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• Cash reward on offer after masked trio's 'shocking' raid on van

  19-05-2020 22:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The culprits were caught on CCTV in a dark BMW
  
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• Universal Credit claims in Bristol increase 10-fold

  19-05-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many of those may be in work on low wages and a proportion will have lost their jobs over the last few weeks and need help to pay the rent or mortgage
  
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• Hinkley Point C cuts 80 workers after staff worked through lockdown

  19-05-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'This has made the risk we have being taking coming to site every day one bitter sweet pill to swallow'
  
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• Watch: Cheers as Doreen, 92, leaves hospital after coronavirus recovery

  19-05-2020 21:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "There was not a dry eye in the building"
  
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• Children's centre losing £35k per month during lockdown

  19-05-2020 20:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We will not be returning quickly to having all our children on site"
  
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• Girl tells court of moment Tyrone Hayman was stabbed in flat

  19-05-2020 20:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She said the boys were arguing over a phone charger
  
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• Bristol coronavirus deaths rise as another person dies at BRI

  19-05-2020 20:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been another death at Bristol Royal Infirmary, while Southmead Hospital's figures have stayed the same
  
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• Live results: Euromillions winning numbers for Tuesday, May 19

  19-05-2020 20:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Police officer sacked for sending fakes texts is reinstated

  19-05-2020 19:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The officer contacted a colleague's partner
  
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• Steakhouse slams Deliveroo for 'unreliable' drivers and lack of support

  19-05-2020 19:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Deliveroo gets 30 per cent of the cut and the drivers sometimes don't even turn up'
  
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• Police update after bomb experts investigate package found on bus

  19-05-2020 19:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Stagecoach driver called police to the McLaren Road bus stop
  
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• Opinion: Inclusivity is the key to bouncing back from this pandemic

  19-05-2020 19:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As the nation looks to a future beyond coronavirus, Poku Osei explains why inclusivity needs to be at the forefront of how we move on from the pandemic
  
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• Seven-year-old dies with coronavirus as hospital deaths rise

  19-05-2020 18:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been more than 200 new deaths with Covid-19 in the UK
  
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• Daughter's heartbreak as dad with coronavirus dies in care home

  19-05-2020 18:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I couldn't go and hold his hand or hug him - that's the worst bit"
  
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• Travellers pitch up on park with 10-vehicle camp

  19-05-2020 18:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It is not in the travellers' interests to remain there"
  
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• Officer reinstated following Police Appeal Tribunal

  19-05-2020 18:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A Police Appeal Tribunal for former PC Simon Bidgood was held today (Tuesday 19 May). The Panel concluded that gross misconduct was made out, but the Panel’s decision about the appropriate sanction was that the officer should be reinstated and given a final written warning. The full Panel determination will be published on the misconduct section of our website when it is available.
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• Artists are brightening up Weston-super-Mare - and paying tribute to key workers

  19-05-2020 18:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are plans for further murals in the seaside town
  
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• Coronavirus: Survivor dubbed ‘Teflon Man' by doctors

  19-05-2020 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brian Harvey's family can at last visit him after a month-long coma and seven weeks in hospital.
  
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• Marti Burgess joins Bristol's Society of Merchant Venturers

  19-05-2020 17:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was founded in 1552
  
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• easyJet hack: Details of nine million customers stolen in cyber attack

  19-05-2020 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands had their credit card details accessed
  
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• Troubleshooter brought in to oversee sale of Bristol Energy

  19-05-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Allan Booth was appointed managing director of the firm back in March this year
  
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• Clevedon Pier given cash 'lifeline' to help survive lockdown

  19-05-2020 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Clevedon Pier had previously warned the landmark would run out of money by the autumn due to UK coronaviruslockdown
  
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• Appeal after caravan stolen in West Harptree

  19-05-2020 16:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating the theft of a caravan and hoping the public can help us. The white Swift Sprite Major 4 caravan was stolen from an address in West Harptree at approximately 2.30am on Friday 15 May. We’re hoping someone may have witnessed what happened or can provide other information to assist our ongoing investigation. Anyone with information can report it online or call 101 giving the...
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• Investigation after 'suspicious package' found on bus

  19-05-2020 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team have taken the bus to a safe location
  
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• More than a dozen rubbish sacks filled with litter left by roadside

  19-05-2020 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Volunteers picked up 17 black sacks of litter from verges in Portbury
  
