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• Rise in coronavirus cases recorded in three areas across Bristol region

  18-08-2020 21:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest figures released by Public Health England
  
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• Euromillions results live: Winning numbers for Tuesday, August 18

  18-08-2020 20:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Huge jackpot on offer this evening
  
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• Cheddar Gorge closed after huge car meet-up attended by 400 drivers

  18-08-2020 19:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Around 400 motorists were seen performing doughnuts and drifting
  
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• Bristolians react to ITV drama about Christopher Jefferies

  18-08-2020 19:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Christopher Jefferies was vilified by the national press
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Somerset two wickets away from beating Warwickshire

  18-08-2020 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset are left frustrated as rain prevents them from closing out victory against Warwickshire in the Bob Willis Trophy at Edgbaston.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Gloucestershire held to draw by Glamorgan rearguard

  18-08-2020 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucestershire are held to a draw by Glamorgan as Chris Cooke and Timm van der Gugten bat through the final session.
  
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• Academic Ranking of World Universities names Bristol 8th in UK - FE News

  18-08-2020 18:19
  
  Academic Ranking of World Universities names Bristol 8th in UK  FE News
  
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• 'Voices sent me', claimed man burgling flat

  18-08-2020 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nathaniel Downer had taken £200 worth of Class A drugs, which exacerbated an underlying psychosis, court told
  
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• New Bristol music venue to be unveiled this week

  18-08-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Strange Brew is launching in a former city centre car showroom
  
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• Protesters demand Serco be dropped from track-and-trace system

  18-08-2020 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It's been an unmitigated disaster" - protest organiser
  
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• The reasons behind a demonstration in support of LGBTQ+ people in Bristol

  18-08-2020 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The demonstration aims to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in Poland
  
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• Campaigners looking to work with others to keep Bristol pool open

  18-08-2020 16:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They responded to comments made by the Mayor earlier this week
  
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• Man punched and robbed by two men in east Bristol

  18-08-2020 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Stapleton Road
  
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• Drivers warned to be vigilant after tools stolen from vans

  18-08-2020 15:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Drivers are being reminded of the importance of not leaving valuables in vehicles overnight following a number of thefts in Somerton last week. We received reports of vans being broken into between 11pm on Thursday 13 August and 6.20am the following day in Behind Berry, Sutton Road and Etsome Terrace. PC Daniel Crawford said: “We would ask anyone who saw people in the area acting suspiciously...
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• Shopkeeper ‘acted like mad dog’ in attack at Bristol pub

  18-08-2020 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Samran Mohammed assaulted Fitzroy Grant at The Criterion on Ashley Road
  
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• Bristol traders react with anger to pedestrian plans

  18-08-2020 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Traders on St Mark's Road in Easton criticise council plans to pedestrianise part of the street.
  
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• When is UFC 253? Schedule, card, UK TV channel, start times - Bristol Live

  18-08-2020 15:31
  
  When is UFC 253? Schedule, card, UK TV channel, start times  Bristol Live
  
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• Theatre apologises for 'insulting' ad asking musicians to play for free

  18-08-2020 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We apologise wholeheartedly for the upset that has been caused"
  
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• Hippodrome apologises for 'deeply insulting' advert

  18-08-2020 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We apologise wholeheartedly for the upset that has been caused"
  
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• How to watch the 2020-21 Carabao Cup on UK TV - Bristol Live

  18-08-2020 14:57
  
  How to watch the 2020-21 Carabao Cup on UK TV  Bristol Live
  
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• Campaigners deny council claim community centre is out of use

  18-08-2020 14:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council says the St Pauls centre has been empty for years
  
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• Live: NHS Spitfire flies over Bristol with 'Thank U NHS' written over it

  18-08-2020 14:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Have you seen the spitfire in Bristol's skies?
  
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• Carer claimed money to look after someone who had already died

  18-08-2020 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They were caught by Bristol City Council
  
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• Man fraudulently held two council homes for nine years

  18-08-2020 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A four-year battle to reclaim the house has ended
  
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• Man fraudulently held two council homes for four years

  18-08-2020 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A four-year battle to reclaim the house has ended
  
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• Man fradulently held two council homes for four years

  18-08-2020 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A four-year battle to reclaim the house has ended
  
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• £5,000 reward issued in case of racist attack on NHS worker

  18-08-2020 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  No one has yet been charged in relation to the attack on hospital worker 'K'
  
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• Crimestoppers offer £5k reward over car attack on NHS worker – Bristol

