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• Eight new coronavirus cases across Bristol region in one day

  24-07-2020 21:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But the numbers are still comparatively low
  
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• Pedestrian killed in M32 Bristol crash named

  24-07-2020 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Lea, 43, was hit between junctions 1 and 2 of the M32 just before midnight on Saturday.
  
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• Edward Colston: Project launched for statue replacement

  24-07-2020 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  City poet Lawrence Hoo says he really wants to hear from pupils what they want to see on the plinth.
  
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• Del Boy street art has appeared opposite flats used in Only Fools

  24-07-2020 20:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Only Fools and Horses star is depicted taking advantage of the coronavirus face mask law
  
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• Police say call 999 if you see this wanted woman

  24-07-2020 20:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Benita Fennel is wanted on recall to prison
  
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• Bristol 'racist attack' victim has car driven into him

  24-07-2020 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Racist language" was used by people in a car "deliberately" driven into the man in Bristol, police say.
  
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• Euromillions results live: Winning numbers for Friday, July 24

  24-07-2020 20:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Man charged with burglaries and taking vehicle without consent

  24-07-2020 19:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tyrone Love is accused of several offences
  
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• Man killed in M32 crash has been named by police

  24-07-2020 19:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time"
  
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• 'Disgusting' booklets posted through Bristol doors

  24-07-2020 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The delivery of anti-Semitic and homophobic comics in Bristol is being investigated by police.
  
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• Have you seen Benita Fennel?

  24-07-2020 18:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re trying to locate Benita Fennel who is wanted for a recall to prison. The 24-year-old is known to have links to Bristol, Weston-super-Mare and Reading. She has the word ‘NAN’ tattooed on her left wrist. Anyone who sees her should not approach her, but instead call 999 and give reference number 5220133963. If you know where she may be, call 101.
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• Hit and run crash was 'racially-aggravated assault' say police

  24-07-2020 18:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Witnesses suggest a vehicle was deliberately driven at the victim and racist language used"
  
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• Man indecently exposed himself at Blaise Castle

  24-07-2020 18:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Do you recognise this description of the man?
  
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• Pedestrian who died in M32 collision is named

  24-07-2020 18:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A pedestrian who died following a collision on the M32 in Bristol last Saturday has been named. Nicholas Lea, 43, from Bristol, died following the collision which involved two vehicles on the M32 southbound, between junctions 1 and 2, at around 11.55pm. His family are being supported by trained liaison officers and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
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• WhatsApp 'Martinelli' hoax returns - what to do if you receive it

  24-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's how not to fall victim to the well-known hoax
  
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• Man pleads guilty to ten bike burglaries in a month in Bristol

  24-07-2020 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was caught after nicking a £1,000 bike while its owner was asleep upstairs
  
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• Families of Bristol slave owner and enslaved man meet

  24-07-2020 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The relatives of a slave trader, and the slave he owned meet for the first time.
  
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• Shopping centre installs coronavirus face mask vending machine

  24-07-2020 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Facemasks are compulsory in shops from Friday July 24
  
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• Bristolians spotted wearing face masks as they become mandatory in shops

  24-07-2020 17:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In Bristol city centre today people could be seen wearing a variety of masks while out shopping
  
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• Collision being investigated as racially-motivated assault – Bristol

  24-07-2020 17:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Detectives investigating a collision in Monks Park Avenue, Southmead, are now treating the incident as a serious assault that is racially aggravated. At 4.30pm on Wednesday 22 July officers responded to a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. Witnesses described seeing two men run off from the vehicle afterwards. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with head injuries and...
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• Collision being investigated as racially-aggravated assault – Bristol

  24-07-2020 17:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Detectives investigating a collision in Monks Park Avenue, Southmead, are now treating the incident as a serious assault that is racially aggravated. At 4.30pm on Wednesday 22 July officers responded to a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. Witnesses described seeing two men run off from the vehicle afterwards. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with head injuries and...
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• Appeal for witnesses after family receive racial abuse in Taunton

  24-07-2020 17:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses to a racially aggravated public order offence that happened in Taunton last week. On Thursday 16 July at around 10.15pm, a couple and their two young children were leaving Asda on Creechbarrow Road when they were subjected to offensive and racist abuse by a man and woman who were parked in a white Toyota Estima. Once the family were in their vehicle...
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• Update on investigation into Keynsham car wash

  24-07-2020 17:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is investigating Keynsham Hand Car Wash
  
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• The Bristol Face Mask Survey: Tell us what you think about the new rule change

  24-07-2020 17:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be mandatory to cover your mouth and nose while out shopping from Friday - what do you make of the changes?
  
