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• We Will Rock You premiere cancelled as Bristol Hippodrome closes

  16-03-2020 23:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lots of venues across the city are now closing down
  
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• Teen diagnosed with chest infection died of cancer, inquest told

  16-03-2020 23:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'If I had known my daughter was going to die, I would have had chance to say goodbye'
  
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• Coronavirus: Brits told to stop 'non-essential contact' and work from home

  16-03-2020 23:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says advice to avoid unnecessary social contact is 'particularly important' for over-70s, pregnant women and those with some health conditions
  
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• Bristol scientists studying coronavirus to understand it better

  16-03-2020 22:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are laying the groundwork for other researchers to develop a vaccine
  
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• Eight things you need to know after Boris Johnson's briefing

  16-03-2020 22:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dramatic action is now being taken
  
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• Major music festival in Bristol postponed due to coronavirus

  16-03-2020 21:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has taken place in the city every year since 2012
  
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• 'We are not profiteering' - Boss of under-fire hand-gel company

  16-03-2020 21:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Unfortunately the price has gone up for us, so it’s gone up for users too'
  
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• Coronavirus: Award-winning restaurant 'devastated' as it closes its doors

  16-03-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is expected many more restaurants and pubs will be closing
  
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• Set for Life results LIVE: Tonight's winning numbers on, Monday, March 16

  16-03-2020 20:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Bristol's number of confirmed coronavirus cases rises again

  16-03-2020 20:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Numbers also rose in North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
  
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• Man kicked and punched in unprovoked attack on bus in Old Market

  16-03-2020 20:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Call 101 if you have any information
  
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• Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation?

  16-03-2020 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everyone is being asked to avoid non-essential social contact with others, known as self-isolation.
  
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• Bristol flat blast was natural gas explosion, court told

  16-03-2020 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors said if there was a gas leak, James Toogood must be "the unluckiest man in the world."
  
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• Teenage girl diagnosed with chest infection died of cancer

  16-03-2020 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tanisha Baverstock, 13, died of cancer on 30 January 2019 in Bristol Children's Hospital.
  
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• St Mungo's staff strike over conditions and treatment of migrants

  16-03-2020 18:40
  
  UK’s biggest homeless charity criticises timing of three-day protest during pandemicHundreds of workers at Britain’s biggest homelessness charity have started a three-day strike in a protest about working conditions and the treatment of vulnerable migrant rough sleepers whose details the charity shared with the Home Office.Staff at St Mungo’s have gone on strike after a year-long dispute about the charity’s sickness policy and concern about the ratio of junior to more sen
  
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• Social distancing should begin now, Prime Minister confirms

  16-03-2020 18:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Employees are urged to work from home if possible"
  
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• Initiative launched to help independent restaurants amid coronavirus

  16-03-2020 17:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We hope this campaign can pull people together to support great small businesses and ensure they survive this period"
  
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• Man avoids jail after 'extremely unpleasant' assault on ex-wife

  16-03-2020 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "He understands he has to be punished"
  
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• Appeal after man assaulted on bus – Bristol

  16-03-2020 17:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating an unprovoked attack which happened on a bus and asking for help to trace the man pictured. It happened on the top deck of a number 33 bus between Old Market and Lawrence Hill in Bristol at about 4.30pm on Friday 6 March. A male passenger in his 30s was approached by a man who slapped, punched and kicked him. The assault was apparently unprovoked and nothing was said by the...
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• The history of the Guildhall as building major fire damages historic building

  16-03-2020 17:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the fire as suspicious
  
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• Coastguard warning after people 'disappeared from view'

  16-03-2020 17:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We want people to enjoy the drier weather but stay safe"
  
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• M32 Maples: Campaigners climb up threatened trees

  16-03-2020 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group has built platforms in three trees which are under threat of being cut down by a developer.
  
