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• Bristol City 1-1 Preston North End: Famara Diedhiou equaliser rescues Robins a point

  22-07-2020 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Famara Diedhiou's equaliser ends Preston's Ashton Gate winning streak as Bristol City come from behind to claim a point.
  
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• Pedestrian injured in hit and run crash near Southmead Hospital

  22-07-2020 23:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two men in the car ran off
  
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• Coronavirus case rates in Bristol area remain among lowest in the country

  22-07-2020 23:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All the latest coronavirus case numbers
  
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• Toddler walks for the first time after hearing The Proclaimers hit song

  22-07-2020 21:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Disabled Inka Wood took her first ever steps after her mum played the track 'I Will Walk 500 Miles' by The Proclaimers
  
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• Interactive map shows where you can and can't travel to

  22-07-2020 20:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A handy tool to decide where to go for your summer getaway
  
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• Neighbours complain of 'incessant' ringing noise from HMRC building

  22-07-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We found out what the source of the "unbearable" sound is
  
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• Live National Lottery results: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday, July 22

  22-07-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Check your results for the UK National Lottery game for Wednesday, July 22
  
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• Paper boys and girls have their delivery rounds stopped

  22-07-2020 19:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council has stopped all under 16's doing part time jobs - until a new COVID 19 risk assessment has been carried out
  
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• Pub recognised as best in Bristol reopens

  22-07-2020 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was the only only pub in the city to receive the 'recommended' seal of approval in The Good Pub Guide 2020
  
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• Bristol science and arts centre looks into the soul for next show

  22-07-2020 18:10
  
  We The Curious whittles down thousands of questions posed by residents to seven key themes Some of the questions were not unexpected: how does gravity work, do aliens exist, what happens if bees become extinct?But when Bristol’s science and culture centre asked citizens, young and old, what questions they really wanted answered, it was amazed and delighted at the size and breadth of the response. Continue reading...
  
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• Gross misconduct allegations proven against former officer

  22-07-2020 18:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Allegations of gross misconduct have been proven against a former officer who failed to disclose he had business links with a man known to have connections with organised criminals. The former officer, known only as Officer W, had already resigned from his post before a misconduct hearing was held virtually earlier this week. The panel, led by an independent Legally Qualified Chair...
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• Firearm retrieved from lake in police operation

  22-07-2020 18:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A member of the public said they saw a gun poking out of the water
  
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• Man stole £13K worth of drugs from Bristol firm

  22-07-2020 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Luter Achineku awaits sentence
  
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• All the latest holiday changes from easyJet, Ryanair and TUI

  22-07-2020 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's the latest updates from the airlines on their summer programmes
  
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• 'Bristol has lost a legend' - tributes paid to Bristol man

  22-07-2020 17:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Celebrations took place earlier this year to remember nights they'd had at the shebeen
  
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• Investigation launched into how bus ended up wedged under railway bridge

  22-07-2020 16:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver was displaying the Government advice 'Stay Alert' on the bus's electronic signage when it got stuck under the railway bridge
  
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• Full police statement as cordon remains after south Bristol incident

  22-07-2020 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man is still in hospital
  
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• Armed police hunt for gunman who held up Co-op store

  22-07-2020 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man threatened a shop worker and stole cash before getting away
  
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• Mayor told he's 'traitor to the race' and 'not really black' over statue

  22-07-2020 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council took down a statue of BLM protester Jen Reid which was installed without permission
  
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• Police search for witness after 'nasty assault'

  22-07-2020 16:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man suffered serious head and face injuries in the attack at his home
  
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• This Morning viewers furious at woman's comment about 'fat people'

  22-07-2020 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Host Eamonn Holmes quizzed her about controversial comments made in her blog
  
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• World War Two grenade found on beach by man with metal detector

  22-07-2020 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A cordon was put in place around the grenade which was discovered on Brean Beach
  
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• Aldi issues message to customers ahead of compulsory face mask rule

  22-07-2020 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Face masks or coverings are compulsory in stores from Friday, July 24
  
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• Appeal after man injured in assault – Bishopsworth

  22-07-2020 15:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses, information and any dashcam or CCTV footage which could help after a man was found with serious injuries in a garden in Goulston Road, Bishopsworth at about 4.30am today, Wednesday 22 July. A man in his 30s is receiving hospital treatment for cuts to his head and a serious injury to his hand. Thankfully his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
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• Arrests after man found with serious injuries in garden

  22-07-2020 15:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s is receiving hospital treatment for his injuries
  
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• Witness appeal after armed robbery at store – Midsomer Norton

  22-07-2020 14:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses, information and any dashcam or CCTV footage which could help our investigation after an armed robbery at a Co-op in Fosseway, Midsomer Norton at 9pm on Tuesday 21 July. A man threatened a woman store worker with what’s described as a handgun, forcing her to hand over cash. He then made off in a red Citroen SpaceTourer MPV and the woman called police.
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• Landlady sent 'harassing emails' and left tenants 'in tears'

