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• Extinction Rebellion to block Prince Street Bridge with big elephant

  25-08-2020 22:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The protests will commence in two days
  
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• Premiership: Bristol Bears 22-25 Exeter Chiefs

  25-08-2020 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter Chiefs score late on to beat second-placed Bristol Bears and move 11 points clear at the top of the Premiership.
  
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• New coronavirus cases in Bristol hit eight-week record

  25-08-2020 22:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Across the UK, 1,184 people tested positive for Covid over the last 24 hours
  
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• Hundreds of Bristolians exposed to coronavirus haven't been told

  25-08-2020 22:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Four in ten people who could be infected are not getting told about it"
  
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• Euromillions results: Winning numbers for Tuesday, August 25

  25-08-2020 20:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What are the winning EuroMillions numbers tonight?
  
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• Warning to Ashton Court visitors as area cordoned off

  25-08-2020 20:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Please be careful'
  
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• Teenager robbed by men who threatened to stab him

  25-08-2020 20:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The attackers also punched a 14-year-old boy
  
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• Outbreak plan put into action after B&Q Covid cases

  25-08-2020 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People in close contact with the infected patients will be notified
  
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• One-armed roller skater stabbed people in attacks on Wells Road

  25-08-2020 19:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bengamin Bridgeman denies three attempted murders and experts agree he was suffering from a "disease of the mind" at the time
  
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• Bristol's Grosvenor Hotel developer granted appeal

  25-08-2020 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The High Court previously ruled Sanjiv Varma had breached court orders and made false statements.
  
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• Armed police arrest man with machete after stand off

  25-08-2020 18:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Firearms officers were called as a precaution"
  
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• Bristol City Council director paid nearly £90K for five months' work

  25-08-2020 18:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former interim executive director of growth and regeneration Colin Molton was paid £89,064 between November 2019 – when Stephen Peacock took up the role on a permanent basis on a £165,000 salary – and March this year
  
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• Police update after man found with serious injuries in garden

  25-08-2020 17:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was found with injuries including a serious wound to his hand
  
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• Flight prices hiked ahead of potential UK quarantine for Switzerland - Bristol Live

  25-08-2020 17:15
  
  Flight prices hiked ahead of potential UK quarantine for Switzerland  Bristol Live
  
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• People near Bristol Airport being sent to Wales for Covid tests

  25-08-2020 16:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  NHS Test and Trace, overseen by Dido Harding, appears to be measuring journeys as the crow flies
  
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• In Pictures: High tide at Clevedon as Storm Francis brings high winds

  25-08-2020 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some brave souls went out to the beach anyway
  
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• Teen left 'crying eyes out' as iPhone saga 'ruins' her birthday

  25-08-2020 16:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Louise Davis is furious after her experience of buying an iPhone XR from Quick Mobile Fix
  
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• Former Bristol Energy managing director got a payoff of nearly £90K

  25-08-2020 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marek Majewicz was appointed managing director of the council-owned energy firm after the departure of Peter Haigh in December 2018
  
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• 'Legend': Man with a paper bag on his head waves at drivers

  25-08-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He completed his look with blue trousers and a matching jacket
  
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• CCTV Appeal following Weston-super-Mare burglary

  25-08-2020 15:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing CCTV footage of a man we’d like to speak to following a burglary in Weston-super-Mare last month. On Monday 27 July at around 3.20am a man forced entry to the communal hallway of an apartment building on Upper Church Road and attempted to enter one of the flats. He ran off after being challenged by a resident and got into the passenger seat of a dark coloured car which then left...
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• Appeal after boy, 14, robbed of bike – Clevedon

  25-08-2020 15:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information after a 14-year-old boy was robbed of his bike in Clevedon. It happened at about 8pm on Saturday 22 August at the skate park near Marine Lake/Salthouse Fields. Two young men approached the teenager as he was out with friends. One of them demanded he hand over his bike and threatened to stab him, although no weapon was seen. The suspects also punched...
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• A familiar Bristol icon has appeared on the Colston plinth

  25-08-2020 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ursa was removed from the Bearpit last year - but she's back
  
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• Man charged with Yeovil burglary offences

