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• First look inside swanky new Clifton cocktail bar

  20-08-2020 22:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The stylish new venue launches on Friday
  
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• Lidl is selling a steel fire pit for just £25

  20-08-2020 22:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 'La Hacienda Serenity Steel Fire Pit' is a perfect addition to the garden as the evenings get cooler
  
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• New coronavirus infections in Bristol hit seven-week record

  20-08-2020 21:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nationally, 1,182 new cases were recorded today
  
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• Endangered gorilla's bundle of joy

  20-08-2020 21:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The tiny western lowland gorilla was born at Bristol Zoo
  
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• What happened the night an American president slept in Weston Woods

  20-08-2020 21:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Eisenhower visited for one night en-route to the D-Day landings
  
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• Mayor wants threatened Victorian pool to remain open

  20-08-2020 21:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council has launched an eight-week public consultation proposing Jubilee pool's permanent closure
  
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• Snakes rescued on M5 motorway

  20-08-2020 20:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The snakes had an extremely lucky escape
  
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• UK National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on Thursday, August 20

  20-08-2020 20:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What are tonight's (August 20) Set for Life winning numbers?
  
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  20-08-2020 19:34
  
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• CCTV Appeal following burglary in Yeovil

  20-08-2020 18:15 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing CCTV images of a man we’d like to speak to in connection with a burglary which took place in Yeovil in the early hours of Monday 3 August. An address in the Lyde Road area was targeted at around 3.30am. The man we’d like to speak to is described as white, around 5ft 11in and of slim build, with tattoos on the back of his left hand and knuckles. He appears to be left handed.
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• Bristolians and council give their voice to Eastville Park fishing debate

  20-08-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Concerns have been raised about some anglers leaving rubbish behind, with campaigners saying wildlife has been caught in discarded fishing lines
  
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• "We need you": Bristol pubs launch fundraiser to help feed the vulnerable

  20-08-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some pubs included are The Red Lion, The Plough Inn and The Star and Garter
  
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• St Pauls Carnival feature to be shown at a second US film festival

  20-08-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The film features local talent and tells the story of a mum who is looking for her daughter at the Bristol event
  
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• Hundreds hit back at campaign to stop street being pedestrianised

  20-08-2020 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "St Marks Road is a good high street with a good diversity of shops and it’s really well-loved, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect"
  
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• Motorcyclist in hospital with 'life-changing' injuries after Fishponds crash

  20-08-2020 16:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road was closed for several hours
  
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• Motorcycle stolen from garage in south Bristol

  20-08-2020 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is one of two bikes that went missing overnight last weekend
  
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• South Bristol bar launches Crowdfunder to enable it to reopen

  20-08-2020 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bar wants to raise funds to create an outdoor seating area
  
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• CCTV Appeal following assault in Taunton

  20-08-2020 16:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking the public’s help to identify a man we’d like to speak to in connection with an assault that took place on Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, on Sunday 9 August at around 7pm. A 26-year-old man from Taunton was left with head injuries after an unknown offender punched him to the floor and proceeded to punch and kick him while he was on the ground. He is not thought to be known to the...
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• Bristol medical school changes teaching to have no 'inherent racism'

  20-08-2020 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could change the way doctors across the country are trained
  
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• Woman's horror at Bristol Travelodge after stripping duvet

  20-08-2020 16:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Theresa Webber got a shock just before leaving Travelodge Bristol Central on Anchor Road
  
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• New yoga studio and creative space to launch in Bristol

  20-08-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Elevate will offer yoga, meditation, spoken word events and more
  
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• Live updates: Road closed and buses diverted due to fallen tree

  20-08-2020 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road has been closed adjacent to Easton Leisure Centre
  
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• Live updates: First Bus services diverted due to fallen tree

  20-08-2020 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road has been closed adjacent to Easton Leisure Centre
  
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• A38 to reopen after road collapsed due to burst water main

  20-08-2020 15:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road partially collapsed because of a burst water main
  
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• Travellers to be issued penalty tickets for illegal camps on council car parks

  20-08-2020 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council says it has not actively ticketed in the past amid concerns for their parking wardens' safety
  
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• Appeal to find motorcycle reported stolen

  20-08-2020 14:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re trying to trace an off-road motorcycle that was reported stolen over the weekend in Bristol. The red Maico 400 off-road motorcycle was kept in a detached garage in the Bedminster area. It was one of two bikes that went missing overnight on 15-16 August. The other has been recovered. Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, appeared in court yesterday (Wednesday 19 August) charged with one count of...
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• This is when Bristol's museums will reopen

  20-08-2020 14:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  M Shed, Bristol Archives and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery are set to reopen after five months of closure
  
