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• Bristol hotel businessman faces jail for his lies in court

  13-07-2020 22:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He took £9 million from investors and went on a spending spree
  
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• Coronavirus cases continue to increase daily

  13-07-2020 22:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Areas surrounding Bristol have also seen a rise in Covid-19 patients
  
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• Man's body found in park near Lidl supermarket

  13-07-2020 22:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The body was found by a member of the public
  
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• Update on motorbike crash which left two men seriously injured

  13-07-2020 21:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police want to to hear from any possible witnesses
  
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• What to expect as tattoo shops across Bristol reopen

  13-07-2020 20:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Precautions are being taken including temperature checks and limiting the number of customers
  
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• Bristol Palin Sparks Romance Rumors With Contractor Zach Towers - E! Online

  13-07-2020 20:15
  
  Bristol Palin Sparks Romance Rumors With Contractor Zach Towers  E! Online
  
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• National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on July 13

  13-07-2020 20:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Man accused of stabbing his brother through the heart

  13-07-2020 19:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Millett denies murder of his brother Marc in Bishopsworth and is on trial
  
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• Graffiti artist Silent Hobo's mural thanks front-line workers

  13-07-2020 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The painting on the side of a house features NHS workers, teachers and cleaners wearing masks.
  
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• Police officer who allegedly joked about Madeleine McCann keeps job

  13-07-2020 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  PC Paula Manos will be 'encouraged to reflect and learn from the issue'
  
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• Appeal after two men injured in collision – Fishponds Road, Bristol

  13-07-2020 18:44 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for any possible witnesses to a collision between an off-road style motorcycle and a silver Citroen Picasso to come forward. It happened at the junction of Fishponds Road with Alcove Road, Bristol, at about 4.15pm on Sunday 12 July 2020. The two men on the motorbike – aged 18 and 21 – remain in hospital with serious injuries as a result. No one else was hurt. If you saw the...
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• Three arrests made as police seize £10k in cash and Class A drugs

  13-07-2020 18:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are targeting gangs who use the railway to move drugs across the country
  
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• Bristol's Grosvenor Hotel developer faces jail after court ruling

  13-07-2020 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of a development firm planning to turn a hotel into flats is found guilty of contempt.
  
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• Britain's imperfect past needs to be acknowledged |Letters

  13-07-2020 18:09
  
  It’s time for a new museum of the British empire and Commonwealth, writes Gerard Crawshaw, while Linda Rhead recommends reading Reni Eddo-Lodge for insight into the police and race. Plus Shirley Franklin applauds the changing of a street nameDuring a debate on historical injustices such as the slave trade, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said that the Commonwealth “must acknowledge the past” (Report, 6 July). They are right. How are we to do this? The school curriculum can (and
  
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• Armed police descend after woman and car hit with arrows

  13-07-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A bow and arrows were seized after a police helicopter helped officers search the area
  
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• Appeal for information after two linked shoplifting incidents in Bath

  13-07-2020 16:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking the public’s help in relation to two linked shoplifting offences in Bath. On June 28 at approximately 2.45pm, two men and a woman entered Lifestyle Pharmacy on Westgate Street. One of the men distracted staff whilst the other two suspects stole cosmetics worth around £500. On 9th July at 11am, a further incident of theft took place involving the same two male suspects...
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• Update on Weston-super-Mare murder investigation

  13-07-2020 16:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A provisional trial date has been set for early December for two men accused of the murder of Mikhail Hanid in Weston-super-Mare last month. Mr Hanid was found seriously injured by officers in Ridgeway Avenue in the early hours of Saturday 27 June. The 47-year-old was taken to hospital in Bristol, but died three days later. Two men – 30-year-old Samuel Ford and 27-year-old Curtis Ford – have been...
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• St Werburghs City Farm has decided not to reopen to the public yet

  13-07-2020 16:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular farm is welcoming back its volunteers though
  
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• Search stepped up for missing woman

  13-07-2020 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police say they are 'growing concerned' for the wellbeing of Klaudia Jaselska
  
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• 'Selfish' students enrage neighbours by partying during pandemic

  13-07-2020 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The university is in talks with police to resume house party patrols
  
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• Man injured as ‘two groups fight’ in Park Street bar

  13-07-2020 15:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One man was taken to hospital and two others have been arrested following the incident at the Elbow Room
  
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• Bus driver in Bath tests positive for coronavirus

  13-07-2020 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First Bus said it was contacted by a customer which led to the driver getting a test.
  