  25-08-2020 13:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Operation Remedy officers investigating a spate of burglaries in Yeovil have charged a 33-year-old man. Grzegorz Larek, of Somerset Place, Yeovil, has been charged with four counts of burglary, one count of going equipped for a burglary and one count of possession of a class B drug. The charges follow a series of dwelling and non-dwelling burglaries in the Yeovil area on 2 and 21 August.
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• Residents told to 'up their game' after Covid case rise near Bristol

  25-08-2020 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Midsomer Norton, Radstock and other areas could soon be "in really dangerous territory" where a local lockdown could be considered
  
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• Huge car meet: Police to review response to gathering

  25-08-2020 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Over 300 motorists attended a mass gathering at Clifton Downs on Sunday
  
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• Coronavirus: Should Ipswich office workers be heading back?

  25-08-2020 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Business leaders in Ipswich say they need people back working in the town to help the economy.
  
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• Armed police raid homes 'with weapons drawn' as road cordoned off

  25-08-2020 12:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three police cars, two armed units and a riot van were spotted in Kingswood
  
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• Record number of Asian hornets to invade UK from September 7 - Bristol Live

  25-08-2020 12:17
  
  Record number of Asian hornets to invade UK from September 7  Bristol Live
  
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• Knowle: Thousands sign petition to save Jubilee Pool

  25-08-2020 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol mayor Marvin Rees says the council can no longer fund Jubilee Pool in Knowle.
  
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• How shops have reacted to the pedestrianisation of Keynsham High Street

  25-08-2020 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But critics say very few pedestrians actually walk in the road - and those that do risk colliding with a cyclist
  
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• Man on trial for attempted murder of three men - updates

  25-08-2020 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Policewere called to Wells Road earlier this year
  
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• Bristol pub campaigners to fight on despite funds failure

  25-08-2020 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of locals wanted to buy The Windmill in south Bristol to prevent it becoming flats.
  
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• Convicted drug dealer told by judge he should be "very careful"

  25-08-2020 11:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Judge tells Ismael Guleed he may not be so lucky if there is a next time
  
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• Coronavirus updates - Latest on Bristol cases as B&Q store reopens

  25-08-2020 10:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Longwell Green branch had to close yesterday because two staff members tested positive for coronavirus
  
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• Traffic and weather latest as Storm Francis brings 60mph winds

  25-08-2020 09:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office for much of England, including Bristol and the whole South West
  
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• Appeal to find missing man Robert Spate

  25-08-2020 09:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for the public’s help to find missing 51 year-old man Robert Spate. He was last seen in Shirehampton at about 7.30pm on Monday 24 August. He’s white, 5ft 11ins, of slight build with a tribal sleeve tattoo on his left arm and he was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with white writing on and pale brown shorts. If you see him, please call 999 and give the log number 1072 of 24/8.
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• Revisited: How the Bristol bus boycott changed UK civil rights – podcast - The Guardian

  25-08-2020 09:00
  
  Revisited: How the Bristol bus boycott changed UK civil rights – podcast  The Guardian
  
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• Tickets to see Bristol City in pre-season friendly sell out

  25-08-2020 08:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City will take on Weston-super-Mare tomorrow at The Optima Stadium
  
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• Bristol City tickets for pre-season friendly on sale today

  25-08-2020 08:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City will take on Weston-super-Mare tomorrow at The Optima Stadium
  
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• Ice cream van stranded on beach - rescue crews called

  25-08-2020 08:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The van was slowly sinking into the sand
  
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• UK's first Pride train makes inaugural journey with all-LGBT+ crew - Bristol Live

  25-08-2020 08:10
  
  UK's first Pride train makes inaugural journey with all-LGBT+ crew  Bristol Live
  
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• New council house estate to be built near Blaise Castle

  25-08-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former council houses were demolished there in 2012
  
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• M48 to be closed on Sunday morning for timed 10K run

  25-08-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 runners are set to descend on the iconic 'old' Severn Bridge.
  
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• Storm Francis will bring 70mph winds and almost 4inches of rain

  25-08-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another week of extreme weather is on the way
  
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• Storm Francis set to bring 70mph winds and almost 4inches of rain

  25-08-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another week of extreme weather is on the way
  
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