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• Man rushed to Southmead Hospital following M5 incident

  08-07-2020 22:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance attended the scene
  
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• Bristol City 2-1 Hull City: Famara Diedhiou & Jamie Paterson give Robins win

  08-07-2020 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Jamie Paterson scores one and makes another as Bristol City begin life without Lee Johnson with victory over Hull City.
  
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• Sainsbury's set to open at Charlton Hayes development near Patchway

  08-07-2020 22:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain is due to move into a retail unit at the new housing site
  
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• Live updates: M5 closed in both directions as live power cable falls down

  08-07-2020 21:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The motorway will be closed for 'several hours'
  
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• Live National Lottery results: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday, July 8

  08-07-2020 20:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Check tonight's winning numbers here
  
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• Murderer slammed for lying to officers and prolonging family's anguish

  08-07-2020 20:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Aden Mohamoud was handed a life sentence for his "vicious and brutal attack"
  
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• War memorial vandal spared jail and told to pay £200 compensation

  08-07-2020 19:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'It's a sad state of affairs. It was such a mindless act on his part'
  
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• Homes reduced in planned estate due to 'unforeseen constraints'

  08-07-2020 19:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There will now be 154 built
  
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• Claire Warren obituary

  08-07-2020 19:28
  
  My mother-in-law, Claire Warren, who has died aged 89, was a Labour councillor in Bristol for 20 years, and in 1994 was made lord mayor of the city. She was also an ambassador for Bristol, a school governor and a trustee of the Bristol Old Vic. She was made an honorary alderman of the city in 2006.Born in the city, she was one of the seven children of Ted White, a plasterer, and his wife, Mabel (nee Flood), a factory worker. After attending St Mary on the Quay Catholic school she joined the Labo
  
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• Aden Mohamoud jailed for life for murder of Dego Ahmed

  08-07-2020 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aden Mohamoud is told he will serve a minimum of 12 years and one month behind bars.
  
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• Man admits 'abhorrent' spitting at police in Bedminster

  08-07-2020 18:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “Officers are simply trying to do their job to protect the public and keep our communities safe in these worrying times"
  
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• Bristol medical teams work together to provide breast cancer support

  08-07-2020 18:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Because of this collaboration, the teams involved have undoubtedly improved the cancer outcomes for many, many women.'
  
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• Mayor gives update on city council's financial blackhole

  08-07-2020 18:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees wants more support from the Government
  
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• Coronavirus: 10 players and staff at Premiership clubs test positive

  08-07-2020 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six players and four non-playing staff test positive after the first round of Premiership Rugby's coronavirus testing.
  
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• This is when Bristol Zoo will reopen

  08-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The attraction is reopening open after the longest closure in its history
  
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• Bristolian Somalis send Covid-19 money to Somaliland

  08-07-2020 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Sayaqle said the community had collected more than £7,500 to buy two mobile testing labs for Somaliland.
  
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• Murder case adjourned at crown court

  08-07-2020 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Richard Matthews charged with the murder of Paul Wells
  
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• Shocking moment man punches Wetherspoon manager in the face

  08-07-2020 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Warning: contains footage some viewers might find distressing
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following a racially aggravated public order offence in Frome

  08-07-2020 16:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking the public’s help with an ongoing investigation into a racially aggravated public order offence in Frome. The victim, a woman in her 20s, was walking with her friend at Rodden Meadow between 11.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday, June 20, when they were approached by a man who made highly offensive and racist comments towards her and her 18 month old child. The offender is described as a...
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• Man charged over a trio of burglaries at a Tesco store in Bristol

  08-07-2020 15:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was due to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court
  
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• Bristol men charged over commercial burglaries

  08-07-2020 15:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two men have been charged in relation to a number of commercial burglaries reported in Bristol over recent months. John Iles, 40, of Staple Hill High Street, Bristol, has been charged with six offences relating to alleged offences in the Kingswood and Staple Hill areas. He is charged with: • Two burglaries at Tesco in Staple Hill in May where cigarettes and a quantity of cash were stolen •
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• Hundreds of socially-distanced hearts appear in Bristol parks - Belfast Telegraph

  08-07-2020 15:26
  Hundreds of socially-distanced hearts appear in Bristol parks  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Rude sign greeting holidaymakers to the South West the 'last straw'

  08-07-2020 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The couple from Yorkshire say the attitude towards visitors is now 'extremely poor'
  
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• Man handed lifetime sentence after murder in Bristol

  08-07-2020 15:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for killing Dego Ahmed in an unprovoked attack in Easton last year. Aden Mohamoud had previously pleaded guilty to one count of murder and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court this morning (Friday 8 July). He was handed a lifetime sentence, and will serve a minimum of 12 years and one month. The 43-year-old attacked Mr Ahmed at an address in Stapleton Road on the afternoon of...
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• Man handed life sentence after murder in Bristol