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• Man arrested following indecent exposure incident in Bristol

  20-08-2020 14:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re arrested a 63-year-old man from Bristol following an incident in St George’s Park on the evening of Monday 17 August in which a man exposed himself in front of a group of teenage girls. The man has now been detained under the Mental Health Act and investigations are ongoing. We’d ask anyone else who witnessed the incident, which happened shortly before 8pm, to get in touch with us on 101...
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• Coronavirus testing site opens in Bristol city centre

  20-08-2020 13:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The walk-through centre is located in a car park near the Triangle to allow people to get tested if they have symptoms of Covid-19
  
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• Top Bristol restaurant suffers 30 no-shows in one night

  20-08-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mass of no-shows cost the restaurant hundreds of pounds
  
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• Top Bristol restaurant suffers 30 no-shows in one day

  20-08-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mass of no-shows cost the restaurant hundreds of pounds
  
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• People warned of 'dangerous' conditions on coast as storm set to batter UK

  20-08-2020 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Strong winds, spring tides and stormy conditions are being forecast over the next two days
  
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• Man attacked women outside store after huge shoplifting spree

  20-08-2020 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anton Varga targeted Tesco, Co-op, Sainsbury's, Original Factory Shop and other stores
  
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• Bristol shop to close permanently after 'rough ride'

  20-08-2020 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Thank you for every purchase, every smile, every photo and every kind word"
  
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• Wanted appeal to find David Dowler

  20-08-2020 13:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking the public to report any sightings of David Dowler. Officers want to speak to the 31-year-old in connection with their ongoing enquiries into a robbery. He is known to frequent the Yate and Chipping Sodbury areas. Dowler is described as white, 6ft and of slim build. He is bald and is heavily tattooed on both arms and the backs of his hands. He has some missing teeth...
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• Coronavirus: 'My dad built me a beauty salon in the garden'

  20-08-2020 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some parents have gone to great lengths in order to help their children start a career in a pandemic.
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured in Fishponds crash - live updates

  20-08-2020 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police say the road could be closed for "some time"
  
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• Appeal for information and witnesses following Wellington assault

  20-08-2020 12:34 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’ve launched an investigation following a serious assault in Wellington last weekend. The victim, a 33-year-old man from Manchester, had just left the Green Dragon Pub at around 10pm on Saturday 15 August when he was approached by a group of men and assaulted. He suffered a serious injury to his ear after he was bitten by one of the offenders. He was treated in hospital for his injuries but has...
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• M49 junction: Missing link road developer 'behaved appallingly'

  20-08-2020 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A regional mayor says failure to build access from the M49 junction near Bristol is "not good enough".
  
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• Missing Fred Parsons found

  20-08-2020 11:50 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re pleased to confirm that missing Fred Parsons has been found by police officers. We’re getting him checked by ambulance crews as a precaution. Thank you to everyone who called with information or shared our appeal.
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• Family's kitchen floods after having tiling done

  20-08-2020 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  When the dad was trying to dry out the kitchen, a kitchen unit fell off and nearly hit his head
  
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• Man, 78, goes missing from Bristol home

  20-08-2020 11:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man went missing yesterday night
  
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• Alex Beresford kept awake by hotel row night before presenting debut on GMB

  20-08-2020 11:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The couple in the hotel were arguing about whose career was more important
  
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• How wedding venues in Bristol are preparing for the future

  20-08-2020 10:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are having to make changes in order to be able to follow government guidelines
  
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• Joe Williams: Bristol City sign midfielder from Wigan Athletic

  20-08-2020 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship club Bristol City sign midfielder Joe Williams from Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Appeal to find Fred Parsons, 78, missing from Bristol

  20-08-2020 09:43 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for help to find a 78-year-old man who has been missing from his Bristol home overnight. Fred Parsons was last seen at 9.30pm on Wednesday 19 August when he said he was going to bed. He was reported missing from his home in St Annes at 11.50pm. We’ve carried out searches of the area overnight, supported by the National Police Air Service helicopter. Fred is described as a white man...
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• Shakespeare's The Tempest to be staged in pub beer garden

  20-08-2020 09:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What could be better than an afternoon of Shakespeare and shandies?
  
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• Live updates: A37 closed as live power cables block road

  20-08-2020 09:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are reports that houses in the area have been left without power
  
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• Dad who died by River Avon had an 'amazing heart'

  20-08-2020 09:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The family described the dad as a 'lovable rogue'
  
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• Bristol UK Pilots Local Version of SDG Data Tool | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD - IISD Reporting Services

  20-08-2020 09:00
  
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