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• Here's your best moments from tonight's Clap for Carers

  16-04-2020 23:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Every Thursday at 8pm the amazing tribute takes place
  
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• There have been 11,000 lockdown breaches reported to Avon and Somerset police

  16-04-2020 22:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But only 1.3 percent of the reports have resulted in an enforcement notice being issued
  
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• Police officers attend almost half of 11,000 reported lockdown breaches

  16-04-2020 22:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But only 1.3 percent of the reports have resulted in an enforcement notice being issued
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after crash in Fishponds

  16-04-2020 22:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash involved two vehicles
  
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• Police want to speak to this man about a Bristol burglary

  16-04-2020 22:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers are trying to track him down as they investigate a burglary in St Anne's
  
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• Biker in his 20s seriously injured after crashing into traffic lights

  16-04-2020 21:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident took place in early hours of Thursday
  
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• Police told stop people 'home-working' in parks

  16-04-2020 21:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People shouldn't be sitting on public benches for long periods of time either
  
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• Avon and Somerset police horse to be named Hero in honour of NHS workers

  16-04-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The horse was officially named this afternoon
  
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• Primary School places 2020: How many parents got their first choice

  16-04-2020 20:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Figures have also been released for South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somersert
  
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• UK National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on Thursday, April 16

  16-04-2020 20:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Check your numbers here
  
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• Armed police descend on street after reports of man with a gun

  16-04-2020 20:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anyone with information should call police on 101
  
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• What police have said about Yatton incident involving armed police

  16-04-2020 19:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was a large police presence in the North Somerset town on Thursday afternoon
  
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• More confirmed coronavirus cases in Bristol and surrounding areas

  16-04-2020 19:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thursday's increase has been lower then previous days
  
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• How long UK coronavirus lockdown has just been extended by - Bristol Post

  16-04-2020 18:28
  
  How long UK coronavirus lockdown has just been extended by  Bristol Post
  
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• How long UK coronavirus lockdown has just been extended by

  16-04-2020 18:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The decision was confirmed today
  
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• Coronavirus: Bristol bus driver's virus death 'felt by all'

  16-04-2020 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hussen Mudei was identified as "at risk" and was furloughed two days before another driver's death.
  
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• Cost of flights could rocket after UK's lockdown ends - Bristol Post

  16-04-2020 17:56
  
  Cost of flights could rocket after UK's lockdown ends  Bristol Post
  
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• Live updates: Armed police called after two officers were assaulted in Yatton

  16-04-2020 17:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The town's high street has reportedly been closed
  
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• Live: Armed police called to a dispute over 'hedge cutting' in Yatton

  16-04-2020 17:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The town's high street has reportedly been closed
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being rescued from canal boat at Harbourside

  16-04-2020 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Wednesday night
  
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• Can I sit on park benches during lockdown?

  16-04-2020 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset Police provide new guidance
  
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• Investigation into criminal damage

  16-04-2020 16:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating an act of criminal damage at a building site near Wotton-under-Edge last week. We were called at about 3.40am on Saturday 11 April following a fire at a vacant property being built off Wickwar Road. It is believed the incident happened at some point between midnight and 2am that morning. The structure suffered significant damage and the cause of the fire is currently being...
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• Avon and Somerset Police horse to be officially named ‘Hero’ in lasting tribute to NHS workers

  16-04-2020 16:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police are to break with the tradition of naming police horses after locations across their force area, instead announcing that its youngest equine recruit will officially be named ‘Hero’ from today (16 April). The move will be a lasting tribute to the NHS workers and carers who have been saving lives and comforting the sick and dying during the Coronavirus pandemic. The force’s...
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• Coronvairus: Stranded Bristol DJ spends thousands on flights

  16-04-2020 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tony Gosling says "uncertainty" about when he can fly home from New Zealand is "really stressful".
  