  08-07-2020 15:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for killing Dego Ahmed in an unprovoked attack in Easton last year. Aden Mohamoud had previously pleaded guilty to one count of murder and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court this morning (Friday 8 July). He was handed a lifetime sentence, and will serve a minimum of 12 years and one month. The 43-year-old attacked Mr Ahmed at an address in Stapleton Road on the afternoon of...
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• Pub landlord distances himself from noisy late-night gathering

  08-07-2020 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I don’t think there was anything more we could have done'
  
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• Councillors' frustration at 'inferior' access to Bristol Energy finances

  08-07-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They were told to visit City Hall to view a single copy, or watch an officer turn the pages on Zoom
  
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• Knifepoint robbery prompts police appeal

  08-07-2020 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man stole some sweets from a shop on Church Road in Redfield
  
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• Murderer jailed for life for 'vicious and brutal' attack in Bristol

  08-07-2020 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Aden Mohamoud will spend at least a decade behind bars
  
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• Woman stopped on M4 four times over drink-drive limit

  08-07-2020 14:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It happened on the M4 during the early hours of this morning
  
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• New pop-up campsite to feature live music, circus acts and more

  08-07-2020 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could be the closest thing we get to a festival this summer...
  
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• Latest face mask rules at major supermarkets

  08-07-2020 13:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's the latest guidance if you're out shopping
  
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• Images revealed for development of hotel, offices and restaurants

  08-07-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The last piece of the development parcel" would follow the Harbourside regeneration including Watershed, Bordeaux Quay, WeTheCurious, Bristol Lab and the Arnolfini
  
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• Brainiac live show coming to Bristol

  08-07-2020 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The action-packed show will feature explosions, experiments and daredevil stunts
  
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• Rishi Sunak mini budget - latest updates from chancellor's speech

  08-07-2020 12:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The chancellor's speech today is expected to include vouchers and plans to create thousands of jobs - follow the latest from his statement here
  
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• Woman bitten and stamped on after she refused threesome with teen

  08-07-2020 12:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Brooke Hahn admits biting, kicking and punching woman who rejected her sexual advances and is told if she doesn't like her sentence, the judge has a regular bus to jail
  
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• Council working on new 'bigger and bolder' alternative to diesel ban

  08-07-2020 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees said it could bring air pollution in Bristol down to within legal levels by the end of 2022
  
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• Updates: Road closed near Bristol Airport

  08-07-2020 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The A38 was shut near Highridge earlier this morning and the A4 Air Decker bus cannot access the airport
  
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• Fallen tree closes road near Bristol Airport

  08-07-2020 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The A38 was shut near Highridge earlier this morning and the A4 Air Decker bus cannot access the airport
  
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• Suspected drink-driver crashes on motorway

  08-07-2020 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver refused to provide officers with a sample
  
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• Bristol Hippodrome's owner to make redundancies

  08-07-2020 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company is currently in consultation with five per cent of its UK workforce
  
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• Bristol Hippodrome's owner ATG to make redundancies as UK theatres remain closed - Bristol Live

  08-07-2020 11:14
  
  Bristol Hippodrome's owner ATG to make redundancies as UK theatres remain closed  Bristol Live
  
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• TUI slammed by couple who feel 'forgotten' after cruise cancelled

  08-07-2020 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We have been good customers over the years to TUI but this situation really shows how TUI perform back to their customers”
  
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• Burglar jailed for thefts in Yeovil

  08-07-2020 11:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A prolific burglar has been jailed for more than two years after pleading guilty to crimes in Somerset. Jamie Spencer admitted two counts of burglary and one of theft and was jailed at Taunton Crown Court on Friday 3 July. The 47-year-old forced his way into a property in Yeovil on Wednesday 3 June where he stole a purse. He asked the court to take two further offences into account...
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• New £2.2M surgery to be built in north Bristol

  08-07-2020 11:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will cater for 8,300 patients
  
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• Alton Towers to give away 30,000 free tickets for some key workers

  08-07-2020 11:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some people will be in with a chance to get a free ticket to the theme park
  
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• This is what I would have learned if I'd been taught Black History at school

  08-07-2020 10:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It is your responsibility as a teacher to infiltrate the system"
  
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• Bristol sees UK's biggest spike in new companies during lockdown

  08-07-2020 10:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The city saw more businesses created than London, Manchester and Birmingham
  
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• Bristol creates more new companies during lockdown than any other UK city - Bristol Live

  08-07-2020 10:45
  
  Bristol creates more new companies during lockdown than any other UK city  Bristol Live
  
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• Why hundreds of giant hearts are being painted on Bristol's green spaces

  08-07-2020 10:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nearly 400 hearts will be appearing in three green areas across the city centre
  
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