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• Help us to trace stolen mountain bikes

  09-04-2020 22:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for help to trace three expensive mountain bikes, stolen from a property in South Gloucestershire. The bikes were taken overnight between 10pm on 5 April and 8am on 6 April from a property in the Winterbourne area. Entry was forced into a garden building. The bikes are used by the owner in the course of his business. The bikes taken are: a black and yellow Intense Tazer ebike.
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• Time-lapse video shows Bristol's Nightingale Hospital being built

  09-04-2020 21:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A team of construction workers have been busy turning a UWE building into a specialist coronavirus hospital
  
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• Cases of coronvavirus in Bristol rise again with 21 more confirmed

  09-04-2020 21:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's likely the real figure is in the thousands
  
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• Heartfelt plea from man whose stepdad died with coronavirus

  09-04-2020 21:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Grieving Bath man urges everyone to stop disobeying government rules
  
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• Officers called to police the queue for Asda Longwell Green

  09-04-2020 21:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Supermarkets were very busy on Thursday
  
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• Network Rail urge former and retired signallers to return to work

  09-04-2020 21:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former or retired signallers are being urged to help to keep vital train services running across the network
  
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• Students move out of university accommodation for NHS staff

  09-04-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'When we were asked to make way for NHS staff, I was only too happy to agree'
  
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• How Bristol compares to the UK's coronavirus hotspots - Bristol Post

  09-04-2020 20:17
  
  How Bristol compares to the UK's coronavirus hotspots  Bristol Post
  
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• How Bristol compares to the UK's coronavirus hotspots

  09-04-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Figures reveals the areas with the highest concentration of coronavirus cases
  
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• Supermarkets packed as we head into scorching Easter bank holiday

  09-04-2020 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customers have been waiting half an hour just to enter stores
  
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• UK National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on April 9, 2020

  09-04-2020 19:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Check the results here
  
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• LIVE Clap for Carers: Another huge tribute will take place tonight

  09-04-2020 19:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been lots to feel worried and anxious about since the coronavirus crisis gripped the globe.But every Thursday, at 8pm, when the country comes to a halt to celebrates our key workers there is a brief moment for everyone to feel proud and uplifted. The event is designed to show solidarity to those who are risking their lives on the frontline to help others. Two men charged with 32 offences including burglary during lockdownMan followed teenage girl off a Bristol bus and raped her However
  
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• Two men charged with 32 offences including burglary during lockdown

  09-04-2020 19:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The two men from Bristol have been remanded in custody for a month
  
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• Coronovirus: Baby deaths charity relaunches to help in pandemic

  09-04-2020 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Original helpline "bombarded with calls" from healthcare workers founder worked with.
  
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• Thief caught with Nintendo Switch stuffed down his trousers

  09-04-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Abdullahi Adan and Omar Ali admitted theft but denied robbery
  
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• Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is going up

  09-04-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We list the rise in the benefit payment designed to replace Disability Living Allowance
  
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• NHS Heroes: Carol Vorderman says thank you and that NHS saved her life twice

  09-04-2020 18:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol celebrity is endorsing our campaign to celebrate the NHS in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Rail line between Bristol and Wales closed this weekend

  09-04-2020 18:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trains between Bristol and Newport will be affected so key workers are asked to check before they travel
  
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• Man followed teenage girl off a Bristol bus and raped her

  09-04-2020 16:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was a 'cold and calculated attack'
  
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• Chinese city to provide Bristol with 100,000 face masks for frontline workers

  09-04-2020 16:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol mayor Marvin Rees made the announcement during a Facebook Live last night (Wednesday)
  
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• Two men in court over alleged burglary offences

  09-04-2020 16:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two men appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday 8 April) charged with a number of burglary offences. Craig George, 37, and Hayden Court, 24, are accused of 32 offences combined, including four dwelling burglaries and one attempted dwelling burglary. The alleged offences occurred in Bristol and Peasedown St John between Thursday 26 March and Sunday 5 April. The pair...
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• Get the Bristol Post delivered to your door

  09-04-2020 16:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is 40% off the monthly subscription cost when you sign up to the home delivery service using our discount code
  
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• Police seize motorised scooter which was uninsurable

  09-04-2020 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The rider also had no licence for it
  
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• Major production at Bristol Hippodrome rescheduled until 2021

  09-04-2020 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The entire tour has been postponed due to coronavirus
  
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• Roadworks will continue to ensure key workers and deliveries can get through

  09-04-2020 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  North Somerset Council has said it will also continue works on some improvement schemes on the road network
  