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• Woman from Patchway graffitis her own garage in recognition of the NHS

  19-05-2020 15:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Miroslav Kazakevic from Patchway wanted to pay tribute to NHS workers
  
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• Trial date set after remains of woman found in two suitcases

  19-05-2020 15:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Woman charged with murder and man with assisting offender after grim discovery in the Forest of Dean last week
  
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• Human remains found in suitcase - latest from Bristol Crown Court

  19-05-2020 15:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Woman charged with murder and man with assisting offender after grim discovery in the Forest of Dean last week
  
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• UK could get a bank holiday in October - Bristol Live

  19-05-2020 14:59
  
  UK could get a bank holiday in October  Bristol Live
  
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• Cyclists hit cars with foam rollers in campaign for cycle lanes

  19-05-2020 14:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The protesters say the roads are too narrow for cyclists to socially distance
  
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• Five detained in drugs raids across Bristol

  19-05-2020 14:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police launch major 'day of action' in Horfield, St George, Lawrence Hill, Easton and St Pauls
  
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• Grass will be left to grow wild as council struggles to mow it

  19-05-2020 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Areas of tall grass will be created across North Somerset as part of council's ambitious re-wilding programme
  
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• Updates: Avonmouth Village closed over suspicious package on bus

  19-05-2020 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Highways England has announced the road closures into the village
  
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• Key worker told coronavirus test results had been 'lost'

  19-05-2020 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was later told the result had been inconclusive
  
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• Lidl launches barbecue pizza oven - and it's a bargain

  19-05-2020 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's perfect for alfresco dining during the summer months
  
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• Pub to be turned into community centre and flats

  19-05-2020 13:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two our of 150 people who answered survey wanted it to remain a pub
  
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• Huge military plane spotted flying over Bristol

  19-05-2020 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several military vehicles have been seen flying over the south west lately
  
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• GWR announce new train timetable as Government eases lockdown

  19-05-2020 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The train operator says its advice remains to avoid public transport
  
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• The pop-up walking and cycling routes planned due to social distancing

  19-05-2020 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The move follows the need to ensure people can socially distance when they are out and about.
  
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• List of people taking part in plan to 'kickstart' Bristol's recovery

  19-05-2020 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Metro mayor Tim Bowles said he invited members to join “based on their credibility”
  
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• Coronavirus: Homeschooling six children with just one phone

  19-05-2020 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC viewers have donated old devices to improve digital access for some families in Bristol.
  
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• Fitness app Stava stopping some free features today

  19-05-2020 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They include the segment leaderboards
  
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• Number of deaths involving Covid-19 in UK passes 44000 - Bristol Live

  19-05-2020 11:08
  
  Number of deaths involving Covid-19 in UK passes 44000  Bristol Live
  
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• Seizures made in day of action on drug crime – Bristol

  19-05-2020 10:44 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Neighbourhood officers have seized suspected cocaine, cannabis and spice in day of action to disrupt drug crime in Bristol. We searched addresses in Easton, Lawrence Hill and St George under the Misuse of Drugs Act on Friday 15 May. We also carried out targeted patrols to disrupt on-street drug dealing and engage with local residents. A 37-year-old man from Easton was arrested on suspicion of...
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• Court orders house to be closed for three months – Highbridge

  19-05-2020 10:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A three-month closure order has been granted for a house in North Avenue, Highbridge. Taunton Magistrates granted our application for the closure on Friday 15 May in a hearing carried out by video link. The court heard that number 72 was linked to a catalogue of incidents of drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Magistrates also learned that the address had been the scene of serious criminal...
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• Major energy supplier Ovo Energy announce job losses

  19-05-2020 09:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Workers who came to Ovo as part of the £500million deal with SSE will be most affected
  
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• Business says deliveries have been affected by 'crazy' queues at tip

  19-05-2020 09:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'This is crazy - I've never seen it like this before'
  
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• Live coronavirus updates - Bristol death toll, statutory sick scheme announced

  19-05-2020 09:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus updates for Bristol and the UK for Tuesday May 19
  
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• UK hotter than California as temperatures continue to rise - Bristol Live

  19-05-2020 09:00
  
  UK hotter than California as temperatures continue to rise  Bristol Live
  
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• Boxing club described as 'eyesore' to be replaced with flats

  19-05-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be bulldozed to make way for a T-shaped block of flats standing two and a half storeys high
  
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