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• Bristol has almost 580 confirmed coronavirus cases as UK deaths continue to surge - Bristol Post

  27-04-2020 23:05
  
  Bristol has almost 580 confirmed coronavirus cases as UK deaths continue to surge  Bristol Post
  
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• Bristol has almost 580 confirmed coronavirus cases, latest figures show

  27-04-2020 22:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 21,000 people have now died in the UK
  
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• Jobs available in Bristol as Royal Mail 'urgently requires' staff

  27-04-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are Royal Mail vacancies based in Filton and Severn Beach
  
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• Tributes after death of recycling manager

  27-04-2020 21:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I am honoured and privileged to have worked with Iain"
  
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• Tributes after death of recycling centres manager

  27-04-2020 21:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I am honoured and privileged to have worked with Iain"
  
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• 'Covidiot cyclists stay at home' - Spike in attacks as pins sprinkled on road

  27-04-2020 21:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to reports, cars have swerved dangerously close to cyclists and one man was allegedly pushed off his bike
  
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• Coronavirus updates from Bristol and across UK - One News Page

  27-04-2020 21:21
  
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• How the number of coronavirus deaths in Bristol has risen in the last week

  27-04-2020 21:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK death toll has now peaked at 21,092
  
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• Work finishes at new cemetery for up to 3,000 graves near Bristol

  27-04-2020 21:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is hoped the site near Westerleigh Crematorium will never be needed
  
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• Grandparents' Sound of Music song raises the bar for coronavirus lockdown videos

  27-04-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Those grandchildren will STILL be entertained
  
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• BRI doctor reveals what it's like to work in A&E right now

  27-04-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  With all eyes on the NHS, we spoke to a junior doctor working at the Bristol Royal Infirmary
  
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• LIVE National Lottery results: Winning Set for Life numbers for Monday, April 27

  27-04-2020 20:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Student flat scheme for historic BRI site put on hold

  27-04-2020 20:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The plans were finally approved at the end of last year despite objections
  
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• Coronavirus: Survivor's family describes 'terrible days' of coma worry

  27-04-2020 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hugh Mullally's wife Karen describes the worry she felt when her diabetic husband fell critically ill.
  
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• Live updates: Virgin Media broadband is down across Bristol

  27-04-2020 20:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The issue is affecting hundreds of people across the country
  
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• 11 reasons Bristol has been crucial in fight against coronavirus

  27-04-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From the healthcare workers saving lives to the inspirational boy walking for the NHS
  
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• Two men charged over 10 burglaries and thefts

  27-04-2020 19:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Handbags, vehicles and tools were stolen
  
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• Filton workers not affected as Airbus UK furloughs staff - Bristol Post

  27-04-2020 19:42
  
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• Filton workers not affected as Airbus UK furloughs staff

  27-04-2020 19:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The aerospace giant is applying to the Government's Job Retention Scheme
  
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• Coronavirus: Plane-maker Airbus furloughs 3,200 staff

  27-04-2020 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a letter to workers Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said the firm's existence was now threatened.
  
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• Coronavirus: Prince Edward opens Bristol's Nightingale hospital

  27-04-2020 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was built in 24 days and can provide up to 300 intensive care beds for coronavirus patients.
  
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• 'Prepare for the worst' - Bristol's Nightingale Hospital opens

  27-04-2020 18:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The temporary hospital opened at UWE's Frenchay Campus despite the city's existing hospitals being only half-full
  
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• Car parks at popular Bristol beauty spots will remain closed

  27-04-2020 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is despite new police guidelines allowing people to drive to beauty spots to exercise
  
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• Care home deep cleaned after coronavirus deaths

  27-04-2020 18:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It's been a hard time for us, mentally and physically"
  
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• One Bristol branch of Costa Coffee has reopened, but there's a catch

  27-04-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is one of four to reopen across Britain
  
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• 'Kind and loving' reggae musician dies after contracting coronavirus

  27-04-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His friends are now fundraising to give him the send-off he deserves
  
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• Burglar in surgical mask hunted by police

  27-04-2020 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He attempted to break in to a home in North Somerset
  
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• Bed and breakfast fraudster jailed