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• The M&S delivery service we've all been waiting for

  09-04-2020 15:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You won't need to leave the house to have fun thanks to M&S Food's new online delivery slots
  
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• KFC is absolutely roasting people's home-made fried chicken on Twitter

  09-04-2020 15:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "A wet blue Rizla is a stronger skin than this"
  
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• Morrisons launches new food delivery boxes and this is what's inside them

  09-04-2020 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes after the supermarket giant launched its first food box two weeks ago which proved hugely popular
  
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• Timelapse video released of Nightingale Hospital in Bristol - Belfast Telegraph

  09-04-2020 15:01
  
  Timelapse video released of Nightingale Hospital in Bristol  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• In pictures - arson attack in Kingswood

  09-04-2020 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A care home support worker was among the victims
  
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• Giant Asian Hornets that can kill with one sting are coming to the UK

  09-04-2020 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One sting is enough to kill someone who is allergic to their venom - the hornets are deadly
  
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• Network Rail workers caught defying government rules

  09-04-2020 14:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Network Rail workers were seen at Newbridge Road in Brislington without PPE or not using it properly
  
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• This is who will run Bristol's Nightingale Hospital and when it will open

  09-04-2020 14:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The specialist COVID-19 hospital will be ready to accept its first patients before the end of the month, the NHS has confirmed
  
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• Man jailed after admitting rape of teenage girl

  09-04-2020 14:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been given a 15 year extended sentence – the first nine years of which will be served in custody – after he admitted raping a teenage girl he followed off a Bristol bus. Michael Murray, 29, of no fixed address, followed his victim off the No. 24 bus when it stopped on Stapleton Road before attacking her on nearby Belle Vue Road on 9 January. His victim was able to provide a detailed...
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• UK: Vertical farm construction accelerated to help feed Bristol during COVID-19 crisis - hortidaily.com

  09-04-2020 14:09
  
  UK: Vertical farm construction accelerated to help feed Bristol during COVID-19 crisis  hortidaily.com
  
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• New dates announced for Nile Rodgers & Chic concerts in Bristol

  09-04-2020 13:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fortunately the legendary disco band were able to agree new dates
  
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• DWP issues new advice to people who need to claim Universal Credit

  09-04-2020 13:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There's been a huge surge in demand
  
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• Watch as man puts on concert for neighbours in Barton Hill flats

  09-04-2020 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'It really brought the community together'
  
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• Police appeal after incident in the Bear Pit

  09-04-2020 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Do you recognise this man?
  
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• Rolls-Royce staff to resume work in Bristol

  09-04-2020 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Workers union Unite has said production will resume under a new safety regime
  
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• The rules on moving house during lockdown, whether buying or renting

  09-04-2020 13:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As COVID-19 forces people to put their normal lives on hold, moving house or taking up a new tenancy might be tricky
  
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• Veterans left heartbroken after vandals throw plaques and wreath into river

  09-04-2020 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A member of the public saw the vandal throw plaques and a wreath into the river by Castle Park on Tuesday
  
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• Veterans heartbroken after plaques and wreath thrown into river

  09-04-2020 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with the incident
  
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• Quietest times of the day at Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's

  09-04-2020 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are a few things you need to take into account before going for a big supermarket shop
  
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• Emergency services called to incident in St George

  09-04-2020 11:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police, ambulance and the fire and rescue service were all in attendance
  
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• Council meeting chaos after 'Ben Dover' logs on and plays sex noises

  09-04-2020 11:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The "trolls" had their microphones muted en masse before eventually being booted out of the Zoom call
  
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• 'I have corona, you’re going to die' - police release shocking bodycam

  09-04-2020 11:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three men were jailed
  
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• Catering company staff cooking for NHS workers after losing jobs

  09-04-2020 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are giving up their time to produce meals for staff at Southmead Hospital after being placed on furlough leave
  
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• CCTV appeal after criminal damage in Bristol

  09-04-2020 11:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are hoping the public can help us identify the man, pictured, who we wish to speak to in connection with a report of criminal damage in Bristol. The incident is believed to have happened at some point at the Bear Pit roundabout on Tuesday 24 March between 6.30-7.30pm. Anyone who recognises the individual is asked to report it online and give reference number 5220072171. If you cannot use our...
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• Bristol restaurants stop using Deliveroo as service takes 'whopping cut'

  09-04-2020 11:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It's demoralising to see how little we actually get from Deliveroo considering the effort we're putting in"
  
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