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• Glastonbury Festival 2020 organisers issue statement in light of coronavirus fears

  03-03-2020 22:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are 51 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK
  
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• Domino's fan proposes to girlfriend with a ham and pineapple pizza

  03-03-2020 20:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He should have stuck with Pepperoni Passion
  
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• Revealed: The 'horror story' of unpaid rent behind the mysterious signs on Bristol roundabouts

  03-03-2020 20:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "There’s the law, and then there’s the morality"
  
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• Love Island voting figures show just how close Siânnise and Luke T came to winning

  03-03-2020 19:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The couple almost won the ITV show
  
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• LIVE EuroMillions results: Winning numbers for Tuesday, March 3

  03-03-2020 19:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The jackpot is at £14Million
  
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• Woman describes moment she met 'tearful' Spencer Ashworth month before he was shot dead by police

  03-03-2020 19:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She described him as friendly but also confused and tearful
  
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• Plea from Bristol City Council about College Green following Greta Thunberg march

  03-03-2020 18:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The grass area outside City Hall turned into a mud bath
  
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• Redland Bakery enters liquidation - more than 50 people made redundant

  03-03-2020 18:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has closed its six branches in the city
  
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• Lost and Grounded brewery ordered to change pale ale artwork

  03-03-2020 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A beer company says it will defy an order to change the design of one of its lagers after a ruling.
  
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• Man wanted by police for possessing an offensive weapon

  03-03-2020 18:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He is believed to be in Bristol
  
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• South Western Railway guard strikes suspended

  03-03-2020 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff had been due to walk out in March in a long-running dispute over the role of train guards.
  
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• Lost and Grounded brewery responds after Waitrose is forced to withdraw its beer

  03-03-2020 17:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The beer 'Running with Sceptres' is currently stocked in around 90 Waitrose stores across the country
  
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• Brewery Lost and Grounded refuses to change label as beer is withdrawn from Waitrose

  03-03-2020 17:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The beer 'Running with Sceptres' is currently stocked in around 90 Waitrose stores across the country
  
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• New comedy Sandylands starring David Walliams to air next week - what you need to know

  03-03-2020 17:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  DavidWalliams and Inbetweeners actor Simon Bird star in the show
  
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• A Muslim in Bristol: We should all abide by the same standards of civility

  03-03-2020 17:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Defining anti-Muslim hate is not a threat to free speech, says Farooq Siddique
  
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• CCTV shows moment thieves used van to steal safe with £45K of gold

  03-03-2020 17:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “The material value of these items cannot compare with the value of their place in the city’s history"
  
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• Bristol volunteer Lesbos migrant aid worker feels 'hunted'

  03-03-2020 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dav, from Bristol, says the situation for migrants and Lesbos residents is "beyond breaking point".
  
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• Have you seen Michael Randall?

  03-03-2020 17:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We need your help to find wanted man Michael Randall. The 34-year-old is wanted for possession of an offensive weapon and breaching a court order. He’s of no fixed address but is believed to be in Bristol while he also has links to the South Gloucestershire area. Randall is white, approximately 5ft 9ins tall and has brown hair. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 999 and provide the call handler...
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• First look inside new Gin & Juice bar in Bristol

  03-03-2020 17:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has opened at the bottom of Park Street after plenty of anticipation
  
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• SPONSORED: Influential runners give their top training tips for the Great Bristol 10k

  03-03-2020 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Consistency can be the key to success according to these motivational experts
  
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• South Gloucestershire Council reveals coronavirus contingency plans

  03-03-2020 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We are currently in the containment phase at a national level"
  
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• Holly Willoughby avoids handshake with This Morning guest after coronavirus interview

  03-03-2020 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Holly and Phil had just interviewed a British man in China who caught the illness via video link, along with professor Paul Hunter in the studio
  
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• Coronavirus: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis hits back after being accused of spreading panic

  03-03-2020 15:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are now 51 cases confirmed in the UK
  
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• Sales of travel insurance dramatically increase three-fold as coronavirus spreads

  03-03-2020 15:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The advice is to make sure you have travel insurance before you head abroad
  
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• Renewed CCTV appeal after Lord Mayor’s Chains stolen

  03-03-2020 15:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Detectives investigating the theft of civic ceremonial jewellery in Bristol last week have released CCTV footage of the incident as they seek more witnesses. Two safes were stolen from a unit in Smeaton Road, Hotwells, on Monday 24 February, which contained the Lord Mayor’s Chains. The theft took place between 2.30-4am. One of the safes was recovered the next day in Winford.
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• Renewed CCTV appeal after Lord Mayor’s Chain stolen

