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• Tributes paid to man 'who ignited Bristol's poetry scene'

  03-06-2020 22:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Glenn Carmichael brought poetry slams to the city
  
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• NHS Heroes: what the past two months have been like in Bristol

  03-06-2020 22:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are some things to celebrate in these challenging times
  
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• The latest number of coronavirus care home deaths in Bristol

  03-06-2020 21:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Official data from the Office for National Statistics has been released
  
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• Boris Johnson says what people in gatherings should not do in bad weather

  03-06-2020 21:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ignoring advice could cause more people to be infected
  
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• Zoo days from closure saved as staff 'left shaking' by message

  03-06-2020 21:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chew Valley Animal Park staff had been waking up every day "sick to the stomach with worry about the future" before the message from DEFRA
  
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• Man seriously injured after falling from bridge

  03-06-2020 21:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All three blue light services attended
  
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• In pictures: Huge queues at reopened McDonald's drive-thrus

  03-06-2020 20:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been an extremely busy first day
  
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• 'Have some pride in your city' - Mayor's plea over rubbish

  03-06-2020 20:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Careless attitudes of some could undo years of hard work, said Marvin Rees
  
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• St Pauls Adventure Playground fire: Cash raised for rebuild

  03-06-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Pauls Adventure Playground was extensively damaged in a fire on Easter Saturday.
  
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• Judge jails drug dealer he is unsure is still alive

  03-06-2020 20:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Omar Omar pleaded guilty to drug offences but has since disappeared
  
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• Live National Lottery results: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday, June 3

  03-06-2020 19:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Check your tickets here
  
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• Coronavirus: More deaths and new cases recorded in Bristol and Weston area

  03-06-2020 19:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another increase in cases in North Somerset
  
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• The dogs who have become your lockdown heroes

  03-06-2020 19:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We spoke to more dog owners about how their pet is an invaluable family member
  
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• Charity explains how lockdown has affected Bristol's homeless people

  03-06-2020 19:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Councils were asked to find accommodation for the homeless at the beginning of the crisis
  
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• Northbound M32 closure tonight for safety works

  03-06-2020 18:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Make sure you plan your journey before you travel
  
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• How lockdown policing is changing in Avon and Somerset

  03-06-2020 18:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lockdown restrictions were eased this week
  
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• Police will not enforce quarantine, says top officer

  03-06-2020 18:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “Officers are busy with a lot of other stuff, including some very serious crimes"
  
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• What lockdown has been like for places working with animals

  03-06-2020 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A riding centre for the disabled is in serious financial difficulty
  
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• Coronavirus: Coverage of Boris Johnson at today's press briefing and the latest on UK quarantine rules - Bristol Live

  03-06-2020 17:52
  
  Coronavirus: Coverage of Boris Johnson at today's press briefing and the latest on UK quarantine rules  Bristol Live
  
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• Three men charged in connection with church thefts in Somerset

  03-06-2020 17:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three men have been charged in connection with a series of lead thefts from churches across Somerset. In a joint investigation with Lincolnshire Police, the three men have been charged conspiracy to steal between August 2018 and March 2020. The charge partly relates to 11 offences of theft from churches in our force area Paul Buica, aged 25, of George Street, Birmingham; Constantine Motescu...
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• How vital helpline has kept going through pandemic

  03-06-2020 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drive to support children and their families is battling through coronavirus lockdown
  
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• Eight more Covid-19 deaths in area amid call for 'local lockdown'

  03-06-2020 16:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “It seems we have the hospital closed and school reopenings being delayed, but we can carry on doing things in the area and allow more people to visit”
  
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• UK's leading energy suppliers are resuming home smart meter installations - Bristol Live

  03-06-2020 16:13
  
  UK's leading energy suppliers are resuming home smart meter installations  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol City Council agrees to sell Bristol Energy

  03-06-2020 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council decides to sell Bristol Energy due to continuing losses.
  
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• Council says cuts in Bristol are 'inevitable'

  03-06-2020 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Covid-19 crisis will have cost the local authority a total of £112million by the end of this year
  
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• Full list of UK McDonald's opening today - Bristol Live

  03-06-2020 15:56
  
  Full list of UK McDonald's opening today  Bristol Live
  
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• Gin maker got 'looting and shooting' ad 'wrong'

  03-06-2020 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Dry Gin was widely criticised for referencing a Donald Trump tweet in a recent advert.
  
