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• Sign urges mayor to put Black Lives Matter statue back 'permanently'

  17-07-2020 21:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The statue of activist Jen Reid was controversially removed yesterday
  
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• Euromillions results live: Winning numbers for Friday, July 17

  17-07-2020 20:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Grab your tickets and we'll bring you the winning numbers
  
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• Human trafficker caught after woman flees from his car

  17-07-2020 19:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Miekel Lambert has been jailed over a county lines operation in Bristol and Somerset after his arrest at Sedgemoor Services on the M5
  
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• Sex offender covered past and befriended children

  17-07-2020 18:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Stuart Rogers failed to disclose offending history as ordered
  
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• Takeaway exclusion zone proposed near schools

  17-07-2020 18:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 400m exclusion zone is being considered
  
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• School invites Bristol to have its say on Colston name change

  17-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But a pupil vote - and not the Society of Merchant Venturers - will decide in October
  
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• Removing the statue of Black Lives Matter activist Jen Reid was a mistake | Letters

  17-07-2020 17:59
  
  Jon Bloomfield on claims that the statue is an appropriation, because the artist is white, Lyn Howard on what the empty plinth now says, while Clive Sykes has a suggestionYour report (The day Bristol woke up to a new statue, 15 July) and feature (G2, 15 July) on the Bristol statue of Jen Reid created by the artist Marc Quinn were marred by the comments of Thomas J Price in a different article (Allyship or stunt? Marc Quinn’s BLM statue divides art world, 15 July). He claims that Quinn has
  
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• Police looking for man in connection with alleged assault

  17-07-2020 17:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old is sought in connection with an investigation into an alleged assault
  
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• Updates: M5 and M4 traffic delays including 'serious crash' near Newbury

  17-07-2020 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There's heavy traffic on both the M4 and M5 this afternoon
  
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• Man jailed after forcing a woman to transport drugs

  17-07-2020 17:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for eight years and eight months at Taunton Crown Court after admitting forcing a woman to transport drugs as part of county lines drug supply to the Sedgemoor area. Miekel Lambert, 26, of Wolverhampton, had previously admitted offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, coercive behaviour (Serious Crime Act 2015) and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs (cocaine...
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• Huge smiley face returns to Bristol sky

  17-07-2020 16:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Did you catch a glimpse of the spectacle?
  
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• Mum's car torched as disabled son sleeps just feet away

  17-07-2020 16:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is thought the car was set alight deliberately
  
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• New litter police set to take to the streets by the end of August

  17-07-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council is "upping its game" after a spike in offences
  
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• Man detained in hospital after exposing himself in Bristol street

  17-07-2020 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Stringer exposed himself in St Pauls and attacked four women across Bristol
  
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• Why you'll soon be watched more closely in North Somerset

  17-07-2020 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A major upgrade of North Somerset's CCTV system has got underway
  
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• Abandoned car found in River Avon

  17-07-2020 15:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nobody was found inside the vehicle
  
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• Police officer sacked after pinching colleague's bum loses appeal

  17-07-2020 15:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A misconduct hearing heard ex-PC McCall had tried to be the "life and soul of the party"
  
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• Police officer assaulted and left with injuries to her arm

  17-07-2020 14:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The officer didn't require hospital treatment
  
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• Coronavirus: Can my boss force me to go back to work?

  17-07-2020 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The advice about going back to the workplace in England will change from 1 August.
  
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• Anger over 'pathetic' decision to fill in BMX 'pits'

  17-07-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We literally can’t have anywhere to hang out without people thinking of something bad to make up about it. It’s pathetic"
  
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• Jack Mesure: Bristol Rovers name Chelsea academy coach as assistant manager

  17-07-2020 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers name Chelsea academy coach Jack Mesure as first-team boss Ben Garner's assistant manager.
  
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• Driver abandons car after police chase through Bristol

  17-07-2020 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The car was reported for being driven erratically
  
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• Bristol Bridge to close to traffic - what you need to know

  17-07-2020 12:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Baldwin Street and Union Street will also be closed to general traffic
  
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• Adorable brothers race 30km to help kids with spinal injuries

  17-07-2020 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alfie developed a tumour in his legs when he was one month old
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following assault on officer in Bristol

  17-07-2020 12:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking witnesses to an assault on a police officer in Bristol earlier this month. At around 12:50am on Wednesday July 1, police were dealing with an incident involving a vulnerable woman in Stapleton Road, when another woman assaulted a female officer, causing injuries to her arm which didn’t require hospital treatment. We’re particularly keen to hear from a man who approached officers at...
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• Police release further details after man stabbed on M5 slip road

  17-07-2020 12:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The stabbing happened after an incident involving three cars
  
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• People have said they do not want parking charges in the three towns

  17-07-2020 12:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A consultation on plans to introduce parking charges in Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead was launched earlier this year
  
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• Wanted appeal to find Daniel Wall

  17-07-2020 11:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for the public’s help to find Daniel Wall. We wish to speak to the 32-year-old in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged assault in Bristol. Wall is described as a mixed-race male, approximately 5ft 9ins and having a receding hairline. He is known to also go by the name Bernet Cochrane. Anyone who sees Wall is asked to call 999 rather than approach him...
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• Council's coronavirus financial blackhole shrinks by millions

  17-07-2020 11:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A series of recent announcements from Westminster has eased the pressure on City Hall
  
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• Dozens of new homes to be built in village

  17-07-2020 10:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “This site is ideal for development. This development would be very popular"
  
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• Live updates on Boris Johnson lockdown announcement

  17-07-2020 10:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is to change rules around working from home and public transport, among others
  
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• Martin Lewis urges one million people who are missing out on £3k payments to act

  17-07-2020 10:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The MoneySavingExpert.com founder and consumer champion regularly updates his subscribers via his weekly e-mail
  
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• Renewed appeal following stabbing incident on M5 slip road

  17-07-2020 09:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re issuing a further appeal for information about a stabbing incident which happened on the southbound slip road of the M5 at junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare) a week ago. A 26-year-old man suffered injuries following a dispute with another man at about 10pm on Friday 10 July. The stabbing followed an incident on the southbound M5 from junction 19 to 21 involving three cars – a black Volvo V40...
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• The Bristol bus service which picks you up from your own home

  17-07-2020 09:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's seeing a surge in demand during the coronavirus crisis
  
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• UK: Black Lives Matter activist statue removed from pedestal in Bristol - India Today

  17-07-2020 09:00
  
  UK: Black Lives Matter activist statue removed from pedestal in Bristol  India Today
  
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• 'Escalating' domestic abuse over lockdown, figures show

  17-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Women’s Aid warns those experiencing domestic abuse are severely impacted by lockdown
  
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• Mastermind behind massive multi-million pound Legal Aid fraud has died

  17-07-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In 2001 Timothy Robinson was convicted of fraud along with 21 employees following a series of trials
  
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• Man in Bristol police chase 'didn't understand the road signs'

  17-07-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “When I drove right, I didn’t know what the road signs meant. I thought you could turn left or right”
  
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