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• World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump accuses Ronnie O'Sullivan of being selfish

  30-07-2020 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Judd Trump says Ronnie O'Sullivan should withdraw from this year's World Snooker Championship if he has genuine coronavirus concerns.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: County cricket returns on Saturday with new red-ball competition

  30-07-2020 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  County cricket returns on Saturday with the start of the Bob Willis Trophy - a new competition for the shortened season.
  
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• Support for thousands of residents who have been shielding

  30-07-2020 21:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Help will continue for vulnerable people after the coronavirus shielding scheme is paused this weekend
  
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• Police want to trace 26-year-old man as part of investigation

  30-07-2020 21:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Members of the public are advised not to approach Jacob Manfield if they see him
  
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• Set For Life results: Live Lotto numbers for Thursday, July 30

  30-07-2020 21:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Winning a large amount of money is life-changing, but a lrge amount paid into your back account every month for decades is something else
  
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• Holiday firm Tui to shut 166 High Street shops

  30-07-2020 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's largest tour operator says the move is partly down to more people booking online.
  
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• New coronavirus cases recorded in the West of England

  30-07-2020 20:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Today's figures mean that since Friday, 48 new cases have been reported
  
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• More workers test positive at Bristol factory with Covid outbreak

  30-07-2020 19:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is the fourth day running the Avonmouth facility has reported an increase in cases
  
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• Bristol race attack victim K-Dogg 'glad to be alive'

  30-07-2020 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The NHS worker says he is still "scared and traumatised" after a car was driven into him.
  
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• Bristol company to cut 300 jobs

  30-07-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company is consulting with employees over the redundancies
  
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• Bristol apprenticeship provider to cut 300 jobs

  30-07-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company is consulting with employees over the redundancies
  
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• Solo 45 trial: Grime artist jailed for raping four women

  30-07-2020 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Anokye "become addicted" to the "perverted pleasure" he took from abusing the women.
  
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• Grime artist Solo 45 jailed for 24 years for multiple rapes

  30-07-2020 18:46
  
  Musician Andy Anokye held four women against their will and repeatedly raped them
  The grime artist Solo 45, whose real name is Andy Anokye, has been jailed for 24 years for holding four women against their will and raping them repeatedly.His victims described how he beat and threatened them with weapons, held a cloth with bleach over their faces and waterboarded them, recording much of the abuse on his mobile phone. Related: Solo 45: the grime star with a horrific secret life of abusing womenCon
  
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• Bristol's Society of Merchant Venturers 'should aid black firms'

  30-07-2020 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol's Society of Merchant Venturers must open its buildings to firms, a debate is told.
  
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• Bristol raises thousands for NHS worker left scarred by racist attack

  30-07-2020 18:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "K-Dogg has a long road ahead of him to recover physically and even longer mentally"
  
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• “It’s cases like this which should reassure the public and give confidence to victims to report their experiences to police” – DCC Sarah Crew

  30-07-2020 18:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Deputy Chief Constable Sarah Crew is the National Police Chief’s Council lead for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences. Here, following today’s sentencing of grime artist Andy Anokye, she writes about the importance of putting victims first, the complexities of rape investigations and the work being down to improve confidence in the criminal justice system. It is abundantly clear the...
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• Grime artist Solo 45 jailed for 24 years

  30-07-2020 18:04 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who filmed himself as he tortured and raped four women has been jailed for 24 years. Andy Anokye, a Grime musician who performed as Solo 45, was convicted in March following a four month trial of a total of 30 offences, including 21 counts of rape. He was sentenced today at Bristol Crown Court to 24 years in prison of which he will serve a minimum of 16 years before being considered for...
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• 'It's like a war zone in there': Autistic man's house flooded

  30-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The community's response has been heartwarming
  
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• 'I'm traumatised and scarred for life' - victim of racist attack

  30-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I'm not really going to be recovered from this'
  
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• Covid 'R' rate is above 1 in south west warn scientists

  30-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scientists have forecast that the median 'R' rate is higher in the south west than any other region
  
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• Covid 'R' rate is above 1 in south west warn Cambridge University scientists

  30-07-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scientists have forecast that the median 'R' rate is higher in the south west than any other region
  
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• Italian coffee brand illy opening new café in Bristol

  30-07-2020 17:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be the company's first UK café outside London
  
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• illycaffè opening Bristol coffee shop - their first UK spot outside of London - Bristol Live

  30-07-2020 17:39
  
  illycaffè opening Bristol coffee shop - their first UK spot outside of London  Bristol Live
  
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• Council told to act now against potential fraud from 'super users'

