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• Heat lightning and no thunder explained as more storms predicted

  14-08-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thunderstorms have been hitting Bristol over the last few days with more forecast
  
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• Smith completes move to Swansea

  14-08-2020 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City sign Bristol City captain Korey Smith on a two-year deal after the expiration of his contract, with Freddie Woodman set to renew his loan.
  
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• Work set to finally start on eyesore site following delay

  14-08-2020 19:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Work was put on hold due to the pandemic
  
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• Thousands of swimmers start backlash against 'vital' pool's closure

  14-08-2020 19:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Children have written letters to the mayor pleading for the pool to stay
  
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• New coronavirus cases in double figures in Bristol

  14-08-2020 18:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Across the UK, there have been 313,798 positive tests during the pandemic
  
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• M5 traffic LIVE: Huge queues as holidaymakers take to the roads

  14-08-2020 18:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A number of key roads are grinding to a halt with heavy Friday traffic
  
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• Tokyo World postponed - festival capacity to increase in 2021

  14-08-2020 18:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The festival will take place in September 2021 with a larger capacity
  
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• Man jailed for life for killing friend could be free in two years

  14-08-2020 18:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamal Sheik-Mohammed was told he could be considered for release after two years
  
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• Wild swim girl gets life-threatening bacterial infection

  14-08-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taysha Evans, 11, ended up in hospital with Weil's disease after swimming in the River Frome.
  
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• Bristol Airport increases drop off charges to £4 for 10 minutes

  14-08-2020 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is trying to persuade people to use its shuttle bus services
  
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• Bristol Bears: Kyle Sinckler & Charles Piutau among 33 to sign new deals

  14-08-2020 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears extend the contracts of 33 first-team squad members including England prop Kyle Sinckler.
  
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• A38 sinkhole likely to take days to fix as road remains closed

  14-08-2020 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here is the latest from Bristol Water on the A38 Bristol Road closure between the A371 Sidcot Lane and Oakridge Lane
  
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• Man given life sentence following fatal stabbing – Bristol

  14-08-2020 16:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Jamal Sheik-Mohammed admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility over the death in January 2019 of 32-year-old Bashir Abdullah. Appearing in Bristol Crown Court today (Friday, 14 August) Sheik-Mohammed was handed a life sentence and will serve a minimum of two years before being considered for release. HHJ Blair QC told the court his initial view was the starting point for the...
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• Bid to prevent special school being built on green space set to fail

  14-08-2020 16:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Councillors are being advised to refuse the town green application when they meet next week
  
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• Bomb squad descended on Bristol park and taped off area

  14-08-2020 16:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man called police after his children found something in the stream
  
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• Burst water main causes damage to Sidcot A38

  14-08-2020 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coach became stuck in the road caused by a burst water main on the A38 in Sidcot.
  
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• Man accused of attacking women in incident outside newsagents

  14-08-2020 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anton Varga allegedly assaulted the women outside Church's Newsagents in Broad Street, Staple Hill
  
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• Inquiry continues into man’s death in Bath

  14-08-2020 15:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re continuing to investigate the sudden death of a 29-year-old man in Bath yesterday (13 August). The man died following an incident involving a number of people on the footpath which runs along the River Avon, off Brassmill Lane at approximately 3.15pm. A forensic post-mortem examination is due to take place today to establish the cause of the man’s death. Two men, aged 47 and 53...
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• Russell Howard walks out of standup gig after audience member films him

  14-08-2020 15:09
  
  The comic, who was testing out new material, said ‘You’ve ruined it’ before leavingThe comedian Russell Howard cut short a standup set in Bristol on Wednesday night after discovering an audience member was filming the performance on her cameraphone.Howard was a few minutes into his show at the rooftop bar of the venue Bambalan when, according to a report in the Bristol Post, he told the woman “that’s literally the worst thing you can do”. Asking her how she wo
  
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• Premiership rugby return: New faces, new laws, new champions to be crowned

  14-08-2020 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After five months and six days of waiting, the Premiership resumes on Friday when Harlequins host Sale.
  
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• Merchant Venturers' to tbe taken to court over zoo parking

  14-08-2020 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “The behaviour of the Downs Committee falls far short of what we expect of a public body"
  
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• Merchant Venturers' to be taken to court over zoo parking

  14-08-2020 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “The behaviour of the Downs Committee falls far short of what we expect of a public body"
  
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• Neighbours complain about 'silent disco rave' under the M32

  14-08-2020 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One resident described it as a 'massive disco'
  
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• How to watch Little & Large's last on-stage appearance in full

  14-08-2020 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The legendary duo's emotional final performance together, before Eddie Large passed away after catching Covid-19, will be shown on screen for the first time
  
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• Serious attack on man next to cycle path

  14-08-2020 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police believe it was an "isolated incident"
  
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• M5 traffic updates as weekend getaway begins with 45 minute delays

  14-08-2020 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is particularly bad between J15 and J21
  
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• Bristol Old Vic announces reopening plans

  14-08-2020 12:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The historic theatre will soon be staging live performances for the first time in nearly five months
  
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• Two-minute silence to be held across the UK on Saturday - Bristol Live

  14-08-2020 11:55
  
  Two-minute silence to be held across the UK on Saturday  Bristol Live
  
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• 'Bristol Bridge closure is worse for business than lockdown'

  14-08-2020 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One business says they have only taken a day and a half's worth of revenue in the two weeks since the bridge was closed
  
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• Everything we know about sinkhole which has closed main route

  14-08-2020 11:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The A38 Bristol Road, near Bristol Airport, remains closed between the A371 Sidcot Lane and Oakridge Lane
  
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• Council fails to tell parking firm which residents have permits

  14-08-2020 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  So reminders weren't sent and people got fined
  
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• Coronavirus updates as lockdown rules eased again

  14-08-2020 09:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government has now placed orders for six experimental vaccines, with a potential stockpile of 340 million doses
  
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• Major route closed in both directions - traffic updates

  14-08-2020 08:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers travelling to Bristol Airport have been advised to divert via the M5
  
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• Bristol skatepark lands alcohol licence despite "nasty allegations"

  14-08-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The directors of the Campus Pool in Whitchurch Road said a café was always part of their plan for the former swimming pool
  
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• Black Lives Matter protest to return to Bristol city centre

  14-08-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Toppling of statues is not enough'
  
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• Allotment life in Bristol – in pictures

  14-08-2020 08:00
  
  Bristol photographer Chris Hoare was commissioned by the city’s photography festival to create Growing Spaces, a project focusing on local allotments. In collaboration with allotment holders, societies and food producers, the festival will create an archive of images representing this aspect of city life. National Allotments Week lasts until 16 August Continue reading...
  
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• UK weather: Met Office warns 'torrential thundery downpours' will hit today - Bristol Live

  14-08-2020 07:44
  
  UK weather: Met Office warns 'torrential thundery downpours' will hit today  Bristol Live
  
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• UK weather: Met Office warns 'torrential thundery downpours' will hit today

  14-08-2020 07:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Make sure you pack your waterproofs
  
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• Woman spared jail after being found with drugs

  14-08-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessie Goldsmith-Hemmings was pressured to deal after acquiring a drug debt, court told
  
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• Little and Large: Duo talk of Eddie's health in unseen film

  14-08-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In an 2019 interview the comedy duo reflect on Eddie's health and its implications for the act.
  
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