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• Cycling exhibition in Bristol postponed amid coronavirus fears

  06-03-2020 19:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Under the shadow of the coronavirus this celebration will be severely compromised'
  
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• 'It's vital we line Shell's deep pockets for low carbon reasons,' - staff pension fossil fuel investment strongly defended

  06-03-2020 18:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The move has been heavily criticised
  
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• Woman who was banned from almost every shop in England targets Bristol in new spree

  06-03-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She came to The Mall days after being released from prison
  
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• Would you be interested in living in one of these tiny one-person houses?

  06-03-2020 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Snug Homes is asking that people get in touch if they're interested
  
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• Bristol Bears: Saracens duo Ben Earl and Max Malins join on loan for 2020-21 season

  06-03-2020 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saracens' Ben Earl and Max Malins are joining Bristol from the recently-relegated side on a season-long loan for next term.
  
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• Pictures - inside the illegal flat at the back of the Premier store in Avonmouth

  06-03-2020 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This was the scene that greeted environmental health officers when they visited the back of a Premier store in Avonmouth - and found part of the storage area had been converted into two separate flats.
  And not only that, but they discovered two family groups were living there with nine people in total, including two children and an adult who were sleeping in a cupboard.
  The units had been built by the owner of the shop, Deepak Singh Sachdeva, who was prosecuted under a host of housing, safety an
  
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• Inside the illegal flat in a shop storeroom where children slept in cupboards

  06-03-2020 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The owner was fined £87,000
  
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• Bristol bus company Abus wins appeal against driver ruling which 'would have closed us down'

  06-03-2020 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Taken to its logical conclusion, it might have meant that no bus company could take on an agency driver again"
  
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• Man jailed after pushing imitation firearm into woman's stomach in Bristol city centre

  06-03-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The officers who apprehended Darius Cucu have been commended for their bravery
  
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• Daring Extinction Rebellion activists climb Bristol tower to put up banner

  06-03-2020 16:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We are climbing for the climate'
  
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• Motion reveals plans behind new 4,000-capacity event space in Bristol

  06-03-2020 16:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The industrial space has been inspired by London's Printworks
  
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• 'Enormous waste': Bristol M&S store unable to donate food after fridge problem

  06-03-2020 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'They said it would be thrown away out in the bin'
  
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• Coronavirus: Positive cases in South West rises to 22

  06-03-2020 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of confirmed UK cases has jumped to 163
  
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• Man wanted by police after breaching conditions of his prison licence

  06-03-2020 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nathan Warburton is from South Bristol
  
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• Landlord who rented out flat described as 'a cave' is fined almost £10,000

  06-03-2020 16:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He 'should have known better’
  
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• Churches targeted by thieves

  06-03-2020 16:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We have received a number of reports of lead being stolen from the roofs of churches in Somerset in recent weeks. Several churches have reported roof tiles have been removed overnight, leaving them with expensive repair bills. Chief Inspector Martyn Cannon said: “We have had a number of reports of similar incidents in Somerset in recent weeks, with churches in areas such as Glastonbury...
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• First Bristol case of coronavirus confirmed by Public Health England

  06-03-2020 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The person has been self-isolating at home since they returned from northern Italy
  
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• Former petrol station in St Pauls could be replaced with apartment block

  06-03-2020 15:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The petrol station was demolished and the site is surrounded by hoardings
  
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• What is happening with plans for school expansion at old fire station site

  06-03-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Brunel Academy could expand into the former home of Speedwell Fire Station
  
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• Warning from police after spate of burglaries

  06-03-2020 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A number of items were stolen including jewellery and a TV
  
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• New toilets being built at a park in Bristol - and will be open in April

  06-03-2020 13:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There will be two public toilets available
  
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• A Total Wipeout-inspired party with 'out of the ordinary games' is coming to Stokes Croft

  06-03-2020 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Perfect for the big kids of Bristol
  
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• Premiership: Exeter Chiefs v Bath

  06-03-2020 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Exeter host Bath in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Sandy Park (14:30 GMT).
  
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• Two taken to hospital after crash on A37 near Bristol

  06-03-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One man had 'potentially life-changing' injuries
  
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• Nathan Warburton wanted for recall to prison – Bristol

  06-03-2020 13:15 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking for help to trace Nathan Warburton, who is wanted on recall to prison after failing to comply with the conditions of his prison licence. The 26-year-old from South Bristol is white, about 6ft tall and slim with brown hair and brown eyes. Have you seen Nathan Warburton? If you see him, don’t approach him but call 999 immediately, quoting reference 5220049466.
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• Bristol foster mum to more than 45 children awarded at City Hall

  06-03-2020 13:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lyn Jewell helped care for some of the most vulnerable children in the city
  
