Bristol news

• Coronavirus: 'Do not drive from England to Wales to exercise'

  11-05-2020 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People are warned not to travel to Wales from England for leisure activities or to second homes.
  
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• Bosses at First Bus say services will 'reflect levels of demand'

  11-05-2020 22:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has already been a 'small rise' in the number of passengers
  
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• Bristol reacts as Prime Minister quizzed on lockdown exit plan

  11-05-2020 22:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many people have called for clarity about changes to the lockdown rules
  
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• This is how experts say much Banksy's nurse tribute artwork is worth

  11-05-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was left in the foyer of a hospital in Southampton
  
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• How much experts say Banksy's nurse tribute artwork is worth

  11-05-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was left in the foyer of a hospital in Southampton
  
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• Gang stole more than £80K worth of phones in shop raids

  11-05-2020 20:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Retailers in Weston-super-Mare and Bristol were among those targeted
  
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• Airbus managers sacked for gross misconduct over deal worth €7m

  11-05-2020 20:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One of the employees, who went to tribunal, had worked there for almost 40 years
  
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• Police hunt wanted man Kumari Lee

  11-05-2020 19:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police have urged people not to approach the 26-year-old
  
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• Live UK National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on Monday

  11-05-2020 19:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Coronavirus cases at NHS 111 centre more than double

  11-05-2020 19:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Staff have been issued with guidance about social distancing and hygiene following the outbreak
  
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• Bristol business leaders react to Boris Johnson's lockdown speech

  11-05-2020 19:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has changed his message from "stay home" to "stay alert"
  
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• Speeding driver jailed after putting child 'in gravest danger'

  11-05-2020 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wayne Smith, 27, assaulted a woman, took her child without her knowledge and sped down the M5.
  
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• Wheelchair user was bound, gagged and robbed

  11-05-2020 18:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Joshua Allen appeared to be unwilling participant as disabled Neil Hobbs was targeted
  
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• Bristol coronavirus cases continue to creep up

  11-05-2020 18:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a small rise compared to the weekend statistics
  
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• Police 'found people drinking inside Exeter pub during lockdown'

  11-05-2020 18:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pub could lose its licence if it was found to have breached rules
  
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• Everything we will be able to do from Wednesday after PM's announcement

  11-05-2020 17:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new COVID alert system will determine how fast England will come out of lockdown
  
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• Mrs Potts Chocolate House to reopen

  11-05-2020 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's one of the most popular places in Bristol for chocoholics
  
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• People playing 'Russian roulette' with their lives by walking on pier

  11-05-2020 16:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Birnbeck Pier closed to the public in 1994 due to safety reasons and is on the Buildings at Risk Register
  
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• How Weston-super-Mare has responded to coronavirus

  11-05-2020 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This is just a snapshot of the efforts by people across the town to cope with lockdown
  
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• Appeal to find wanted man Kumari Lee

  11-05-2020 16:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information to help find wanted man Kumari Lee. The 26-year-old is subject to a warrant issued by Bristol Magistrates’ Court and is also wanted in connection with two burglaries which happened in the Redcliffe area of Bristol in April. Lee is described as being about 5ft 10ins, of slim build, with black hair and an unkempt beard. He has connections to the Barton Hill...
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• All McDonald's drive-thrus in UK given green light to reopen - Bristol Post

  11-05-2020 15:56
  
  All McDonald's drive-thrus in UK given green light to reopen  Bristol Post
  
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• 'Big cat' near Pucklechurch leaves woman 'shaken'

  11-05-2020 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I looked over and I thought, ‘oh dear me that is not a deer'
  
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• Clevedon Pier will run out of cash in four months if lockdown continues

  11-05-2020 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clevedon Pier currently has enough cash to keep operational until September - but warns of being left in 'difficult position' if lockdown continues
  
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• Secret WW2 spy gadgets to be auctioned in Bristol

  11-05-2020 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The objects used by stranded British troops include maps hidden in dominos and a pen with a concealed compass.
  
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• Armed police respond to man cutting trees in woodland

  11-05-2020 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers found no offence had been committed
  
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• Chris Cook: Bristol Bears sign scrum-half from Bath ahead of 2020-21 season

  11-05-2020 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears sign scrum half Chris Cook from Bath ahead of the 2020-21 Premiership campaign.
  
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• Street drinkers warned of arrest as they flout Government coronavirus guidelines

  11-05-2020 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some members of Weston-super-Mare's street community have been banned from entering town centre after flouting lockdown guidelines
  
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• Appeal after mower and tools stolen – East Huntspill

  11-05-2020 13:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking for information after tools and a ride-on lawnmower were stolen in two burglaries on the same road. Both break-ins happened overnight Tuesday 5 to Wednesday 6 May in New Road, East Huntspill. The John Deere mower (pictured) was taken by thieves who cut through the bolt securing it to the floor of an equipment store. A collection of Snap-On tools including socket sets...
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• The number of fines and breaches reported to police over the bank holiday

  11-05-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of reported breaches over the weekend went up significantly
  
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• Major route into Portishead will now close overnight every day this week

  11-05-2020 13:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Motorists are being advised of Monday to Friday overnight closures on Wyndham Way
  
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• Piers Morgan makes a stormy return to GMB criticising Dominic Raab's comments

  11-05-2020 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was particularly annoyed about the comments Dominic Raab made to the BBC
  
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• What the Harbourside bar which reopened over the weekend had to say

  11-05-2020 12:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bar has said it approached the plan 'responsibly'
  
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• Morrisons cuts petrol prices to under £1 a litre - here's where in Bristol

  11-05-2020 11:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the first time the supermarket has sold petrol for under £1 a litre nationally since November 2016
  
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• Delivery packages should be left for 72 hours, say researchers

  11-05-2020 10:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's to reduce the risk of infection from coronavirus
  
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• Two Bristol companies added to list of UK's most ethical firms with B Corp status - Bristol Post

  11-05-2020 09:10
  
  Two Bristol companies added to list of UK's most ethical firms with B Corp status  Bristol Post
  
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• Two Bristol companies added to list of UK's most ethical firms

  11-05-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The businesses have been awarded special status for balancing purpose and profit
  
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• More coronavirus cases and deaths reported in Bristol from weekend

  11-05-2020 08:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of deaths has gone up by two
  
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• Coronavirus updates - Bristol cases, shop reopenings and UK news

  11-05-2020 08:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A summary of COVID-19 developments across Bristol and the UK can be found below
  
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• Man jailed after selling drugs to pay off £1.2k of debt with his dealer

  11-05-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daryl Wilson was caught with heroin and crack cocaine after acting suspiciously
  
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• Plans for B&Q to be replaced amid 'clear threat' of closure

  11-05-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The application says there is "substantial uncertainty" over B&Q renewing its lease
  
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• Number of Bristol roadworks compared to some of UK's largest cities

  11-05-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The data is based on Freedom of Information requests to councils and excludes authorities that did not respond
  
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• What Met Office says about 1,000-mile Arctic air mass coming to UK

  11-05-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The forecaster says we are likely to go "from summer back to winter in 48 hours"
  
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• The high-flying circus firm for pop and rock stars

  11-05-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How friends Billy Alwen and Julian Bracey built circus performance firm Cirque Bijou.
  
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• Coronavirus: High Streets see 'fastest ever' footfall drop

  11-05-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Springboard says the fall in the number of shoppers visiting UK High Streets was "unprecedented".
  
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