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• Another rise in Covid cases in all four areas across Bristol region

  04-09-2020 23:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Almost 2,000 new cases were confirmed nationally over the past 24 hours
  
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• Bristol weather: Summer making a comeback with 20C September heat

  04-09-2020 23:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Don't pack away your suntan lotion just yet
  
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• This is why one lane of the M4 Severn Bridge is closed tonight

  04-09-2020 22:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lane could remain closed for quite some time
  
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• Premiership: Worcester Warriors 13-36 Bristol Bears

  04-09-2020 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol move up to second in the Premiership as a dominant second-half showing gives the Bears a 36-13 victory at Worcester.
  
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• Bristol stabbing: Police make third arrest after fatal attack

  04-09-2020 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andre Gayle, 29, died in hospital two days after being stabbed near Easton Community Centre.
  
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• Council invites bids to run Hartcliffe's farm but isn't investing any cash

  04-09-2020 20:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council admits the farm needs 'considerable investment' but whoever takes it on will have to pay for it themselves
  
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• South West's R rate second highest in country

  04-09-2020 19:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The national R rate stands at 0.9-1.0
  
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• Bristol City Council forced to pay £900K to keep leisure centre going

  04-09-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The revelation has sparked fury from residents battling to save Jubilee Pool because a similar bail-out deal is not in place for the Knowle complex
  
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• Year 7 boy's first day lasted just 15 minutes after uniform row

  04-09-2020 18:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It is a real struggle for parents on a budget to be able to afford this expensive school uniform and shoes"
  
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• Mum's fury as boy sent home from first day at school over uniform

  04-09-2020 18:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It is a real struggle for parents on a budget to be able to afford this expensive school uniform and shoes"
  
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• Weston-super-Mare Beach Race has been postponed

  04-09-2020 18:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The beach race, which attracts entrants from across the globe, has become the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Cocktail delivery service expands after crowdfunder success

  04-09-2020 18:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bottled Bartender is now delivering to discerning drinkers all over the UK
  
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• Man sentenced at Taunton Crown Court after causing death by dangerous driving

  04-09-2020 18:32 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A driver who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving has been sentenced. Stephen Brown, 25, of Trinity Green, Gosport, Hampshire, was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court today (Friday 4 September) after admitting a charge of causing a death by dangerous driving. He was sentenced to five years and three months imprisonment and has been disqualified from driving for seven years and three...
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• Long delays as M4 bridge's central reservation severely damaged in crash

  04-09-2020 18:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Expect delays'
  
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• Third 'murder' arrest after man dies in Easton stabbing

  04-09-2020 17:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has been arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Council accused of favouring white businesses

  04-09-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The allegation was refuted by licensing committee chair Peter Abraham
  
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• Third person arrested in connection with murder of Andre Gayle

  04-09-2020 16:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A third man has been arrested by officers investigating the murder of 29-year-old Andre Gayle in Bristol on Bank Holiday Monday. A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody. Two other men, aged 28 and 27, remain in custody after a warrant of further detention was obtained from Bristol Magistrates’ Court. Andre Gayle died in hospital on Wednesday after being injured...
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• Coronavirus outbreak at BBC - cases confirmed in Bristol

  04-09-2020 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building has been deep cleaned and filming has resumed
  
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• Coronavirus confirmed at BBC - staff test positive in Bristol

  04-09-2020 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building has been deep cleaned and filming has resumed
  
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• Police say call 999 if you see this wanted man

  04-09-2020 16:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Do not approach Ian O’Donoghue
  
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• Police ban groups from Bristol park in party crackdown

  04-09-2020 16:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One woman says she "can't wait to move" because of the gatherings
  
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• LIVE Bristol City - Exeter City - League Cup - 5 September 2020 - eurosport.co.uk

  04-09-2020 15:04
  
  LIVE Bristol City - Exeter City - League Cup - 5 September 2020  eurosport.co.uk
  
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• Online child sex offences in Avon and Somerset soar

  04-09-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police says it has seen a ‘continued increase in child abuse and exploitation'
  
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• Dispersal order placed on 'noisy' silent disco park in Bristol

  04-09-2020 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People living near a park complained about the noise from the event last weekend.
  
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• Have you seen Ian O’Donoghue?

  04-09-2020 14:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking the public to call the police if they see Ian O’Donoghue. The 39-year-old is wanted after failing to attend court in relation to driving offences. We believe O’Donoghue is likely to be in the Bristol area. He is described as white, about 5ft 7ins, average build and has a small scar on his right cheek, plus tattoos on his right arm. Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach him...
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• Bus firm sorry for Bristol residential 'bus depot'

  04-09-2020 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bus firm apologises "for any disruption our vehicles have been causing to local residents".
  