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• Bristol-based artists and venues support #LetUsDance to save UK dance music - Epigram

  24-07-2020 17:10
  
  Bristol-based artists and venues support #LetUsDance to save UK dance music  Epigram
  
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• Crash on M4 bridge sparks major delays - updates

  24-07-2020 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest motorway travel news here
  
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• Two of Portishead's biggest Christmas events cancelled due to COVID 19

  24-07-2020 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There will be no Victorian Evening or Christmas lights switch on this year
  
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• When man who killed his neighbour in Easton will finally be sentenced

  24-07-2020 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamal Sheik-Mohammed will learn his fate in three weeks' time after he admitted killing his neighbour
  
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• Plans for Bristol Airport park and ride with 3,000 spaces revealed

  24-07-2020 15:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We are pleased to be proposing a realistic parking alternative to passengers using Bristol Airport"
  
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• 'Right' for Bristol photo festival director to step down

  24-07-2020 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Parr stood down from the Bristol Photo Festival over a foreword he wrote for a book.
  
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• 'Bold new chapter' for Bristol brewery as it launches new site

  24-07-2020 15:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has already produced two new beers at the Barrel Store
  
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• New data map shows the neighbourhoods with most Covid deaths

  24-07-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics shows hotspots for coronavirus deaths in and around Bristol
  
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• Bristol to host 'urgent' jobs summit after wave of redundancies

  24-07-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Companies across the city are being forced to make job cuts as the pandemic takes its toll on business
  
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• Witness appeal following indecent exposure incident at Blaise Castle

  24-07-2020 14:50 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses to an indecent exposure that happened at Blaise Castle on Wednesday (22nd July). At around 3pm a woman was walking with her child in the woods when a man exposed himself to them, before walking off in the direction of Lawrence Weston. The man is described as white, aged between 52 and 56-years-old, average build, tanned skin, with a bald head. He was clean shaven...
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• Museum home to last Concorde to fly shares reopening plans

  24-07-2020 14:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Its centrepiece is Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the last Concorde to be built and the last to fly
  
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• Dog rescued from sinking mud at beach

  24-07-2020 14:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Belle the collie dog had quite an adventure at her day out at the beach
  
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• WW2 bomb detonated on beach near Bristol

  24-07-2020 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bomb had been found buried in the sand by a man out metal detecting
  
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• This is the moment a WW2 bomb was detonated on beach near Bristol

  24-07-2020 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bomb had been found buried in the sand by a man out metal detecting
  
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• Tech trends during the coronavirus pandemic

  24-07-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest episode looks at both the positives and negatives of the role of technology in lockdown
  
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• Live updates as face masks become compulsory in shops

  24-07-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From today (July 24), wearing a face mask in shops has become mandatory for customers
  
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• GMB's Adil Ray shuts down guest in debate on black history

  24-07-2020 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was a fierce debate on whether black history should become compulsory in schools
  
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• When inland surfing lake The Wave will reopen

  24-07-2020 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The £25M attraction launched near Bristol in November 2019
  
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• Network Rail to remove bike racks from Temple Meads platforms

  24-07-2020 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This is a massive blow for cyclists"
  
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• Married PC who hid secret affair sacked for misconduct

  24-07-2020 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The married officer sent a picture of his genitals to a woman he met while on duty.
  
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• West of England Mayor election 2021: Lib Dems announce candidate

  24-07-2020 13:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He claims the current mayor has achieved "very little"
  
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• Operation Remedy secures charges for burglary

  24-07-2020 13:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers working as part of Operation Remedy have charged a man in connection with two burglaries in Bristol. Tyrone Love, who is 28-years-old and from St Luke’s Road, Bristol is charged with the two burglaries that took place in Fishponds on Monday 20 July. In addition to the burglaries, he has also been charged with taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving otherwise in accordance...
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• Lockdown and extreme weather kill hundreds of freshly planted trees

  24-07-2020 11:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We watered trees but it’s very difficult to water 5,000 trees, especially during a Covid outbreak”
  
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• Struggling new dad "pulled baby from bath by genitals"

  24-07-2020 11:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tot sustained bruises to private parts which mum noticed and she raised the alarm
  
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• Swim club launches funding appeal to keep afloat

  24-07-2020 10:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clevedon Swimming Club has been operating in the town for nearly 100 years
  
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• Katie Price's puppy dies in 'tragic accident'

  24-07-2020 10:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The puppy was bought for her daughter Princess just three weeks ago
  
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