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• Plans for 17,000 capacity arena at Filton Airfield approved

  04-03-2020 21:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The city could finally be getting an arena - but the Secretary of State still needs to give the okay
  
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• Bristol foster mum to more than 150 children picks up MBE from The Queen

  04-03-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Andy Hider now plans to retire after being a foster carer for 35 years
  
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• YTL Bristol Arena plans approved for Filton Airfield

  04-03-2020 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The arena will be the third largest in the UK after the O2 in London and Manchester Arena.
  
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• Bristol hero's George Cross for saving Princess Anne is sold for three times more than expected

  04-03-2020 19:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “For something I thought that I would never sell, I never believed it would sell for this amount"
  
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• Chance to take on darts' 'The Queen of the Palace' in Bristol

  04-03-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fallon Sherrock is one of the biggest names in darts
  
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• Appeal after prescription drugs stolen from Taunton pharmacy

  04-03-2020 18:48 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information after thieves broke into a Taunton pharmacy and stole prescription-only medicines. It happened overnight Sunday 1 to Monday 2 March at the branch in Lisieux Way. The thieves forced the rear fire door to take medicines and cash. The stolen controlled medicines are mainly opioid painkillers, but also include sleeping tablets and drugs used to treat hyperactivity...
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• 'It looked like a terrorist attack': Dad 'deliberately' drove van into crowd in Bristol

  04-03-2020 18:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Terrified" children hid in cupboards while John McDonagh ploughed his Ford Transit into people and cars
  
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• 'It's an absolute tragedy' - heartbreak as community pub in south Bristol closes

  04-03-2020 18:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  But campaigners are determined to reopen it
  
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• Man on trial for murder dies at HMP Bristol

  04-03-2020 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol prisoner takes his own life
  
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• Two arrested following affray in Stokes Croft

  04-03-2020 17:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses following a disorder in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol in the early hours of today (Wednesday 4 March). Around 2.15am, a fight broke out close to the Blue Mountain Club following which two men – aged 24 and 37 – were arrested. The 24 year old had suffered an injury to his arm, while the 37 year old suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder and head injuries.
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• LIVE Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, March 4, 2020

  04-03-2020 17:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Workers to get statutory sick pay from day one following coronavirus health advice

  04-03-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Workers currently have to wait till the fourth day to claim sick pay
  
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• The caring foster family to the homeless teenager: The stories behind keeping young people off the streets in Bristol

  04-03-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'It’s such a basic human requirement to reach your hand out to others'
  
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• Man's final journey sees his ashes taken on lifeboat rescue in Bristol Channel

  04-03-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We believe that Pete would have loved being there with us, even if in spirit, as our fifth crew member'
  
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• McDonald's deep clean Cabot Circus toilets after 'incident'

  04-03-2020 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man says his son, 7, saw two men having sex
  
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• Man claims his son, 7, saw two men having sex in McDonald's toilet in Cabot Circus

  04-03-2020 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dad claimed there was faeces over the bathroom
  
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• Bristol mayoral candidate Sandy Hore-Ruthven pledges new homes

  04-03-2020 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Green Party candidate Sandy Hore-Ruthven also pledges to make Bristol's 27,000 council homes low carbon.
  
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• Bristol great grandmother reveals ploys used by scammers on dating websites as she hunts the fraudsters

  04-03-2020 16:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She now knows the phrase 'no problem' in Nigerian
  
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• Live: Latest updates as emergency services called to fire in Easton

  04-03-2020 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two fire appliances are at the scene
  
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• Flybe could 'collapse in days' after bookings hit by coronavirus

  04-03-2020 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The embattled carrier has reportedly warned routes could be scrapped
  
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• Woman felt 'discriminated' against when Miller & Carter refused to serve her

  04-03-2020 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was refused service at the Weston-super-Mare branch and then managed to eat at Cribbs Causeway
  
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• £150k bid to close gap in support for countryside survivors of domestic abuse

  04-03-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Abuse lasts 25 per cent longer in countryside before people report it
  
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• Arrests made in relation to county lines activity in Bridgwater

  04-03-2020 15:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A number of arrests have been made in relation to county lines activity in Bridgwater. On Saturday 29th February, officers from Operation Remedy, acting on intelligence, arrested a 37-year-old-man on the footpath next to Frampton Road, Bridgwater on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. A property on Sedge Close in Bridgwater was subsequently entered and searched...
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• Total of UK coronavirus cases now at 84 - with 34 more people testing positive

  04-03-2020 15:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The figures represent the biggest day-on-day increase in the UK so far
  
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• Man jailed for burglary offences

