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• Banksy auctions refugee paintings for £2.2m to aid Bethlehem hospital

  28-07-2020 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proceeds from the sale of the street artist's triptych will be donated to a children's hospital.
  
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• Man groped woman at Temple Meads after drinking at Wetherspoons

  28-07-2020 21:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim mouthed "help" in WH Smith before police were called
  
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• Hospital worker run over in racist attack left with broken leg

  28-07-2020 20:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Tell us your opinion on travelling abroad during the pandemic

  28-07-2020 20:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We want to know how you feel about travel and tourism right now
  
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• Lotto numbers and Thunderball results for Tuesday, July 28

  28-07-2020 19:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Tributes as 'legendary' Montpelier shopkeeper Carmelo dies

  28-07-2020 19:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He loved his work and only retired at the age of 83 due to ill health
  
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• Tributes as 'legendary' Monpelier shopkeeper Carmelo dies

  28-07-2020 19:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He loved his work and only retired at the age of 83 due to ill health
  
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• Bristol NHS worker speaks after racially aggravated hit and run - The Guardian

  28-07-2020 18:34
  
  Bristol NHS worker speaks after racially aggravated hit and run  The Guardian
  
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• Bristol NHS worker speaks after racially aggravated hit and run

  28-07-2020 18:34
  
  Appeal for witnesses as victim faces long recovery after car was deliberately driven at himAn NHS worker has been seriously injured in a racially aggravated hit and run close to the hospital in Bristol where he is based, police have said.The 21-year-old man suffered a broken leg, nose and cheekbone and will require reconstructive surgery. Police said the victim, who is facing six months of rehabilitation, could have been killed. Continue reading...
  
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• Three areas in the West of England have reported new coronavirus cases

  28-07-2020 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nationally, there have been a further 581 new cases of coronavirus reported
  
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• Bristol coronavirus cases continue to rise - latest figures

  28-07-2020 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nationally, there have been a further 581 new cases of coronavirus reported
  
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• Bristol MPs criticse mayors, metro mayors and combined authorities

  28-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We have a patchwork of metro mayors with varying powers and very little money to effect change"
  
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• Bristol MPs criticise mayors, metro mayors and combined authorities

  28-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We have a patchwork of metro mayors with varying powers and very little money to effect change"
  
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• Bristol man hit by car in 'racist attack lucky to be alive'

  28-07-2020 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was injured in "a deliberate act" which "could have resulted in a fatality", police say.
  
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• Appeal into reported incident at beach in Clevedon

  28-07-2020 17:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing a photograph of a man who we wish to speak to in relation to an ongoing investigation. We have received a report regarding an incident of public indecency at Ladye Bay beach, in Clevedon, on Sunday 12 July between 1-1.30pm. We would like to speak to the man, pictured, in connection with our enquiries. He is described as being in his 60s or 70s. He had a pair of yellow and blue...
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• Victim speaks out after racially-aggravated assault – Bristol

  28-07-2020 17:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The victim of a racially aggravated serious assault in Monks Park Avenue, Bristol, has issued a statement. The injured man is a 21-year-old who works at Southmead Hospital. He has been recording music since 2017 and was due to perform at the this year’s cancelled St Paul’s Carnival. “I have six months of recovery ahead of me, minimum. I have a broken leg, nose and cheekbone...
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• Bristol's black community made focus of film about isolation

  28-07-2020 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "When I was growing up, people would call migrants a disease."
  
