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• Artist will cover cost of removing BLM sculpture

  20-07-2020 22:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council removed the artwork - which was of black, female protester Jen Reid - the day after it was put up
  
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• How a local lockdown in Bristol would look if it happened

  20-07-2020 19:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What restrictions could be put in place for Bristol, based on precautions taken in Leicester, as they begin to emerge from their stricter guidelines?
  
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• Set for Life winning numbers on Monday, July 20

  20-07-2020 19:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Princess Anne visits Bristol Port to meet key workers

  20-07-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was also given a guided tour of the Avonmouth and Royal Edward Docks
  
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• Police confirm how many arrested so far over Colston statue

  20-07-2020 18:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Update as police issue new photographs
  
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• Clifton bar closes after 18 years

  20-07-2020 18:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But a gin bar is already geared up to take its place
  
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• Removal of BLM statue should be paid for by artist says mayor

  20-07-2020 18:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees has said removing the sculpture of activist Jen Reid has taken money directly from frontline services
  
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• Group of travellers set up illegal camp on fields near Bristol

  20-07-2020 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police have been in Portbury since the group arrived
  
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• Bristol among 'worst affected' UK cities as job vacancies plummet in wake of pandemic - Bristol Live

  20-07-2020 16:33
  
  Bristol among 'worst affected' UK cities as job vacancies plummet in wake of pandemic  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol among 'worst affected' cities as job vacancies plummet

  20-07-2020 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "These figures are pretty bleak"
  
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• Seafront water park iclosed after being targeted by vandals

  20-07-2020 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The park's wooden castle has been smashed up and daubed offensive graffiti across the site
  
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• Seafront water park closed after being targeted by vandals

  20-07-2020 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The park's wooden castle has been smashed up and daubed offensive graffiti across the site
  
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• Council told to implement 'positive action' to help address institutional racism

  20-07-2020 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A report said if the organisation did not adopt the principle of positive action, it would retain the current representation at senior leadership “which is largely white”
  
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• Man charged with double shooting appears in court

  20-07-2020 15:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Blake Hoskins has been charged with attempted murder after a shotgun incident
  
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• M5 reopens after fatal crash involving pedestrian

  20-07-2020 15:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were heavy delays around junction 19 southbound and near Bristol Airport throughout the morning
  
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• Ambulance statement after two people taken to hospital from rave

  20-07-2020 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The air ambulance was called to the rave in Upper Swainswick
  
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• Chief constable responds to criticism of Bath rave police response

  20-07-2020 15:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The chief constable has provided a snapshot of the demand being placed on police over the weekend
  
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• Mayor pleaded with artist not to put up Black Lives Matter statue

  20-07-2020 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees said he warned artist Marc Quinn that his statue could stir racial tensions in the city
  
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• Pedestrian killed on M5 near Bristol

  20-07-2020 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The motorway has reopened following the fatal collision in the early hours.
  
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• Michelin-starred Bristol restaurant closes permanently

  20-07-2020 14:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The truth is it is no longer a viable business"
  
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• Woman arrested after man left with 'suspected stab wound'

  20-07-2020 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She has now been released under investigation
  
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• Shoppers' disgust as Lidl bakery makes controversial change

  20-07-2020 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Bristol customer is among those who have voiced concerns
  
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• Everything we know about M5 crash so far

  20-07-2020 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 is closed southbound today at junction 19 with First Bus services being delayed
  
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• Natasha Abrahart suicide: Parents to sue University of Bristol

  20-07-2020 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Natasha Abrahart took her own life while studying physics at the University of Bristol in 2018.
  