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• Teacher with no symptoms tests positive for coronavirus

  13-07-2020 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The teacher was based at Exmouth Community College in Devon
  
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• Preacher with 'abortion is murder' signs says he's being denied free speech

  13-07-2020 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He claims police watched on as he was spat at
  
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• Traffic updates as road blocked between Bristol and Bath

  13-07-2020 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Close to the Twerton junction
  
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• 'Oven chips are safer' - firefighters called to blaze in south Bristol

  13-07-2020 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Fire crews said that whilst oven chips aren't as nice, they are a lot safer to cook
  
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• Julia Sawalha 'furious' at 'too old' Chicken Run 2 snub

  13-07-2020 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "To say I am devastated and furious would be an understatement"
  
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• Mud-covered man helped ashore in major emergency operation

  13-07-2020 14:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was pictured stuck in the mud near Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier
  
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• Have you seen missing woman Klaudia Jaselska?

  13-07-2020 14:16 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking the public’s help to find missing person Klaudia Jaselska. The 30-year-old, from Kingswood in South Gloucestershire, was last seen on 5am on Sunday 12 July and we’re growing concerned for her wellbeing. Her disappearance is out of character. She’s described as white, 5ft 5ins, with blue eyes and short blonde hair with pink highlights in. She has a tattoo on her body (see photo above)...
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• Police helicopter launched after reports of man with firearm

  13-07-2020 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man was seen with a firearm in the Winterstoke Road area
  
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• Merchant Venturers 'not fit' to run Bristol schools says former head

  13-07-2020 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Merchants blocked me from talking about name change - CGS principal
  
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• Bristol mum-to-be baffled by ‘really smart’ mice in council flat

  13-07-2020 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I put peanut butter on a mouse trap and they literally eat it off the trap without getting caught"
  
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• Councillor blasted for calling Edward Colston a 'hero'

  13-07-2020 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are calls for him to apologies
  
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• Update on man arrested after M5 stabbing

  13-07-2020 13:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old remains in hospital
  
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• School's leaking skylights left water pouring near electrics

  13-07-2020 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Urgent repairs are now set to go ahead
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon 'will not rule out' quarantine on UK visitors - Bristol Live

  13-07-2020 13:05
  
  Nicola Sturgeon 'will not rule out' quarantine on UK visitors  Bristol Live
  
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• Police arrest man accused of exposing himself to women in parks

  13-07-2020 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency
  
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• Car lands on roof after falling from carriageway

  13-07-2020 12:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the crash
  
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• When work to preserve cliffs under Clifton Suspension Bridge will take place

  13-07-2020 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The works, which are still in the planning stages, are expected to take about 12 weeks
  
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• Arrest made in indecent exposure investigation

  13-07-2020 12:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into indecent exposure offences committed in Bristol’s Greville Smyth Park and Ashton Court Estate. The man has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency. He’s been released on bail so further enquiries can take place.
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• Public reminded to report suspicious activity and concerns about vulnerable people

  13-07-2020 12:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  With the traditional summer holiday period soon to begin and more people expected to visit our towns and cities rather than going abroad, we’re reminding people about the need to be vigilant when out and about and to report suspicious activity. And in addition to urging people to report concerns about unusual behaviour, we’re also asking the public to let us know if they’re worried someone may be...
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• Work to build new Hartcliffe recycling centre to start this year

  13-07-2020 11:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Plans for the new reuse and recycling centre were finally approved in March
  
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• Two men still in hospital following motorbike crash

  13-07-2020 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The men were taken to Southmead Hospital with serious injuries
  
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• Appeal for information over racist graffiti in Shepton Mallet

  13-07-2020 11:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information following a report of criminal damage to fencing near to Tesco Superstore, Townsend Shopping Centre in Shepton Mallet, bordering Summerleaze Park. Graffiti containing a racist term was sprayed onto the fence on Monday 22 June, at approximately 6.45pm. Police Community Support Officer Amanda Ware said: “Criminal damage of this nature is clearly unacceptable...
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• TUI announces new flights from Bristol Airport to Spain

  13-07-2020 11:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Airport will be the first in the UK which TUI will restart flights from
  
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• The moment a taxi driver witnessed a fight on a Bristol street

  13-07-2020 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to the taxi driver the police were not called to the fight
  
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• First mass ascent of 2020 - and popular black cat spotted

  13-07-2020 10:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol's skies were filled with beautiful balloons throughout the weekend
  
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• Clifton Suspension Bridge to close this week - what you need to know

  13-07-2020 09:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic will be diverted
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Another Bristol death as nail bars reopen

  13-07-2020 08:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  UK Covid-19 cases continue to rise
  
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• Police officer sacked for lying to his colleagues

  13-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He then tried to deflect blame
  
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