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• B&M slammed for its news Christmas range

  15-09-2020 22:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The festive range has divided opinion among shoppers
  
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• All areas across Bristol region record rise in coronavirus cases

  15-09-2020 21:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 27 further Covid-related hospital deaths were recorded today
  
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• Cyclist rushed to hospital with 'serious' injuries after crash

  15-09-2020 21:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A cordon was in place for more than four hours
  
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• 'Stop blindly blaming young people for coronavirus spike'

  15-09-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus cases are rising - but it can't all be the fault of rule-breakers
  
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• 'I'm sick of the coronavirus blame game - and you should be too'

  15-09-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus cases are rising - but it can't all be the fault of rule-breakers
  
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• EuroMillions: Tonight's winning numbers - live results

  15-09-2020 20:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What are the winning EuroMillions numbers tonight?
  
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• Bristol's popular Bianchis restaurant announces reopening date

  15-09-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has also named a new head chef
  
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• Coronavirus death confirmed in Bristol

  15-09-2020 19:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Case numbers are also rising
  
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• Tributes to 'UK's oldest glider' who died 'doing what he loved' - Bristol Live

  15-09-2020 19:25
  
  Tributes to 'UK's oldest glider' who died 'doing what he loved'  Bristol Live
  
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• Weston-super-Mare panto to return - oh yes it is!

  15-09-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Playhouse Theatre in Weston-super-Mare is to put on the traditional Christmas panto Sleeping Beauty
  
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• Two men injured in south Bristol attack

  15-09-2020 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several arrests have been made
  
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• Bristol's forgotten train station announces new owner ahead of huge development

  15-09-2020 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'This is a landmark site with historical significance for the nation'
  
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• Appeal for wanted man Kelvin Holmes

  15-09-2020 17:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We need the public’s help to find wanted man Kelvin Holmes. The 40-year-old is wanted in connection with a number of assaults and for failing to appear at court. Holmes is white, has receding hair and a ginger beard. He is known to sleep rough in the Taunton area.
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• Woman 'looked in amazement' as animal crawled out of Tesco celery

  15-09-2020 17:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The unexpected guest turned up at her husband's birthday barbecue
  
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• Home Bargains brings back 'best selling' product for less than £3

  15-09-2020 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has caught the attention of thousands of shoppers
  
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• Flu jab clinics open up in pop-up gazebos in surgery car parks

  15-09-2020 17:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The gazebos are being set up in car parks across North Somerset and Bristol
  
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• Group with 'machetes' spotted as police close road - updates

  15-09-2020 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  First Bus services are being diverted
  
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• Group with 'machetes' spotted as police close road

  15-09-2020 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  First Bus services are being diverted
  
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• Student arrested over Royal Mail bomb squad incident

  15-09-2020 16:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bomb scare happened at the Royal Mail sorting office in Gloucester Road, Filton
  
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• Black teachers in Bristol feel unseen and under represented

  15-09-2020 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An Instagram campaign has now been launched to highlight their work
  
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• Future of temporary Covid mortuaries in Bristol revealed

  15-09-2020 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pop-up morgues were created to cope with Covid-19 deaths
  
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• Police called to traveller camp as music 'blares' next to shop

  15-09-2020 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A suspected rave was reported next to the Majestic Wine shop
  
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• Appeal for information following burglary in Downend

  15-09-2020 15:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information after a burglary in South Gloucestershire in which a motorbike was stolen. Thieves forced entry to a garage at an address in Downend between 8pm on Monday 31 August and 7:30am on Tuesday 1 September and took a blue 69 plate Suzuki GSX 750cc. Police later recovered the bike’s wing mirrors close to the victim’s address, and have conducted house-to-house enquiries. We’...
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• Victim stories of County Lines drug dealing

  15-09-2020 15:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  County Lines is an ever-growing issue that can have a devastating impact on the lives of vulnerable adults and children, and which poses a significant threat to our communities. This type of behaviour will not be tolerated and we need your help to put a stop to it. Right now, gangs based in cities like London are targeting the most vulnerable people in our towns and making them sell Class A drugs...
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• Shortage in coronavirus tests will take 'weeks' to resolve

  15-09-2020 15:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are ongoing problems with the national testing programme
  
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• Footage released as part of renewed appeal into Frome GBH

  15-09-2020 15:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re renewing our appeal for information and witnesses as part of our investigation into a GBH in Frome. A man in his 20s was attacked by three men on Vallis Way at about 11.40pm on Friday, 24 July. The victim sustained stab wounds in the incident which required hospital treatment. He has since made a full recovery. The offenders are described as: A black man who had long hair tied back quite...
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• Warning following distraction burglaries in Bristol and South Gloucestershire

  15-09-2020 14:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers from Operation Remedy are investigating a series of distraction burglaries in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area. A man and a woman have been targeting elderly people by saying they have been asked to visit them for a specific reason, often giving the name of someone. They then try to distract them, while attempting to steal items from the property. There have been seven incidents...
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• Patel says family members should not stop and chat in the street

  15-09-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK Home Secretary told the BBC this is 'mingling' and would be considered a breach
  
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• Pub 'too small' to open now issues update on its future

  15-09-2020 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drinkers have not been inside there since March
  
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• Police cordon off church after fire - updates

  15-09-2020 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fire broke out at the church hall in Barton Hill
  
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• Burger King staff 'told Bristol branch could close indefinitely'

  15-09-2020 12:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The message also alludes to rumours of a new Burger King in Hengrove's Imperial Retail Park
  
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• Dramatic moment plane dumps fuel over Bristol in emergency

  15-09-2020 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Passengers were shocked when the captain announced the British Airways flight had been hit by engine trouble
  
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• Missing teenager found safe in Taunton

  15-09-2020 10:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A missing teenager from Somerset has been found safe and well. Ozzy Parsons, 16, was located by police in Taunton yesterday (Monday 14 September). We’d like to thank everyone who assisted our enquiries by providing information and sharing our appeal.
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• Coronavirus cases continue to rise amid NHS testing 'shortage'

  15-09-2020 09:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Bristol and Somerset, Public Health England has revealed
  
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• Coronavirus: NHS staff off work due to testing shortages, say bosses

  15-09-2020 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hospital bosses warn that a lack of coronavirus tests for NHS staff is putting services at risk.
  
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• SEND mother describes battle getting child to school

  15-09-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tess has to drive a 40-mile round trip, which takes two hours, to get her daughter to school, but she feels like one of the lucky parents as 190 kids are without a place in special schools this year
  
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• Another 695000 people lost their jobs in the UK during lockdown - Bristol Live

  15-09-2020 08:25
  
  Another 695000 people lost their jobs in the UK during lockdown  Bristol Live
  
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• The nightclub police are called to three times a week

  15-09-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new report has offered rare insight into Bristol's binge drinking culture
  
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• Battle of Britain 80th anniversary marked across the UK - Bristol Live

  15-09-2020 07:42
  
  Battle of Britain 80th anniversary marked across the UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Rough sleeper in Bristol drinking up to 10 bottles of wine a day

  15-09-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He is now getting help from the street intervention team
  
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• We went to see if Bristolians are obeying 'rule of six' in the sun

  15-09-2020 06:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hot temperatures are expected for the rest of the week
  
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• When Met Office and BBC say mini heatwave will end in Bristol

  15-09-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tuesday will bring highs of 23C
  
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• Staple Hill is 'cesspool of iniquity' claims online review

  15-09-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People living and working in those areas have responded to the criticisms being made
  
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