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• Coronavirus: Bristol First Bus passengers drop by 30 per cent in a week

  16-03-2020 16:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This is clearly a dynamic situation, which we are monitoring closely"
  
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• All the council services you will soon be able to access online

  16-03-2020 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But there are fears for the vulnerable and elderly in South Gloucestershire
  
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• Employee at Keynsham first tests positive for coronavirus

  16-03-2020 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colleagues who were in contact with the employee have been asked to self-isolate
  
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• Employee at Keynsham firm tests positive for coronavirus

  16-03-2020 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colleagues who were in contact with the employee have been asked to self-isolate
  
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• UK residents think workplaces and schools should close during pandemic

  16-03-2020 16:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A poll of more than 13,000 people shows the majority backs a shutdown
  
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• 'Caring' dad died after suffering 'unsurvivable burns'

  16-03-2020 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dominic Hingston doused himself in petrol and set himself alight
  
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• Council reveals its 'vision' for life in Long Ashton in the future

  16-03-2020 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new skatepark, community library and more 20mph zones are planned
  
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• Locked up: The people jailed in Bristol in the second week of March

  16-03-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We compile this week's list of people we reported on who were sent to prison after being convicted of a variety of crimes
  
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• Confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK jump to more than 1,500 - Bristol Post

  16-03-2020 15:55
  
  Confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK jump to more than 1,500  Bristol Post
  
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• Coronavirus: How Deliveroo's new 'contact-free' delivery works

  16-03-2020 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This is a worrying time for everyone, and we want to acknowledge the incredible efforts of all our riders"
  
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• Man dies in Wales after contracting coronavirus in UK - Bristol Post

  16-03-2020 15:33
  
  Man dies in Wales after contracting coronavirus in UK  Bristol Post
  
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• Confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK jump to more than 1,500

  16-03-2020 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been 171 new cases in 24 hours
  
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• Man dies in Wales after contracting coronavirus

  16-03-2020 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 68-year-old was being treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital
  
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• easyJet flight from Faro to Bristol delayed for 18 hours

  16-03-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All 261 passengers were left to find their own hotels, meals and breakfasts for themselves
  
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• Coronavirus: Bath couple describe Maldives resort chaos

  16-03-2020 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jane and Piers Rivington were at a luxury resort when two Italian guests tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Nailsea man becomes youngest person in UK to die after contracting coronavirus

  16-03-2020 14:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nick Matthews died in the Bristol Royal Infirmary after returning from Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands
  
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• Huge beer festival with pints under £2.50 coming to Bristol

  16-03-2020 14:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There will be a focus on female brewers from the UK and overseas
  
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• It's Hand Sanitiser O'Clock for Bristol Gin Distillery - Gizmodo UK

  16-03-2020 14:00
  
  It's Hand Sanitiser O'Clock for Bristol Gin Distillery  Gizmodo UK
  
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• Coronavirus - How Bristol has stepped up to help those in need during outbreak

  16-03-2020 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Organisations across Bristol are taking it upon themselves to help those in the local community
  
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• Map shows scale of coronavirus outbreak across Europe

  16-03-2020 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some countries are on lock down
  
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• Independent school owners slam Ofsted for 'brutal inspection'

  16-03-2020 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Some staff have not been checked for their suitability to work with children. This is unsafe"
  
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• What happened when we asked people how well they knew Bristol

  16-03-2020 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Serious questions, mind
  
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• How well do you really know Bristol? Take our quiz to find out

  16-03-2020 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Are you ready to check how right - or wrong - your preconceptions are?
  
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• How well do you know Bristol? Probably not that well at all

  16-03-2020 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But don't worry, the rest of the world is just as ignorant
  
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• Possible £1,000 fine for leaving your house while under isolation

  16-03-2020 12:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is chairing an emergency Cobra meeting this afternoon
  
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• Latest after masked gang rob children of their bikes in park

  16-03-2020 11:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three youths were robbed in Page Park, Staple Hill
  
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• Man in his late 50s dies from coronavirus in Bristol: UK death toll rises to at least 22 - Daily Mail

  16-03-2020 11:21
  
  Man in his late 50s dies from coronavirus in Bristol: UK death toll rises to at least 22  Daily Mail
  
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• COVID-19: Pupils and parents call for UK school closures amid global pandemic

  16-03-2020 10:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The #CloseTheSchoolsNow hashtag is trending on Twitter with parents and pupils demanding that schools should close and governments should do more to tackle coronavirus
  
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