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• Ice Cube's passionate response after Colston statue pulled down

  07-06-2020 22:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former N.W.A. member Ice Cube responded after Owen Jones tweeted about Black Lives Matter protesters dumping the statue of Edward Colston
  
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• 'Shocked' Black Lives Matter organiser urged people against criminal damage

  07-06-2020 22:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'A philanthropy derived from crimes against humanity is as hollow as the statue itself'
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - The Associated Press

  07-06-2020 22:12
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  The Associated Press
  
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• David Olusoga defends pulling down of Colston statue

  07-06-2020 21:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Statues are not the mechanisms by which we understand history"
  
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• Mayor Marvin Rees issues statement on the toppling of Colston's statue

  07-06-2020 21:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Banners and placards at the base of toppled statue will be preserved, it has also emerged
  
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• Sajid Javid slams Colston statue toppling in Bristol

  07-06-2020 20:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan, Priti Patel and David Olusoga are among those to have spoken out after slave trader Edward Colston's statue was taken down
  
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• Petition calls for statue of activist Paul Stephenson to replace Colston's

  07-06-2020 20:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colston's statue was dumped into the harbour earlier today
  
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• Bristol George Floyd protest: Colston statue toppled

  07-06-2020 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol anti-racism protesters dump a statue to Edward Colston into the city's harbour.
  
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• Mike Norton: Bristol brought the felling of Colston's statue upon itself

  07-06-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Post and Bristol Live editor Mike Norton says that only in Bristol can its true significance be understood
  
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• Priti Patel says Colston statue toppling is 'utterly disgraceful'

  07-06-2020 19:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol city centre
  
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• The most defining moments of Montpelier in the past decade

  07-06-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's one of Bristol's most up and coming areas
  
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• Police launch investigation over toppling of Edward Colston statue

  07-06-2020 18:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the Black Lives Matter demonstration say it had 'nothing to do with them'
  
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• Cheers as Bristol protesters pull down statue of 17th century slave trader – video

  07-06-2020 18:12
  
  Black Lives Matters protesters in Bristol have pulled down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston, whose company transported more than 100,000 slaves from West Africa to the Caribbean and the Americas between 1672 and 1689. Demonstrators attached a rope to the grade II listed statue, pulled it to the ground and rolled it into the city's harbour. It follows the toppling of several Confederate statues during Black Lives Matter protests in the USBLM protesters topple statue
  
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• Statement from Bristol Area Commander following Black Lives Matter demonstration

  07-06-2020 18:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Statement from Superintendent Andy Bennett following Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol “The Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol today was attended by an estimated 10,000 people. “The vast majority of those who came to voice their concerns about racial inequality and injustice did so peacefully and respectfully.
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• The mobile speed camera locations in and around Bristol

  07-06-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Check out the list below to find out where the mobile cameras are stationed
  
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• WATCH: Toppled Edward Colston statue dumped in harbour

  07-06-2020 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were scenes of jubilation as the bronze figure hit the water
  
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• BLM protesters topple statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston

  07-06-2020 17:50
  
  Statue that had long been a focal point of local anger rolled down to harbour and into Avon Black Lives Matters protesters in Bristol have pulled down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston.Demonstrators attached a rope to the grade II-listed statue on Colston Avenue on Sunday before pulling it to the ground as crowds cheered.This happened a few moments ago.
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• Black Lives Matters protest: Edward Colston statue pulled down

  07-06-2020 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A rope was used to haul the bronze figure of the slave trader down
  
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• In pictures: Thousands join Black Lives Matter protest

  07-06-2020 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The protest started in Bristol this lunchtime
  
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• Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work in England?

  07-06-2020 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People who have been in close contact with someone found to have Covid-19 are now being traced.
  
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• Live: Black Lives Matter protesters march through city centre

  07-06-2020 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The death of George Floyd has triggered demonstrations across the UK and the rest of the world
  
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• Latest updates: Edward Colston statue pulled down

  07-06-2020 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The death of George Floyd has triggered demonstrations across the UK and the rest of the world
  
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• Daughter forced to take dad to A&E as care during pandemic cut

  07-06-2020 11:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Carina Andrews has been a carer since the age of five
  
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• Dunkirk: How Bristol gave rescued troops a welcome to remember

  07-06-2020 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been 80 years since the evacuation
  
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• Bristol mayoral candidate 'stands in unity' despite pandemic fears

  07-06-2020 10:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He says demonstrations could have a 'catastrophic impact' on the country's fight against coronavirus
  
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• Map shows how much of Bristol could be under water by 2050

  07-06-2020 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Millions of homes and businesses are under threat worldwide
  
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• Watery End for Statue of Slave Trader in UK City of Bristol - U.S. News & World Report

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery End for Statue of Slave Trader in UK City of Bristol  U.S. News & World Report
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - The Associated Press - en Español

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  The Associated Press - en Español
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - Seattle Times

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  Seattle Times
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - PennLive

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  PennLive
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - NBC Montana

  07-06-2020 09:00
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  NBC Montana
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - KPRC Click2Houston

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  KPRC Click2Houston
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - Associated Press

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  Associated Press
  
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• Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol - apnews.com

  07-06-2020 09:00
  
  Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol  apnews.com
  
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• Minister warns South West could face local lockdown as R-rate increases

  07-06-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could mean people are advised to 'stay home' once again
  
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• Is this the only pub that is currently open in Bristol?

  07-06-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pub goers have had to be creative
  
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• The flat for rent that's the most popular in Bristol right now

  07-06-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There's a lot of competition for properties in our city
  
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• UK weather: More downpours as temperatures begin to rise

  07-06-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Have those waterproofs ready
  
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