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• Flights from Bristol for under £30 in easyJet's summer sale

  03-06-2020 15:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But be quick as the sale is only on until Friday morning
  
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• 'Idiotic' vandals paint over 20mph speed limit signs

  03-06-2020 15:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yobs daubed the 20mph speed limit signs at the entrances to Portbury village in grey spray paint
  
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• Bristol Gin says 'looters' ad was 'not a calculated publicity stunt'

  03-06-2020 14:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We are all truly sorry. This will not happen again"
  
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• Coronavirus testing to be ramped up near Bristol after spike in cases

  03-06-2020 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The capacity of the mobile coronavirus testing unit in Weston-super-Mare has been increased
  
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• Smoke and loud bang heard near Clifton Suspension Bridge

  03-06-2020 14:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Someone commented that it had a sulphur kind of smell"
  
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• What North Somerset Council has said about spike in coronavirus cases

  03-06-2020 14:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Public Health England are investigating if there's 'evidence of a larger than expected increase'
  
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• Ambulances blocked by huge queues of cars at drive-thrus

  03-06-2020 14:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Your takeaway can wait. Our patients cannot."
  
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• Council agrees to sell debt-ridden energy firm

  03-06-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Energy was set up in 2015 under previous mayor George Ferguson and has soaked up £36.5million of taxpayers’ money
  
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• Man smashes car window to rescue dog inside on hot day

  03-06-2020 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dogs can die if let in hot cars
  
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• Top Bristol restaurant 'at risk of never coming back'

  03-06-2020 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We don't own a restaurant because we want to make money - we do it because we love it"
  
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• Bristol food charity sees busiest month ever as pandemic bites

  03-06-2020 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Many more families and individuals are finding themselves in really tough circumstances"
  
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• Liverpool footballer Herbie Kane becomes Bristol Mind ambassador

  03-06-2020 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool player Herbie Kane said he wanted Bristolians to know "they're not alone".
  
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• How habits have changed under lockdown where you live

  03-06-2020 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Analysis of Google location data shows visits to the city's open spaces have soared
  
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• George Floyd: Black Lives Matter solidarity as England buildings go purple

  03-06-2020 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Purple lights symbolise solidarity with anti-racism protests and the Black Lives Matter campaign.
  
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• Megan Wynne: Wales midfielder to leave Tottenham after third spell at club

  03-06-2020 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales midfielder Megan Wynne will leave Tottenham at the end her current contract alongside Sophie Mclean, Chloe Morgan and Coral-Jade Haines.
  
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• 'Gaming allows us to escape the pandemic', say players

  03-06-2020 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While many of us remain indoors, some have turned to gaming to help them cope with coronavirus.
  
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• UK police stand with those appalled by George Floyd’s death

  03-06-2020 12:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  UK police leaders have come together and published a statement about George Floyd’s death. Chief constables from forces across the country, the chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the chief executive of the College of Policing and the President of the Police Superintendents’ Association have spoken following the death of George Floyd and the events that have followed in the United States.
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• Full list of UK McDonald's opening today

  03-06-2020 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ten restaurants in Bristol are reopening
  
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• Paraglider dies after crashing into overhead power cables

  03-06-2020 11:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene near Stroud
  
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• How to get in touch with nature if you don't have a garden

  03-06-2020 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many of those living in Bristol's most deprived areas and in high-rise flats do not have access to gardens
  
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• Mum facing gastric bypass ditches McDonald's and makes transformation

  03-06-2020 10:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colette Corea was pre-diabetic when she got a "scare" from the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Three arrests after incident in Glastonbury

  03-06-2020 10:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested following an incident in Glastonbury yesterday (Tuesday 2 June). A male pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car at approximately 12.10pm in Pound Close. He was taken to hospital and remains in a critical, but stable, condition. A vehicle was stopped in Poole by Dorset Police at about 6.50pm in connection with our enquiries. Two males and one female were...
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• Kingswood man 'drug dealing for crime group'

  03-06-2020 09:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ergys Pirraci was found with cocaine and cash, a court heard
  
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