  22-07-2020 14:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lucy Sherry was ordered to pay back thousands of pounds to her tenants after a tribunal
  
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• Man threatened and robbed on cycle path

  22-07-2020 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in broad daylight
  
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• Police say they'll have the 'last laugh' by prosecuting rave organisers

  22-07-2020 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands attended the illegal event at the weekend
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crash with a tractor and trailer

  22-07-2020 14:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fatal crash happened at around 5pm on Tuesday
  
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• Call for Bristol people to sign up to coronavirus vaccine trials

  22-07-2020 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Leaders of Bristol's search for a coronavirus vaccine urge caution and ask for more volunteers
  
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• Bristol's longest standing Big Issue seller attacked while sleeping in pod

  22-07-2020 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He's now staying in a hostel
  
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• Bristol region continues to see rise in confirmed coronavirus cases

  22-07-2020 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Only one area hasn't seen a rise since Monday
  
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• Police officer accused of sexting woman he met on duty

  22-07-2020 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  PC Toby Rideout was allegedly in uniform when he sent a photo of his genitals to the woman.
  
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• Appeal to identify witness in Bristol assault case

  22-07-2020 13:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking the public’s help to identify a witness to a serious assault in Bristol. On Monday 13 July at around 11.30pm, a 44-year-old man from Bristol was assaulted at his home on Pennywell Road. The victim suffered head and facial injuries in the attack. A 31-year-old man from Bristol was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and has since been released on conditional bail...
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• Wanted appeal to find Jack Coleman

  22-07-2020 13:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Police have issued an appeal to trace a wanted man believed to possibly be in Somerset. Jack Coleman, 26, is wanted on recall to prison. He is described as white, with short dark hair, clean shaven, around 6ft and of slim build. It’s believed that Coleman may be in the Yeovil area. If you see him please do not approach, call 999 immediately and quote reference number 5220152471.
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• In pictures: Road in south Bristol taped off by police

  22-07-2020 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here are some pictures from the scene
  
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• Why you're unlikely to get fined for not wearing a mask in Bristol's shops

  22-07-2020 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We will have limited capacity to carry out any enforcement activity" - police boss
  
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• Tory-led council fails to adopt 'real living wage'

  22-07-2020 12:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The change which would have seen a pay rise for the council’s lowest paid workers.
  
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• Call for council to take on 'Afriphobia' and fight for 'white working class'

  22-07-2020 12:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She says the term Afriphobia is a more accurate grasp of a lived experience not necessarily summed up by the term racism
  
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• Tributes paid to two councillors and officer after recent deaths

  22-07-2020 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The recent deaths were marked at this month’s meeting of Bristol City Council
  
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• Updates as south Bristol road taped off by police

  22-07-2020 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is understood police have been there since the early hours of the morning
  
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• Young children with links to Bristol missing - call police if you see them

  22-07-2020 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are aged just 16 months and four years
  
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• Action! Almost: how one big TV studio is getting back to work post-lockdown

  22-07-2020 12:02
  
  Bristol’s vast Bottle Yard studios are echoing again to the sounds of show production – but with strict measures to protect casts and crews from infectionBefore Covid-19, thoughts of the future for Bristol’s Bottle Yard involved lasers and LEDs. How would they incorporate the matter transporter for Crystal Maze contestants to “beam down” to different zones, or the computer-controlled mechanism that makes the set turn? And could they accommodate yet more of the big p
  
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• Sisters left devastated after thief steals charity sale funds

  22-07-2020 11:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The youngsters had put some of their toys for sale outside their house to raise money for charity. But someone stole it
  
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• We The Curious announces 'groundbreaking' new exhibition

  22-07-2020 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol science centre is undergoing a transformation ahead of launching Project What If
  
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• Police update as man left with life-threatening injuries in crash

  22-07-2020 11:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A BMW R800 motorbike and Ford Fiesta collided at the junction of Hallen Road and Avonmouth Way
  
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• Why public are banned from speaking at development site inspections

  22-07-2020 11:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Until 2018, residents and developers were able to have a say at these visits.
  
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• Police officer hid business dealings with an associate of criminals

  22-07-2020 11:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He commanded covert operations against Bristol gangsters for years
  
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• Man remains in life-threatening condition after collision – Henbury

  22-07-2020 10:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We continue to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage over a collision which has left a man in life-threatening condition in hospital. The collision, between a green BMW R800 motorbike and an orange Ford Fiesta happened at the junction of Hallen Road and Avonmouth Way just before 6.50pm on Friday 17 July 2020. There were two people riding the motorbike. One, a 19-year-old man...
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