  03-03-2020 15:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Detectives investigating the theft of civic ceremonial jewellery in Bristol last week have released CCTV footage of the incident as they seek more witnesses. Two safes were stolen from a unit in Smeaton Road, Hotwells, on Monday 24 February, one of which contained the Lord Mayor’s Chain. The theft took place between 2.30-4am. One of the safes was recovered the next day in Winford.
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• Bristol's first cider taproom is opening in a Victorian railway arch

  03-03-2020 15:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Cider Box will be very popular with fans of the drink
  
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• Asda Longwell Green one of only 20 in UK to launch new street food concession

  03-03-2020 14:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Panku brings together flavours from Japan, Korea and Thailand
  
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• Updates: M5 slip road closed due to emergency repairs

  03-03-2020 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The emergency repairs are causing disruption on various parts of the M5.
  
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• Updates: Heavy traffic on M4 and M5 after crash and emergency repairs

  03-03-2020 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The emergency repairs are causing disruption on various parts of the M5.
  
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• £365k battery system could save Bristol Council £16k a year

  03-03-2020 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council also says it could make up to £17,000 by trading energy back to its provider, Bristol Energy.
  
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• This is how you actually pronounce Aldi and Lidl

  03-03-2020 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some people have been saying them wrong for years
  
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• Popular Korean street food restaurant Tuk Tuck to open new site in Stokes Croft

  03-03-2020 14:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's loved for its reasonably priced food and laid back feel
  
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• Driver 'blinded by the sun' crashes into signal post

  03-03-2020 14:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash happened on Poplar Road in Speedwell yesterday
  
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• One in five workers could be off sick if coronavirus escalates, government warns

  03-03-2020 14:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Impact of coronavirus outbreak could also mean police having to prioritise more serious crime, says Government as it issues 25-page battle plan
  
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• Why people may have been too quick to judge accent on new ITV show McDonald & Dodds

  03-03-2020 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The ITV crime drama is set and Bath, having been filmed largely in Bristol
  
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• Bristol-built Bloodhound supersonic car facing axe

  03-03-2020 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The team behind the project is hoping to break the world land-speed record
  
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• Burger King accidentally served veggie mum beef burger making her physically sick

  03-03-2020 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jayne Mitchell said when she complained a manager was rude and dismissive
  
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• Street artist Banksy may be behind new mural in Southampton

  03-03-2020 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Banksy-style image has appeared underneath a slogan that reads 'our future'
  
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• Woman with heart condition told to put on a jumper after heating breaks in council house

  03-03-2020 13:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A council call handler told the Bishopsworth couple their issue was not serious enough to have someone come and fix it straight away
  
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• Revealed: How many children got their first choice school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset?

  03-03-2020 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of students gaining their first secondary school place across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset has increased this year
  
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• London Marathon: Coronavirus fears could lead to event restriction

  03-03-2020 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The London Marathon is due to take place on Sunday, April 26, which is less than eight weeks away
  
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• Witnesses sought after disorder in Yeovil

  03-03-2020 12:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information after a public order incident in at a Yeovil pub. It happened at about 4.20pm on Saturday 19 February, when an altercation between customers of The Royal Standard spilled out into Larkhall Road. Initial reports suggested around six people were involved in the disturbance. Officers attended and are now seeking independent witnesses to the incident.
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• Greta Thunberg Bristol protest: College Green grass growing back

  03-03-2020 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There were complaints College Green in Bristol had been ruined by thousands during the protest.
  
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• Bristol cat café You&Meow named best micro business in the West of England

  03-03-2020 11:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I am very emotional to have won this"
  
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• The full list of flights that have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak

  03-03-2020 10:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several airlines have taken the precaution to cancel flights
  
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• EDF Energy issue update following worker who 'tested positive' for coronavirus

  03-03-2020 09:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man, aged 35, reportedly tested positive for coronavirus after working for EDF energy at Bridgewater House in Bristol
  
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• Man jailed after vicious attack on his friend outside pub on Christmas Day

  03-03-2020 09:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'It’s hard to imagine how you could have kicked him harder'
  
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• Man played Grand Theft Auto for weeks on end and discussed police shoot-outs before he was shot dead

  03-03-2020 09:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Spencer Ashworth's mother says the 'lovely young man' changed when he started spending his days playing games like Resident Evil
  
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• Bristol Pound's digital currency saved after a future partner is found

  03-03-2020 08:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An unnamed partner has been found to support the scheme
  
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