  27-04-2020 17:32 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for 20 months after admitting a dozen offences and asking for another 19 to be taken into consideration by the court. Damien Evans, 38, of Glastonbury, was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court on Thursday 23 April. He admitted six counts of fraud by false representation between 12 January and 9 February 2020. Evans also pleaded guilty to: burglary with intent to steal at an...
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• NHS trust announces priority testing for BAME staff

  27-04-2020 17:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes after concerns about a potential link between coronavirus and ethnicity
  
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• Bristol hospitals are only half full despite coronavirus pandemic

  27-04-2020 16:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But at least 20 care providers in the city have reported cases of Covid-19
  
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• Portishead in Bloom will not be planting up the town this summer

  27-04-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Volunteers are hoping the blooms in the gold medal winning town will be back when Government lockdown is lifted
  
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• Appeal following attempted burglary in North Somerset

  27-04-2020 15:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Can you help us identify this man? We’d like to speak to him in connection with an attempted burglary in Kenn, North Somerset. The incident happened at approximately 4.20am today (Monday, 27 April). The man we’d like to identify is white and wore a light blue surgical face mask, a dark leather looking jacket with two white stripes down the sleeves, a dark hooded top with the hood up and a dark...
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• Bristol's clean air zone could push poor air quality to the city's suburbs

  27-04-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are also calls for the council to rapidly introduce the CAZ and to “keep as many cars as possible” off Bristol’s roads after the lockdown ends
  
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• Three in court for burglary and car crime

  27-04-2020 14:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three men have appeared in court in charged with burglaries and thefts in south Bristol and the Chew Valley. Anthony Rodriguez-Taylor, 20, George Skuse, 19, and Steven Rodriguez-Taylor, 18, of Knowle were arrested on Wednesday 1 April. They all appeared before Bristol Magistrates on Thursday 2 April and were due in Bristol Crown Court today, Monday 27 April. Anthony Rodriguez-Taylor and George...
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• Jail for thief who targeted primary school and cars in Lockleaze

  27-04-2020 14:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Darrel Curtis, 36, was also jailed for fraud and burglary
  
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• Woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following stabbing

  27-04-2020 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ilminster Avenue and Connaught Road have been closed
  
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• Witness appeal after man injured in Knowle

  27-04-2020 14:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking witnesses to an incident in Knowle this morning (Monday 27 April). We were called to reports of an assault at approximately 8am in Ilminster Avenue. Police officers remain at the scene and surrounding roads have been closed while we conduct our investigation. A man, in his 40s, received a single stab wound and has been taken to hospital. His injuries are described as serious and he...
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• This is when cemeteries in Bristol will be open again

  27-04-2020 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council has been criticised for keeping cemeteries shut except for funerals and burials
  
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• Aldi apologises to 'grossly let down' blind dad who was told to leave

  27-04-2020 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I was treated like a shoplifter"
  
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• Police 'despair' as Bristol walkers go to Wales to climb mountain

  27-04-2020 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Now is not the time to come to the national park for a walk'
  
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• Somerset carnivals cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  27-04-2020 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The series of carnivals - the biggest illuminated parades in Europe - have been postponed until 2021
  
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• Bristol's weather is turning - heavy rain forecast for week ahead

  27-04-2020 12:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest Met Office forecast
  
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• Large police presence as two roads closed and woman arrested - updates

  27-04-2020 12:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ilminster Avenue and Connaught Road have been shut
  
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• Popular swimming spot closed due to people flouting lockdown rules

  27-04-2020 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 'small number' of people were spotted not following social distancing
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• Airbus reportedly 'bleeding cash at unprecedented speed'

  27-04-2020 11:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company employs thousands of people at its plant in Filton
  
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• Bristol's Nightingale Hospital officially opens today

  27-04-2020 11:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  HRH Prince Edward and Matt Hancock will be among the guests attending
  
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• Update on Bristol park and ride service

  27-04-2020 10:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Theservice runs from Brislington
  
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• Coronavirus: How long does it take to recover?

  27-04-2020 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Recovery from Covid-19 can be a lengthy process, depending on how seriously people get the virus.
  
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• Why Ryanair is still flying out of Bristol Airport despite grounding flights

  27-04-2020 10:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And how the airline is trying to keep passengers safe
  
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• Cocktail bar and restaurant has hours extended despite objections

  27-04-2020 10:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Following a Bristol City Council investigation
  
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