  04-03-2020 15:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 27 year old man has been sentenced to 42 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to theft and burglary offences. Matusz Krejazow, 27, of no fixed address, appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Monday (2 March) and pleaded guilty to charges of theft and two counts of dwelling burglary. Krejazow committed two burglaries between 13 and 17 February in Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, and stole a number...
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• Man charged with burglary offences

  04-03-2020 15:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 27 year old man has been charged with theft and two counts of burglary. Matusz Krejazow, 27, of no fixed address, appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Monday (2 March) charged with theft and two counts of dwelling burglary. Krejazow faces charges in connection with two burglaries between 13 and 17 February in Salmon Parade, Bridgwater. A number of items were stolen including a coat...
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• Armed police sent to Somerset hunt after reports of saboteur with a gun

  04-03-2020 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police believe the call to be malicious
  
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• Boardmasters festival 2020 status as UK responds to coronavirus outbreak - Bristol Post

  04-03-2020 14:55
  
  Boardmasters festival 2020 status as UK responds to coronavirus outbreak  Bristol Post
  
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• Boardmasters festival 2020 status as UK responds to coronavirus outbreak

  04-03-2020 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Newquay festival was cancelled last year
  
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• Green mayoral candidate promises to build 2,000 new council homes if elected

  04-03-2020 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sandy Hore-Ruthven also pledged to retrofit the current 27,000 council homes to insulate them and make them more energy efficient
  
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• Winning £3.6M EuroMillions ticket bought in South Gloucestershire - but no-one's claimed prize

  04-03-2020 14:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was purchased in South Gloucestershire last year
  
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• George Medal for saving Princess Anne sells for £50k

  04-03-2020 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The medal was awarded to a boxer who helped save Princess Anne from an attempted armed kidnap.
  
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• Live updates: YTL arena at Filton has been given the go-ahead

  04-03-2020 14:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We are live from Bristol City Council's development control committee
  
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• Live updates: Decision day for YTL arena at Filton

  04-03-2020 14:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We are live from Bristol City Council's development control committee
  
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• Man dies in HMP Bristol after 'numerous failings' in his medical care

  04-03-2020 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And the records for his next of kin were inaccurate
  
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• Green candidate Sandy Hore-Ruthven launches 2020 election campaign - here is his speech in full

  04-03-2020 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Green mayoral candidate launched his first pledge of the 2020 campaign this morning at Easton Community Centre
  
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• CCTV released after man threatened taxi driver with metal bar and damaged his car

  04-03-2020 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police now want to speak to this man
  
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• Genesis announce reunion UK arena tour - here's how to get tickets - Bristol Post

  04-03-2020 13:32
  
  Genesis announce reunion UK arena tour - here's how to get tickets  Bristol Post
  
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• Genesis announce reunion UK arena tour - here's how to get tickets

  04-03-2020 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Last Domino? Tour will visit cities across the UK in 2020
  
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• We spent a night at Bristol's oldest hotel, the Marriott Royal

  04-03-2020 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The hotel has undergone a multi-million pound restoration
  
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• FriendsFest is returning to Bristol in 2020 - here's everything you need to know

  04-03-2020 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The immersive experience is a must for fans of the beloved sitcom
  
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• Lineup and venues announced for Rave on Avon 2020 in Old Market

  04-03-2020 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After 11 years in Stokes Croft, the day festival is moving to a new home
  
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• Coronavirus: List of countries affected by Foreign Office warnings

  04-03-2020 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Popular tourists spots like Italy, Thailand and Cambodia are on the list
  
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• Shopkeeper strikes robber who targets his store for cigarettes

  04-03-2020 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The thief claimed to be armed
  
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• Four-year-old boy with rare heart illness which required surgery six times in less than two months

  04-03-2020 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rohan Oliver-Durbin was born with a rare condition
  
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• Kingswood charity offering respite care to children and young adults falls into administration

  04-03-2020 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a downturn in support for the charity
  
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• 620,000 Tesco Clubcard holders told to check their accounts immediately

  04-03-2020 11:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tesco Clubcard holders across the UK had passwords and usernames stolen
  
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• Lone female jogger 'told to get in to car' by two strangers

  04-03-2020 11:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• CCTV appeal after taxi damaged

  04-03-2020 11:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We want to speak to a man, captured on CCTV, in connection with a report of criminal damage in Bristol. A wing mirror on a taxi was damaged by a man between 12.35-12.45am on Monday 2 March, in Stokes Croft. The taxi driver was picking up a group of women when a unknown man wandered over and repeatedly tried to get into the vehicle too, before damaging it. The man then walked into a nearby...
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• Man threatened First Bus driver and grabbed hold of steering wheel

  04-03-2020 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The police are appealing for the public's help
  
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