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• A second Bristol First Bus driver has died with coronavirus

  16-04-2020 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The loss of a colleague will be felt by all at the Lawrence Hill depot"
  
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• Iceland apologises after NHS comment caused huge backlash

  16-04-2020 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The message on its website has since been deleted after it caused outrage among customers
  
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• Man wanted in connection to theft and failing to attend court

  16-04-2020 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has links to Hartcliffe
  
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• Devastated dad-of-four could lose his forest school due to pandemic

  16-04-2020 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former play ranger with a passion for the outdoors has welcomed thousands of children to the forest school over the years
  
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• Appeal after ‘coronavirus’ coughing incident – Bath

  16-04-2020 14:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Do you recognise this man? We want to speak to him as part of our investigation into a race hate crime in Moorlands Road, Bath at about 9pm on Friday 13 March. A man coughed in the face of a Chinese man from Bath at the entrance to a café-bar in the street and made a comment about coronavirus, causing him alarm and distress. The man seen on CCTV is described as white, aged in his 30s...
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• Burger King reopens in Bristol but deliveries appear to malfunction

  16-04-2020 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You should be able to order through Just Eat
  
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• Bishopsworth woman cleared litter left dumped on road where she lives

  16-04-2020 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Litter has consequences: it's damaging to the environment and to our wildlife. Litter is rubbish"
  
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• Inside the lab leading Bristol's coronavirus vaccine effort

  16-04-2020 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We spoke to one of the researchers from the Bristol UNCOVER team, who is working to create a vaccine for COVID-19
  
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• What it's like living in a block of flats during lockdown

  16-04-2020 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From a family of five living in two bedrooms
  
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• CCTV appeal after burglary in Bristol

  16-04-2020 13:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are investigating a burglary of a property in the St Annes area of Bristol. A woman, in her 20s, reported bank cards and a quantity of cash had been stolen from her purse in a burglary. The incident is believed to have taken place on Thursday 20 March between 5.30am and noon. House-to-house and CCTV enquiries have been carried out and we are circulating an image of a man who we wish to speak to...
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• Creative studio could replace empty Starbucks and Greggs near St Nicholas Market

  16-04-2020 13:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A planning application will be determined at a meeting next week
  
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• How much money Bristol and other areas have given small companies

  16-04-2020 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Some are facing critical days with survival in the balance"
  
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• 'He had to say good bye' - Paul O'Grady's dog dies as star self-isolates

  16-04-2020 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Paul O'Grady presents ITV's For the Love of Dogs
  
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• Have you seen Dean Hancock?

  16-04-2020 12:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking the public’s help to find Dean Hancock. The 40-year-old is wanted in connection with an ongoing theft investigation and for failing to attend court. Hancock has links to the Hartcliffe area of Bristol but is known to visit other parts of the city and North Somerset. He is described as white, approximately 5ft 9ins, slim and having short dark brown hair. He has tattoos on his neck...
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• Hancock accused of making false scientific claim about face masks

  16-04-2020 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The entire country of Taiwan has five deaths. Now here’s an example of a great country that is distributing masks to everybody"
  
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• Men charged with kidnap and robbery after Bristol arrest

  16-04-2020 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They have appeared in court
  
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• Coronavirus: Banksy makes 'bathroom' lockdown art

  16-04-2020 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The elusive Bristol artist says his wife "hates it when I work from home".
  
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• Major road between Bristol and Bath closed after crash - updates

  16-04-2020 09:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a crash between the Keynsham bypass and Saltford
  
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• Appeal to trace second motorcyclist following fatal collision near Cannington

  16-04-2020 09:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Enquiries are continuing into a collision in Cannington on Sunday in which a motorcyclist sadly died. The victim, a 44-year-old man from South Wales, died when his bike collided with a building off Combwich Road, between Hinkley Point and Cannington, at around 3.20pm. We’re now trying to identify a second motorbike which was travelling near to the victim’s bike prior to the collision...
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• The naked cyclist who brought lockdown joy on his 70th birthday

  16-04-2020 09:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was spotted gliding through Frome on his bike
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Bristol deaths rise, lockdown breach reports and latest UK case figures - Bristol Live

  16-04-2020 09:06
  
  Coronavirus updates: Bristol deaths rise, lockdown breach reports and latest UK case figures  Bristol Live
  
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• Man pulled out knife in front of police

  16-04-2020 08:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Darren Jordan was wanted after forcing entry into a home and causing damage
  
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• Bristol coronavirus deaths continue to rise - latest figures

  16-04-2020 08:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The death toll has increased at both Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary
  
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• Man slashed the neck of his carer's son, accusing him of being rude to her

  16-04-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  David Cryer ran blade against George Lewis' neck after the exchanged "verbals"
  
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• UK lockdown expected to be extended by three weeks today - Bristol Live

  16-04-2020 07:38
  
  UK lockdown expected to be extended by three weeks today  Bristol Live
  
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• Recycling box filled with used tissues during coronavirus crisis

  16-04-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council's repeated warnings have been falling on deaf ears
  
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