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• Man charged after allegedly wiping saliva on food in Lidl

  06-04-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was reportedly to have been wearing a mask before the incident took place
  
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• Coronavirus UK map: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?

  06-04-2020 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson in intensive care with coronavirus

  06-04-2020 21:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The condition of the Prime Minister has worsened"
  
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• Susanna Reid sends emotional message to Kate Garraway's husband

  06-04-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Derek Draper is currently in intensive care battling coronavirus
  
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• Coronavirus: UK death tolls rise to 5,373 - Bristol Post

  06-04-2020 20:42
  
  Coronavirus: UK death tolls rise to 5,373  Bristol Post
  
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• Colleagues of bus drivers who died of coronavirus call for better protection

  06-04-2020 20:13
  
  Drivers remain concerned for wellbeing as tributes paid to the nine who fell victim to Covid-19Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTributes have been paid to nine bus workers who have lost theirs lives to the coronavirus, with colleagues calling for more robust measures to protect others working in the transport system.Two of those drivers, plus a garage supervisor, worked for bus company Metroline. Alperton bus garage driver Said Musse and Holloway driver Emeka Nya
  
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• UK National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on April 6

  06-04-2020 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You could be cracking open the celebratory champagne tonight
  
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• How and when lockdown could end in the UK - and what happens next

  06-04-2020 19:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts are looking at an exit strategy in detail this week
  
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• Grandmother 'bounced into' not calling 999 if she develops COVID-19

  06-04-2020 19:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "She was bounced into agreeing to die quietly at home without being treated"
  
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• Coronavirus: UK death tolls rise to 5,373

  06-04-2020 19:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  NHS workers are now being tested
  
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• Bristol now has more than 200 confirmed coroavirus cases

  06-04-2020 19:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All the local areas have seen big spikes over the weekend
  
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• Bath Abbey restoration on hold due to coronavirus

  06-04-2020 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £19.3m repair and restoration of Bath Abbey will be delayed by at least six months.
  
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• Coronavirus: Temporary mortuary for 240 bodies to be built in Bristol this week

  06-04-2020 18:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Work will begin on site tomorrow (Tuesday)
  
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• Coronavirus: Temporary morgue to be set up in Bristol

  06-04-2020 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Brislington site will be used if capacity is overwhelmed elsewhere.
  
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• Four arrested after affray involving 'knives and plank of wood'

  06-04-2020 17:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police think it was filmed - and appealed for the videos
  
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• New Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer's acceptance speech in full

  06-04-2020 17:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He says he will work 'constructively' with the government through the coronavirus crisis
  
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• Thangam Debbonaire promoted to shadow housing secretary under new Labour leader

  06-04-2020 17:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thangam Debbonaire  'thrilled' to make it into the Labour leader's new-look shadow cabinet
  
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• Bristol scientists make discovery which could help find Covid-19 vaccine

  06-04-2020 17:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are also looking at how immunity develops
  
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• CAMRA launches virtual pub you can visit with friends and strangers

  06-04-2020 17:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Red (On)Lion will host pub quizzes, tasting events and more
  
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• Is the government going to ban all outdoor exercise?

  06-04-2020 16:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'People shouldn’t be going to beaches or parks to sunbathe'
  
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• Coronavirus: Is the government going to ban all outdoor exercise?

  06-04-2020 16:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'People shouldn’t be going to beaches or parks to sunbathe'
  
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• Police force hits out at Katie Hopkins over trip to garden centre

  06-04-2020 16:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The TV and media personality took a trip to Plants Galore despite governments guidance telling people to avoid non-essential travel
  
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• Bristol steakhouse ranked top on TripAdvisor to start delivering

  06-04-2020 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You'll soon be able to get the best steaks money can buy delivered to your door...
  
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• Rolls Royce announce cost cutting measures including pay cuts

  06-04-2020 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They say it will save the engineering firm £750million
  
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• Free school meals extended over Easter holidays thanks to Bristol City Council

  06-04-2020 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The local authority, along with Birmingham and Leeds councils, sent a letter urging ministers to reverse their decision to not fund free school meals over the two week break
  
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• 'I've got young fit and well patients in my ITU' - doctor speaks out

  06-04-2020 15:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "They are dying with the nurses holding their hands."
  