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• Chief Constable outlines increasing demand as lockdown eases

  20-07-2020 13:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Statement from Chief Constable Andy Marsh: I want to address some of the concerns raised about our handling of incidents over the weekend and give a wider context around the increasing demand we are facing as lockdown eases. To do this, I want to give a snapshot of the demand being placed on us to give the public a better understanding of the incidents we dealt with and the people we were trying...
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• Bristol's hot air balloon spectacle postponed due to bad weather

  20-07-2020 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Sky Orchestra was initially due to take place last week and will feature music from Massive Attack
  
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• Bristol suspect arrested after men seen with machetes

  20-07-2020 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man was attacked in Bristol on Friday night after three men were seen with machetes.
  
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• Latest update on attempted murder investigation

  20-07-2020 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Stapleton Road, Easton, at around 2.30am on Sunday
  
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• Jack Baldwin: Bristol Rovers sign former Sunderland defender

  20-07-2020 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland defender Jack Baldwin joins League One side Bristol Rovers on an initial two-year deal.
  
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• Ryanair blocks refunds on Cyprus flights - despite island ban on UK visitors - Bristol Live

  20-07-2020 13:14
  
  Ryanair blocks refunds on Cyprus flights - despite island ban on UK visitors  Bristol Live
  
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• Parents of Bristol student to sue university over daughter’s suicide

  20-07-2020 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The parents of Natasha Abrahart allege that neglect and disability discrimination contributed to her death
  
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• You could see Comet Neowise in the sky over the UK tonight - here's how

  20-07-2020 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Comet Neowise has been visible across the UK since the start of this month
  
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• Attempted murder arrest after Bristol double stabbing

  20-07-2020 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men were stabbed at a premises in Bristol in the early hours of Sunday, police say.
  
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• Thekla announces reopening plans

  20-07-2020 12:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The legendary venue has revealed how it will reopen safely
  
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• New images released in Colston statue investigation

  20-07-2020 11:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re issuing newly-obtained images of some of the people we still want to identify as part of our ongoing investigation into the criminal damage caused to the statue of Edward Colston. The statue was pulled from its plinth and rolled into Bristol harbour on Sunday 7 June during a Black Lives Matter demonstration. A total of 18 people were identified as people we want to speak to about the damage.
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• Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Bristol

  20-07-2020 11:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The South West's coronavirus growth rate rose last week
  
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• The diversion in place as M5 expected to be closed for hours

  20-07-2020 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian has died after an accident near junction 19 southbound today
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on the M5

  20-07-2020 09:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the motorway remains closed on Monday morning
  
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• What happened to this fox cub when its head got stuck in a gate

  20-07-2020 09:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Passers by had become concerned about the fox which was left exhausted by trying to struggle free
  
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• M5 southbound closed Portishead to Weston-super-Mare after fatal collision

  20-07-2020 09:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal collision on the M5 today, Monday 20 July. The southbound carriageway is closed between junctions 19 (Portishead) and 21 (Weston-super-Mare). Officers were called at about 4.30am to a report of a pedestrian in the southbound carriageway. They found an injured man just south of junction 20 (Clevedon). He had been struck by a vehicle and was sadly...
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• Coronavirus updates: Latest as Bristol is told to act to avoid local lockdown

  20-07-2020 08:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A summary of the biggest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic for our city
  
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• M5 crash: Live updates as serious crash closes motorway stretch

  20-07-2020 08:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The closure is on the southbound carriageway
  
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• Bristol jobs saved after company sold out of administration

  20-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All staff have been transferred as part of the deal
  
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• Production of millions of face masks starts at two UK factories - Bristol Live

  20-07-2020 07:45
  
  Production of millions of face masks starts at two UK factories  Bristol Live
  
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• Universal Credit claimants to get up to two weeks of extra cash

  20-07-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The one-time payment, known as a run-on, is to help people during their first assessment period
  
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• Dad caught taking drugs to son in HMP Bristol

  20-07-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anthony Jeffery found with cannabis resin and diazepam tablets in his trouser pocket
  
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• Heat blast from Azores to hit Bristol this week

  20-07-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The Azores high will ridge in from the South West, so there'll be plenty of fine, dry and warm weather"
  
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