timothy West's cause of death after fall heard at inquest

  22-05-2025 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The actor was treated in hospital for three months before being discharged to a care home
  
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• Glastonbury glampers' concern after yurt firm goes bust

  22-05-2025 13:44 via bbc.com
  
  Festivalgoers who booked through Yurtel have been left ticketless and out of pocket.
  
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• 'Breakthrough in 6G tech is set to change lives'

  22-05-2025 12:53 via bbc.com
  
  The new tech could transform "every aspect of human lives", scientists have said.
  
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• Headlines: Crop circles and village 'overtourism'

  22-05-2025 12:06 via bbc.com
  
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 22 May 2025.
  
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• Success of Police Dementia Safeguarding Scheme featured on BBC Morning Live

  22-05-2025 11:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Since its launch in 2015, Avon and Somerset Police’s Dementia Safeguarding Scheme has helped thousands of families caring for loved ones living with dementia. More recently, the introduction of Bluetooth-enabled Tile tracking devices has provided additional reassurance to more than 500 families across our area. Among those helped by the scheme is Amanda Davies, who has shared her story after…
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• Radiology department marks 50 years of advancement

  22-05-2025 07:04 via bbc.com
  
  Staff at the Royal United Hospital in Bath have seen "significant changes" unfold in modern medicine.
  
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• South Korea's love for Wallace and Gromit

  22-05-2025 06:57 via bbc.com
  
  The Aardman characters are hugely popular in the country, where Gromit is used to teach English
  
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• Love Saves the Day: Everything you need to know

  22-05-2025 06:55 via bbc.com
  
  The two-day music event will see 30,000 ticket holders per day head to Ashton Court.
  
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• Charity hopes to ban smartphones in schools

  21-05-2025 22:24 via bbc.com
  The charity Papaya is also inviting parents to delay giving their child a smartphone until the age of 14.
  
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