  18-08-2020 14:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Independent charity Crimestoppers is now offering a £5,000 reward for information given to them which leads to a conviction over a racially-aggravated attack on an NHS worker in Bristol in July. The 21-year-old man was left with serious injuries after being knocked down by a dark blue Honda Accord car on Monks Park Avenue, Horfield at 4.30pm on Wednesday 22 July. Officers have since arrested four...
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• Action taken against antisocial driving in Cheddar Gorge

  18-08-2020 14:16 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The local beat team were out on patrol in Cheddar Gorge over the weekend to tackle antisocial driving and the problems it causes. On Sunday 16 August, officers were monitoring a car meet to protect public safety. In the evening the number of vehicles at the Gorge peaked at about 300-400 and a decision was taken to shut the road due to acts of dangerous driving. Motorists were seen performing...
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• Theft of scooters in Bristol results in charge against 38-year-old man

  18-08-2020 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Chard also admitted charges relating to cannabis and dangerous driving at Bristol Crown Court
  
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• The latest coronavirus figures for care home deaths in Bristol

  18-08-2020 13:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Official data from the Office for National Statistics has been released today
  
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• Both Bristol unis agree to honour student offers after A-level grades U-turn

  18-08-2020 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But amid the chaos, some students may have to wait a year if certain practical courses are already full
  
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• NHS Spitfire to fly over Bristol today - when to see it

  18-08-2020 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The aircraft has 'Thank U NHS' written across the underside of its wings
  
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• Crash on M5 sparks delays

  18-08-2020 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident has happened between J20 for Clevedon and J19 for Portishead
  
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• Bristol boss Pat Lam braced for gruelling fixture schedule - Belfast Telegraph

  18-08-2020 13:13
  
  Bristol boss Pat Lam braced for gruelling fixture schedule  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Appeal for information following robbery in Easton

  18-08-2020 12:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning (16 August) in the Easton area of Bristol. The victim, a man in his late 50s from Bristol, was walking along Stapleton Road from the direction of Old Market towards Easton Way at about 1.20am. As he walked past Malik Supermarket he passed between two men and was punched by one of them.
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• Witness appeal after woman, 81, hurt in bus collision – Bath

  18-08-2020 12:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We want to hear from anyone who witnessed or has CCTV or dashcam footage of a collision involving a pedestrian and a bus in Bath. It happened at about 2.30pm on Monday 17 August on Grand Parade, Bath. An 81-year-old woman remains in hospital with serious injuries. Officers spoke to a number of witnesses at the scene but if you have any information which could help and have not yet passed it on...
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• New £50M junction on M49 finished – but traffic can't actually use it

  18-08-2020 12:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Work on the multi-million pound junction is complete - but it cannot be used by traffic yet
  
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• Police laptop stolen from their car as they arrest man in Bristol

  18-08-2020 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was eventually found hidden behind a telephone exchange box on Ashley Road
  
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• Gin company sees huge spike in demand during Covid-19 pandemic

  18-08-2020 11:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The business is now expecting to turn over £10m in 2021
  
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• 'Meaningful investment' needed in Lake Grounds say town leaders

  18-08-2020 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lake grounds will not win Green Flag status this year due to a package of improvements being needed at the site
  
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• Bristol's babies in need could go without after lack of donations

  18-08-2020 11:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As donations dried up, demand for the Baby Bank Network surged
  
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• Bristol couple buy up store and plan to create café and jobs

  18-08-2020 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The renovations will take place over the next two months
  
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• Crash closes M4 to all traffic: Everything we know so far

  18-08-2020 10:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One lane has now reopened following the closure this morning
  
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• Story of Bristol's Windrush generation being brought to the big screen

  18-08-2020 10:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Based on four novels a series of films are set in and around St Pauls in the 1960s and 70s
  
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• Witnesses sought to attempted robbery of girl in Taunton

  18-08-2020 10:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses following the attempted robbery of an 11-year-old girl in Taunton. The incident happened between 4pm and 4.30pm on Saturday, 1 August. The victim was pushing her bike along a path which runs through Bishops Hull playing field when someone pulled her bag from her and verbally abused her. The offender searched through the bag after it fell to the floor before running...
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• Unusual coastal property in Wales on the market for £72K

  18-08-2020 10:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The house sits right by the beach and could be the perfect buy for those looking for a cosy home
  
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• New cycle lanes to be installed in town just outside Bristol

  18-08-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Public feedback is being sought to decide whether the changes should be permanent
  
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• ‘Disastrous decisions’ saw BRI put 120 untested patients in care homes

  18-08-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital discharges called "devastating" by National Care Association
  
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• Traffic updates - M4 closed eastbound between J22 and J21 because of crash

  18-08-2020 07:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Diversions on the M49 and M5 are currently in place
  
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