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• Five-storey block of 'co-living' flats rejected for being too cramped

  28-07-2020 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The plans were rejected by Bristol City Council development control committee members
  
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• Maya Jama still Strictly favourite for 2020 line-up

  28-07-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol TV presenter has been tipped for the dance floor for months
  
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• More Covid-19 cases confirmed at closed Bristol factory

  28-07-2020 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Balfour Beatty manufacturing facility has shut "until further notice"
  
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• Man spits and scratches at police officer after sweary rant

  28-07-2020 15:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Knowle during coronavirus lockdown
  
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• New M5 service station will be decided next week

  28-07-2020 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But many residents are not happy with the plans
  
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• Met Office on how hot it will get in end-of-week scorcher

  28-07-2020 15:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The forecast is looking great for Friday before a slightly cooler weekend
  
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• South Gloucestershire behind Cornwall for car charging points

  28-07-2020 14:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are only 20 council-funded charging points in South Gloucestershire, much less than in other areas
  
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• Latest coronavirus rates for Bristol and surrounding areas

  28-07-2020 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Monday's update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority in England shows Bristol has the second highest case rate in the south west per 100,000 people
  
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• Three South Gloucestershire schools to ban cars outside

  28-07-2020 14:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The ban will be in place for a short time at the beginning and end of the school day
  
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• Appeal to find missing teenager Olivia Henry

  28-07-2020 14:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking the public’s help with trying to find a teenager from South Petherton who has gone missing. Olivia Henry, known as Liv, is 14 years old and believed to be in the London area. She was captured on CCTV at about 9.10pm on Thursday 23 July in the company of two males in Praed Street near London Paddington Railway Station. She is described as white, of medium build and has long brown hair.
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• Boy, 16, stole Mercedes after breaking into home

  28-07-2020 13:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Judge sends him to the youth court
  
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• 'Explosions' heard as another caravan 'set on fire'

  28-07-2020 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The burned-out shells of two caravans remain parked on Kellaway Avenue
  
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• Fire breaks out at Bristol restaurant

  28-07-2020 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness reported seeing smoke coming out of the restaurant
  
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• Man charged after officer assaulted in Yeovil

  28-07-2020 10:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in Yeovil in which an officer was assaulted and threatened with a knife. Andrius Butkus, of Beer Street, Yeovil, has been charged with assaulting an emergency worker, escaping lawful custody and possessing a knife/bladed article in a public place (a lock knife). The charges relate to an incident in The Crescent at around 9.
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• New school for kids with social and mental health needs to open

  28-07-2020 10:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new school was given the green light by Government chiefs this week
  
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• How the murder of teenage boyfriend spurred Maya Jama on to success

  28-07-2020 10:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Her boyfriend, Rico Gordon, was caught in crossfire between rival gangs as he travelled from London to Bristol
  
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• St Pauls 'Stalinist' flats developer abandons the project

  28-07-2020 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We will cut our losses and get out of it because it will just keep dragging"
  
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• Aardman 'Life in Lockdown' animation captures pandemic fears

  28-07-2020 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The film shows the plight of animals held in captivity for far longer than the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Bristol festival confirmed to go ahead this year

  28-07-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could be the first event to take place in the city post-lockdown
  
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• Coronavirus updates: More Bristol cases and Spain rules latest

  28-07-2020 08:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been four new coronavirus cases confirmed in Bristol over the last 24 hours, while the Spanish Prime Minister has hit out at the UK's quarantine rules
  
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• Man who stole drugs worth £13,000 from firm handed suspended jail term

  28-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Luter Achineku was taken advantage of and encouraged to steal, court told
  
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• Cars 'completely mashed' after traffic lights removed from junction

  28-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It was a bit obvious. We all said this was going to happen"
  
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• Banning fast food near schools will 'kill region's high streets'

  28-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  South Gloucestershire Council wants to stop any new fast food outlets opening within 400m of any school
  
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• Bristol to get a dry few days before more thunder storms

  28-07-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Make the most of the dry weather, as it is all change on Friday
  
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• Coronavirus: What are the UK travel quarantine rules?

  28-07-2020 05:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What do you need to know if you're planning to fly during the Covid-19 pandemic?
  
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• Don't Trash Our Future: let's stand up to tackle the UK's litter epidemic

  28-07-2020 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BristolLive is launching a new campaign today
  
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