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• Debenhams set to go into administration putting jobs at risk

  06-04-2020 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The department store chain has filed a notice of intent to appoint an administrator
  
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• Police find £10k worth of stolen items at property in Knowle West

  06-04-2020 15:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Among the items that were found include handbags, toys, clothes, electric power tools and cosmetics
  
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• Four big changes Royal Mail is making to its service this week

  06-04-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mail is having to change the way it operates to adapt to the UK lockdown due to the coranavirus pandemic
  
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• Heat map shows where in UK people are breaking lockdown rules

  06-04-2020 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The map reveals how well Bristolians are sticking to the new measures
  
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• Doctor warns not to wear gloves at supermarket to protect from coronavirus

  06-04-2020 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An NHS surgeon, posting on TikTok as Dr Karan Raj, told those wearing gloves to protect against COVID-19 that they would be better off regularly washing their hands instead
  
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• Drvie-thru test centre set up for NHS staff in south Bristol

  06-04-2020 14:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The home of Bristol City and the Bristol Bears will now play host to a mobile ambulance crew
  
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• Drive-thru test centre set up for NHS staff in south Bristol

  06-04-2020 14:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The home of Bristol City and the Bristol Bears will now play host to a mobile ambulance crew
  
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• Do you recognise this off-road motorcycle?

  06-04-2020 14:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We need your help to identify the owner of the motorcycle pictured. It was seized by officers on 2 April from the Iron Action area of South Gloucestershire. It was in possession of man, who was wanted on recall to prison, who was arrested. The bike was believed to have been stolen from the South Gloucestershire or Bristol area. It is an off-road motorcycle and predominantly blue and black in...
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• Man jailed for Covid-19 racial abuse of council worker

  06-04-2020 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marcus Spiteri, 35, is jailed for 29 weeks after abusing a council worker and hurting a police officer.
  
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• Picture shows why you should only leave home for essential travel

  06-04-2020 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police, NHS and St John Ambulance resources were needed to help deal with the crash
  
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• Appeal launched to support Bristol's hospitals - how to help

  06-04-2020 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We want to give everyone the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with our hospital staff"
  
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• First Bus announces further emergency timetable changes

  06-04-2020 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A small number of services are being withdrawn
  
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• Woman, 85, arrested for drink-driving following family party

  06-04-2020 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chief constable Rod Hansen has revealed ways in which people are ignoring lockdown rules
  
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• COVID-19 - The new Sainsbury's rules for buying Easter eggs in store today

  06-04-2020 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This is the latest information and regulations regarding buying Easter eggs at Sainsbury's
  
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• Aldi announces big changes to trolley and basket stations

  06-04-2020 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The low-cost supermarket has announced new changes to the way customers can help limit the spread of Covid-19
  
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• Images of Bristol before and after the lockdown.

  06-04-2020 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Photographs show the stark comparison of life in Bristol before and after the lockdown.
  
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• Eddie Large's widow shares final words she said to late husband

  06-04-2020 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The comedian, best known for being part of the double act 'Little and Large', died last week after contracting coronavirus
  
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• Meghan Markle's job title on Archie's birth certificate baffles people

  06-04-2020 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Archie's birth certificate contains a few interesting details
  
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• The parts of Bristol that shut down the fastest for lockdown

  06-04-2020 12:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to mobile phone data
  
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• Coronavirus: Bristol DJ's rooftop show watched around the world

  06-04-2020 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Howard Purse, known as Lord Dubs, says he has received comments from Istanbul, Malaya and Mexico.
  
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• The super-easy two minute birthday cake which doesn't need flour

  06-04-2020 11:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cake serves one and can be made in the microwave
  
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• Council agrees £70K package to support residents hit by outbreak

  06-04-2020 11:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of volunteers have signed up to the Nailsea Covid 19 Help Group in 'monumental effort' by the local community
  
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• Siannise and Luke T say they'e only spent an hour apart since Love Island

  06-04-2020 10:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Following time on the island, their first date in the real world was at Nandos in Bristol
  
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• Siânnise and Luke T say they've only spent an hour apart since Love Island

  06-04-2020 10:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Following time on the island, their first date in the real world was at Nandos in Bristol
  
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