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• Why Emersons Green has been named 'the greenest town in England'

  06-03-2020 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We're inspired by people from Emersons Green initiating the change'
  
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• Nestle is selling selection box with 71 chocolate bars - but some shoppers aren't happy

  06-03-2020 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Big Biscuit Box costs £12.99
  
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• Bristol Cars: Classic car maker founded in Filton in 1945 goes into liquidation

  06-03-2020 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company once employed 70,000 men and women
  
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• Man jailed for carrying imitation firearm

  06-03-2020 12:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who was carrying an imitation firearm around the centre of Bristol has this week been jailed. Darius Cucu, 36, was wrestled to the ground by two unarmed police officers having approached a woman and pushed the weapon into her stomach. They have been nominated for a national award for the bravery they showed. Cucu approached the woman and threatened her in Nelson Street in the early hours of...
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• Traffic updates: A4176 Bridge Valley Road closed in both directions after crash

  06-03-2020 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is slow
  
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• 'Deeply disturbing': 24 weapons seized by police in schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

  06-03-2020 11:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They include five 'large kitchen knives'
  
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• Weston-super-Mare cafe opened by chef to help turn lives around

  06-03-2020 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cafe in Weston-super-Mare gives people vital work experience and qualifications.
  
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• Karin Smyth says deprivation isn't confined to the north as she highlights poverty in Bristol South

  06-03-2020 11:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'In report after report that I have read in my 30-odd years in the NHS and as an MP, we hear much about the north, but Bristol has neighbourhoods that are among the most deprived in the country'
  
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• Police air cover extended with addition of aeroplanes to fleet

  06-03-2020 11:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Four new bespoke aeroplanes are being added to the existing national fleet of police helicopters to deliver a more responsive service to the 43 police forces of England and Wales. Flying out of a custom-built base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, the fleet of new planes will travel the length and breadth of England and Wales and respond to the same range of tasks as the helicopters.
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• Appeal to local residents following recent spate of burglaries in Bristol

  06-03-2020 11:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing to members of the public for any information that can help us with our investigation into a spate of burglaries in Bristol. The burglaries happened on Tuesday evening (3 March) between 7-9pm in which two properties on Sandyleaze in Coombe Dingle, a property on Falcondale Walk in Westbury On Trym, and a property on Gloucester Road in Almondsbury were all burgled. A number of items...
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• AEW UK Core Property Fund acquires three properties in Bristol city centre - Property Funds World

  06-03-2020 11:14
  AEW UK Core Property Fund acquires three properties in Bristol city centre  Property Funds World
  
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• Body of a woman found at Blaise Castle Estate

  06-03-2020 10:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The death is not being treated as suspicious
  
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• Coronavirus: Martin Lewis issues latest advice to UK travellers booking holidays on GMB

  06-03-2020 10:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of coronavirus cases across the world is nearing 100,000
  
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• Updates: Police tape off Blaise Castle Estate - ambulance on the scene

  06-03-2020 10:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness described there being six police cars in the area
  
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• Bristol bakery chain Parsons slammed over staff working on VE Day and Good Friday

  06-03-2020 09:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I don't think this is right. Everyone in the factory is up in arms'
  
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• Updates: Long delays as A37 closed by crash near Clutton

  06-03-2020 09:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is heavy traffic on the way to Bristol from the south
  
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• A derelict Bristol church will become a dance venue that hosts wedding receptions but 'definitely not raves'

  06-03-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  St Michael’s on the Mount is set to be a top events venue in the city
  
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• 'Do people ever pass out?': Holly Willoughby gets her ears pierced live on This Morning

  06-03-2020 08:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I'm so sick of hearing the screams," Phillip Schofield joked
  
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• A new chicken restaurant is opening at Yate shopping centre - but 1am opening 'could attract yobs'

  06-03-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Miss Millie’s will seat 80 customers and will open up near Domino’s Pizza and Wetherspoons
  
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• CCTV captures driver speeding down bus lane seconds before fatal crash

  06-03-2020 07:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Taylor Hale was jailed after admitting causing death by dangerous driving of his friend Mohamud Mohamud
  
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• Road next to Bristol hospital to close for 10 weeks

  06-03-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is the latest in a series of road closures across the city
  
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• UK weather: Heavy rain to batter UK as Met Office confirms wettest February on record

  06-03-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Spring doesn't look like it will be sprung anytime soon
  
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• 'This is tragic'- The Chase’s ‘worse contestant ever’ becomes hero after scoring 0 and scooping jackpot

  06-03-2020 05:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Bhagwan is an absolute hero'
  
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• Bristol's obesity clinic inundated with 80 kids a week - with one teen weighing 23 stone

  06-03-2020 05:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Eat, sleep, game, repeat'
  
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