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• Court imposes rare closure order on notorious Lockleaze home

  03-09-2020 23:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents found drug paraphernalia and were woken to disturbances throughout the night
  
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• Big rise in coronavirus cases across Bristol

  03-09-2020 23:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nationally, 13 further Covid-related deaths were recorded on Thursday
  
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• Man arrested after 'disturbance' in Lockleaze

  03-09-2020 21:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man remains in custody this evening
  
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• Why police didn't stop a car meet-up in Bristol

  03-09-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Car enthusiasts stayed at Centaurus Retail Park for three hours
  
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• UK National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on Thursday

  03-09-2020 20:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What's tonight's National Lottery Set For Life results?
  
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• Filton cordon: Police hunting for two men with 'weapons'

  03-09-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Efforts to locate the offenders are ongoing
  
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• DWP's Universal Credit warning to people making a claim

  03-09-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is an important DWP warning that UC claimants need to be aware of
  
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• Shock at 'disgusting' state of 'dirty' easyJet plane

  03-09-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "easyJet need to up their cleaning regime"
  
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• 'Bristol football family' unites to replace destroyed bench

  03-09-2020 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than a thousand pounds is raised to replace a bench destroyed in an arson attack.
  
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• Shark researchers size up real 'Megalodon' for first time

  03-09-2020 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study reveals true scale of the prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Jason Statham's The Meg.
  
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• Closure order for Lockleaze address after antisocial behaviour reports

  03-09-2020 18:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A closure order has been granted against a property in Lockleaze to prevent further incidents of antisocial behaviour. Bristol Magistrates Court approved the order on Wednesday 26 August, which will last up to three months, following reports of nuisance at the address in the Flaxman Close area. Issues, including drug-related activity, have been reported to police over the summer and the local beat...
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• Youth Zone for 4,000 children to be created in south Bristol

  03-09-2020 18:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be open 40 hours a week and run in conjunction with charity OnSide, which operates 14 Youth Zones across the country, and local partners who already work with children and teenagers in Bristol
  
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• 'Huge shock' as giraffe dies suddenly at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

  03-09-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A post-mortem has been carried out and the zoo is awaiting the results
  
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• Giraffe dies suddenly at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

  03-09-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A post-mortem has been carried out and the zoo is awaiting the results
  
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• Two bus drivers attacked as people 'ignore' face mask rules

  03-09-2020 16:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Both incidents happened on the same day
  
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• Dashcam appeal after dangerous driving in Yeovil

  03-09-2020 16:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking dashcam footage and witnesses to an incident that happened in Yeovil. A green Land Rover was stolen in Bruton between 10pm on Sunday 30 August and 4.30am the following morning. A vehicle matching its description was spotted by an officer in a police vehicle at about 5.30pm on Tuesday 1 September in the Lysander Road area of Yeovil. The motorist was seen to drive down the Queensway...
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• Teen punched in face and taken to hospital after gang attack

  03-09-2020 16:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Call 101 if you have any information
  
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• Large police presence as cordon set up in Filton

  03-09-2020 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cordon has been in place for two hours
  
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• Stagecoach changing Bristol bus timetable

  03-09-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Starting from this Sunday
  
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• Cleo Lake calls on council for second time for reparations

  03-09-2020 15:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The time has come to right the wrongs that plague society"
  
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• Residents told to use public transport now or be charged to drive later

  03-09-2020 15:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council must submit its final plans by February
  
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• Bristol residents asked to share 'favourite lockdown reads'

  03-09-2020 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers hope the initiative will "spark a conversation about the importance of reading".
  
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• Bridgeman: Roller-skating attacker detained over stabbings

  03-09-2020 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Bridgeman, who has schizophrenia, stabbed three bystanders and a policeman in Bristol.
  
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• One-armed man who stabbed three people pens apology note

  03-09-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Bridgeman penned a letter of remorse which was read out in court
  
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• Barriers installed to stop illegal travellers

  03-09-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been several illegal traveller camps set up in Weston this summer
  
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• Witness appeal after teenager assaulted in Totterdown, Bristol

  03-09-2020 14:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Totterdown, Bristol. The incident happened at the junction of St Luke’s Road with Windsor Terrace at about 9pm on Wednesday, 15 July. The victim was approached by a group of four men who got out of a parked scaffolding van. They attempted to steal his bag and he was punched in the face. Investigating officer Gary Mason said...
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• Witness appeal after teenager assaulted in attempted robbery in Bristol

  03-09-2020 14:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Totterdown, Bristol. The incident happened at the junction of St Luke’s Road with Windsor Terrace at about 9pm on Wednesday, 15 July. The victim was approached by a group of four men who got out of a parked scaffolding van. They attempted to steal his bag and he was punched in the face. Investigating officer Gary Mason said...
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• Police find body in search for missing 83-year-old