  30-07-2020 17:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Covid-related grant funding is vulnerable to fraud
  
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• Musician Solo 45 jailed for raping four women

  30-07-2020 17:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The grime artist is a former member of Boy Better Know
  
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• South Gloucestershire secures extra coronavirus support cash

  30-07-2020 16:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But the council is still facing a major hole in its budget
  
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• Coronavirus prevalence in south west doubles during July

  30-07-2020 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The south west is the only area outside of London where this is the case
  
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• Brothel owner and benefit fraudster ordered to pay back £650K

  30-07-2020 15:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Natalie Davis falsely claimed she was wheelchair bound
  
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• House closed by police after £9,000 of drugs seized

  30-07-2020 15:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “County lines drug dealing is a scourge affecting our communities"
  
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• Good news for street food fans in Bristol

  30-07-2020 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It features a line-up of weekly traders which changes on a weekly basis
  
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• Rescue teams rush to woman with 'just minutes to spare'

  30-07-2020 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Coastguard and lifeboat teams were called to a woman stuck in the mud
  
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• Wanted appeal to find Jacob Manfield

  30-07-2020 14:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking the public to help us trace Jacob Manfield. The 26-year-old is from the Kingswood area but is also known to have links with Yate. We’re investigating reports of harassment and wish to speak to Manfield in connection with those enquiries. Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach him but call 999 and give reference number 5220110626. Alternatively, if you know where he may be...
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• Closure order secured for house linked to county lines drug dealing

  30-07-2020 13:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A house used by a county lines criminals where more than £9,000 worth of drugs were seized during a recent warrant has been closed for three months. A closure order application was granted at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (29 July) for the property in Tanning Drive, Highbridge. Evidence compiled for the application included: £9,000 worth of drugs, 15 mobile phones and weapons...
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• Missing South Petherton teenager found

  30-07-2020 13:34 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A teenager from South Petherton has been safely found. Olivia Henry was met by Avon and Somerset Police officers at Bristol Temple Meads station this morning (Thursday 30 July). We’d like to thank everyone who assisted with our appeal this week and provided information as part of the investigation.
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• Updates as Solo 45 to be sentenced for raping four women

  30-07-2020 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Andy Anokye, AKA Solo 45, was found guilty of detaining the women against their will and subjecting them to sustained sexual abuse which he filmed
  
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• Court orders woman to repay £650,000 gained through crime

  30-07-2020 12:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 52-year-old woman from North Somerset has been ordered to pay back £650,000 as part of a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act. At a hearing held on Friday 24 July, Bristol Crown Court was told Natalie Davis had financially benefitted from her criminality. Davis, of Bristol Road, Hewish, was sentenced in January 2019 after admitting controlling prostitution for financial gain over a...
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• Police set up cordon in Bristol city centre after two people injured

  30-07-2020 11:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are still at the scene near St Matthias Park
  
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• How to watch the NBA 2020 return on UK TV - Bristol Live

  30-07-2020 11:16
  
  How to watch the NBA 2020 return on UK TV  Bristol Live
  
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• Arnos Vale Cemetery charity thrown lottery cash lifeline

  30-07-2020 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The charity which runs the cemetery has seen its income plummet due to Covid 19
  
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• Bristol company moves to four-day week on full pay

  30-07-2020 10:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Upugo is an SEO company based in Bristol
  
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• Third of staff at Avonmouth concrete site test positive

  30-07-2020 09:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Avonmouth site is shut as measures are taken to stop the outbreak spreading to the community.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Covid-19 isolation rules set to change

  30-07-2020 08:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol has recorded two new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours
  
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• One million children 'unhappy with their lives' during lockdown - Bristol Live

  30-07-2020 08:00
  
  One million children 'unhappy with their lives' during lockdown  Bristol Live
  
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• Man who ditched medication to improve relations with partner "lost control"

  30-07-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  David Wilkie caused damage and carried out assault and was armed with knives when he approached police, court told
  
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• Survey shows changing attitude to schools, lockdown and masks in UK - Bristol Live

  30-07-2020 07:58
  
  Survey shows changing attitude to schools, lockdown and masks in UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Takeaway refused late night opening after complaints about fights and arson

  30-07-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ‘If you don't want it smelly or noisy, you need to move somewhere nicer or to the countryside’
  
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• Thursday to see highs of 26C in Bristol ahead of a scorching Friday

  30-07-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office also predicts high UV levels - so take care when outside
  
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• 'Racism and neglect' blamed for St Pauls rubbish blight

  30-07-2020 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say streets of an area of Bristol are filled with litter, overflowing bins and vermin.
  
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