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• Bristol to get £2.6m to repair potholes - but what roads need the money?

  04-09-2020 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residential estate roads will be given priority
  
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• The best fish and chip shops in Bristol - as voted for by you

  04-09-2020 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's National Fish & Chip Day, which means it's the perfect time to order from your favourite chippie
  
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• People attacked by 'large woman wearing Justin Bieber T-shirt'

  04-09-2020 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was also wearing snakeskin accessories
  
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• S35 dispersal order in and around Owen Square Park, Bristol to take effect this weekend

  04-09-2020 13:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  From 6pm this evening until 6pm on Sunday 6 September, an S35 dispersal order will be in place in and around Owen Square Park, Bristol. Police patrols will also be stepped up in the area. An S35 dispersal does not affect ordinary people going about their business and using the park as intended, but it gives police powers to disperse groups of people in order to prevent anti-social behaviour.
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• British gymnastics coaches Helen Potter and Rory Weavers suspended

  04-09-2020 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Helen Potter and Rory Weavers - coaches at Bristol Hawks Gymnastics Club - have been temporarily suspended by British Gymnastics.
  
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• Operation Remedy drugs warrant – Marksbury

  04-09-2020 13:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers working as part of Operation Remedy, have this morning carried out a drugs warrant in Marksbury, Somerset. After attending the address in West Tynings, they arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of money laundering and possession with intent to supply. The man is currently in custody and the search of the property is ongoing. Operation Remedy is a proactive campaign across Avon and...
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• Police track down missing man after six-month search

  04-09-2020 12:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The search was part of a robbery investigation
  
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• Did you witness assault in Bristol?

  04-09-2020 12:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We want to hear from anybody who saw an assault in Eastville Park, in Bristol, last week. The incident happened at about 7pm on Wednesday 26 August. The victims, who are both women in their 30s, sustained minor injuries. They did not require hospital attention. The offender was described as a black female, aged 40-50 and of a large build. She is said to have orange hair and was wearing a Justin...
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• Dozens injured after paddlesteamer The Waverley crashes into pier

  04-09-2020 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The ship had only recently returned to service after a multi million pound refit of its boilers
  
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• Dentist's ex-patient stalked him with a 'murder kit'

  04-09-2020 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tom Baddeley kept watch on Ian Hutchinson "like a hunter stalks his quarry" for four years and was found with weapons and surveillance notes
  
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• Coronavirus tests are cut to prioritise other areas of the country

  04-09-2020 11:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It means people from Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire are being asked to drive to Wales to be tested, and waiting longer for their results
  
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• Crete holidaymaker may stay in Bristol to avoid 'joke' quarantine

  04-09-2020 11:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I'll just stay there and live my life as normal'
  
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• 'Devastated' vegan says he was sent chicken curry from Wagamama

  04-09-2020 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Richard Hinton said he will never eat at Wagamama again following the mix-up
  
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• Update on new homes at major Filton Airfield development

  04-09-2020 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 'topping out' ceremony took place this week
  
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• Air ambulance confirms details of emergency call-out to College Green

  04-09-2020 09:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many people saw the distinctive green helicopter land in the city centre
  
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• Clifton student homes rejected for 'damage to the community'

  04-09-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council wants to limit the number of HMOs built in the area
  
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• Woman’s outrage at dental bill with £60 PPE charge

  04-09-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She said PPE charges should lie with the practice not patients
  
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• Total size of giant The Meg shark finally revealed by Bristol scientists

  04-09-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Megalodon has gained notoriety after starring in Jason Statham's Hollywood movie The Meg
  
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• Disqualified driver caught 'weaving in and out' of M5 traffic

  04-09-2020 07:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His attempt to beat the traffic didn't end well
  
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• Woman "out of her head on drugs" when she assaulted cabbie

  04-09-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Janine Jones became agitated on trip for more drugs, court told
  
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• First apology over bus disruption at 'non-authorised bus depot'

  04-09-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Up to three buses are reportedly seen parked on a dead-end road
  
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• This is what police say about the All Black Lives protest this weekend

  04-09-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  When organisers of mass gatherings are liable for £10,000 fines
  
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• Forecasters says Bristol will bake in sunshine this weekend

  04-09-2020 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office's long-range forecast predicts more downpours
  
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