  03-09-2020 14:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He had been missing since Sunday
  
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• WANTED: New PCSOs to join Avon and Somerset Police

  03-09-2020 14:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police have today (3rd September) launched a campaign to recruit new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). We are seeking talented people from a wide range of backgrounds for a rewarding career where they can be the difference by playing a vital role in supporting, protecting and engaging with local communities. PCSOs are part of neighbourhood police teams and work with...
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• Appeal for information following burglary in Uphill, Weston-super-Mare

  03-09-2020 14:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information following a burglary in the Uphill area of Weston-super-Mare in which a number of valuable items were taken. Two Electric bikes (pictured), two paddle boards, various snowboarding equipment and a socket set were stolen from a garage in Channel Heights overnight on Friday 21/Saturday 22 August after offenders forced entry. Police have conducted house-to-house...
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• £500K lottery ticket bought in North Somerset has been claimed

  03-09-2020 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Someone has had a good start to September
  
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• Indefinite hospital order handed to man who stabbed three men during psychotic break

  03-09-2020 13:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man who stabbed three men on a Bristol street while suffering from an acute mental health episode has been handed an indefinite hospital order. In February Benjamin Bridgeman was charged with three counts of attempted murder after he attacked three men with a knife on Wells Road, Knowle. At his trial at Bristol Crown Court a jury was told how, in the days before the incident...
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• Cop sacked over "abhorrent" offences that "threaten children's safety"

  03-09-2020 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was dismissed from Avon and Somerset police yesterday (September 2) to restore public confidence and send the message to offenders that there is “no place to hide”
  
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• Man murdered in 'targeted attack' named

  03-09-2020 13:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He died in hospital following the attack on Bank Holiday Monday
  
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• Man killed in 'targeted attack' named

  03-09-2020 13:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He died in hospital following the attack on Bank Holiday Monday
  
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• Man caused 'panic on streets' with 'blood dripping' from knife

  03-09-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This is what happens now for man cleared of attempted murder after stabbing three people
  
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• Easton murder inquiry: ID of victim released

  03-09-2020 13:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man who died after being stabbed during an incident in Easton earlier this week has been named. Andre Gayle, 29, from Bristol, died in hospital yesterday following an incident near to Easton Community Centre at about 3.15am on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August). Acting Det Supt James Riccio, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “Andre’s family are being supported by a specially...
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• Hundreds sign petition to get Bristol Bridge closure reversed

  03-09-2020 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The decision to close off Bristol Bridge, Baldwin street and some of the access to the city centre is beyond a joke"
  
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• Chepstow dentist stalked by Bristol patient feels 'constant threat'

  03-09-2020 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dentist who was unaware he was stalked by a patient says he fears for his safety.
  
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• 'Disgraceful' PC Darren Bond sacked over child abuse images

  03-09-2020 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darren Bond is told his actions "perpetuate a vile industry and encourage offenders to commit abuse."
  
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• Bristol restaurant closes after link to chef tests positive for Covid-19

  03-09-2020 12:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The burger bar has sent all of its employees for coronavirus tests
  
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• Spike in Covid cases makes North Somerset the worst-hit area in region

  03-09-2020 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Weekly positive tests in North Somerset increase from four to 22
  
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• Restaurant serving "best falafel" awarded Tripadvisor award

  03-09-2020 12:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are number one for Labenese food in Bristol
  
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• All Bristol places awarded Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2020

  03-09-2020 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of pubs, restaurants and cafés across the city have received the certificate
  
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• Ant and Dec had drunken punch-up hours before going on TV

  03-09-2020 11:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Punches were thrown in hotel lift after a session in a Spanish pub
  
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• Witnesses sought after collision on A38

  03-09-2020 11:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Bridgwater last week. The incident occurred on the A38, at the junction with Union Street, on Tuesday 25 August. A man in his 20s was crossing the road at about 6.50pm when the collision happened and required hospital treatment after injuring his wrist and knee. He has since been discharged. The car was described as a...
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• Cafe's amazing gesture to help families during lockdown

  03-09-2020 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Weston community cafe made up more than 15,000 packed lunches so children did not go hungry during the lockdown.
  
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• The heartbreak dropping my child off for first day at school

  03-09-2020 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I had to leave her at the door crying'
  
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• 'It's chaos' - what it was like dropping my child to school

  03-09-2020 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I had to leave her at the door crying'
  
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• Council cabinet member announces shock departure

  03-09-2020 11:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He's retiring, prompting claims the authority is no longer Labour-controlled
  
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