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• Waitrose issue urgent product recall across UK supermarkets - Bristol Live

  18-09-2020 22:37
  
  Waitrose issue urgent product recall across UK supermarkets  Bristol Live
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak at Wetherspoon pub - eight staff test positive

  18-09-2020 22:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One male member of staff has been "admitted to hospital with a condition believed to have been caused by Covid-19"
  
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• LIVE Bristol Rovers - Ipswich Town - League One - 19 September 2020 - Eurosport.co.uk

  18-09-2020 22:01
  
  LIVE Bristol Rovers - Ipswich Town - League One - 19 September 2020  Eurosport.co.uk
  
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• All four Bristol areas see another rise in coronavirus cases

  18-09-2020 21:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In Bristol, 13 positive lab tests were returned in a single day
  
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• Prime Minister talks about short 'firebreak' lockdown

  18-09-2020 21:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The possibility of 'circuit break' lockdown has been reported today
  
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• Tonight's winning Euromillions numbers - updates

  18-09-2020 20:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tonight's Euromillions lotto jackpot stands at £60M
  
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• Boris Johnson says 'second wave' inevitable in the UK - Bristol Live

  18-09-2020 20:46
  
  Boris Johnson says 'second wave' inevitable in the UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Boris Johnson says 'second wave' inevitable in the UK

  18-09-2020 20:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister suggested discipline in adhering to social distancing restrictions had slipped
  
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• All the South Gloucestershire schools hit by coronavirus

  18-09-2020 19:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In one of the schools, more than 70 pupils are self-isolating
  
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• New figures show exactly how many affordable homes have been built in Bristol

  18-09-2020 19:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees pledged to build 2,000 new homes – 800 affordable – a year by 2020 before becoming the city’s second elected mayor in May 2016
  
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• Banksy's gorilla in a pink mask removed from Bristol wall

  18-09-2020 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "gorilla in a pink mask" stencil had been covered in black sheeting but has now vanished.
  
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• More than 100 incidents of police officers being racially abused

  18-09-2020 18:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "That's two a week"
  
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• Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?

  18-09-2020 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
  
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• Timeline shows how R rate has changed in just six weeks

  18-09-2020 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The South West's R number could now be the highest in the country
  
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• UPDATE: Distraction burglaries – Bristol and South Gloucestershire

  18-09-2020 18:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers from Operation Remedy who are investigating a series of distraction burglaries are appealing for witnesses after another one took place yesterday (17/9) in Yate. At around 5.45pm two men attended the property of an elderly woman in Rodborough. One man approached the door and spoke to the occupant, before walking her round the side of the house. The other man was hiding in a bush and ran...
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• Men allegedly involved in toppling of Colston statue offered cautions

  18-09-2020 17:51
  
  Police say men would have to pay fine and explain actions to a Bristol history commissionFive men allegedly involved in the toppling of the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol have been offered cautions by the police on the condition they explain the reasons for their actions to a history commission.The men would also have to pay a fine that would go to a charity supporting people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in Bristol.To complete a questionnaire fro
  
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• The clever hack being used by Weston-super-Mare parking attendants

  18-09-2020 17:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Well that's one way to socially distance
  
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• Controversial affordable homes plan approved despite parking fears

  18-09-2020 17:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents will lose a parking lot they have been using unofficially for years
  
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• Man in court for trying to obtain sexual services in public

  18-09-2020 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He admitted the offence at Bristol Magistrates' Court
  
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• Thousands risk homelessness as eviction ban comes to an end

  18-09-2020 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A six-month ban on landlords issuing eviction notices ends this weekend
  
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• Covid rules: Which areas are under new coronavirus restrictions?

  18-09-2020 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parts of north-west England, West Yorkshire and the Midlands are now facing extra restrictions.
  
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• South Bristol house burgled - police release CCTV

  18-09-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sentimental items were taken
  
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• South West's potential R number highest in UK, says Government - Bristol Live

  18-09-2020 16:58
  
  South West's potential R number highest in UK, says Government  Bristol Live
  
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• South West's potential R number highest in UK, says Government

  18-09-2020 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The region's coronavirus R rate could be as high as 1.6
  
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• CCTV appeal after jewellery stolen in burglary

  18-09-2020 16:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  CCTV pictures are being released as part of an ongoing investigation into a burglary in Whitchurch this month. Entry was forced at a property in Fortfield Road and jewellery stolen between 1-1.30pm on Tuesday 8 September. CCTV enquiries have been conducted and show two men we want to speak to in connection with our investigation. PC Abbie O’Brien said: “The gold jewellery stolen holds a...
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• Police end investigation into Edward Colston statue toppling

  18-09-2020 16:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  £3,750 worth of damage was caused
  
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• Za Za Bazaar reopens almost two weeks after fire

  18-09-2020 16:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The restaurant and bar was cordoned off following the fire
  
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• Wall in Bristol which had Banksy work on it removed

  18-09-2020 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was accidentally painted over in 2011, but had since been restored
  
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• 'Everyone in community is terrified' after stabbings in Bristol

  18-09-2020 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “Every day when my children leave the house, I fear for them"
  
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• Update issued in Colston statue criminal damage investigation

  18-09-2020 15:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Our investigation into the criminal damage caused to a statue of Edward Colston in Bristol has concluded. The statue was pulled from its plinth and rolled into Bristol harbour on Sunday, 7 June during a Black Lives Matter demonstration. It was later recovered from the water by Bristol City Council and assessed to have £3,750 worth of damage. A 25-year-old man was subsequently arrested while seven...
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• Coronavirus: 'Why can I meet my mum in a pub but not her home?'

  18-09-2020 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We look at the extra restrictions imposed in parts of the West Midlands - and the reasons for them.
  
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• Bristol Airport to appeal after expansion plans refused

  18-09-2020 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors had argued it would be harmful to the environment.
  
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• M5 and M4 traffic updates as drivers face 80 minute delays

  18-09-2020 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is slow traffic both northbound and southbound
  
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• Questions raised about taking future Coronavirus vaccine

  18-09-2020 14:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several vaccines are hoped to be in clinical trials by the end of the year, including one at the University of Oxford
  
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• Bradley Webb: Newport County sign Bristol City defender on loan

  18-09-2020 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newport County sign defender Bradley Webb from Bristol City on a season-long loan.
  
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• Bristol hospital worker dismissed after paedophile sting

  18-09-2020 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joshua Foster allegedly arranged to meet someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for sex.
  
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• 6 routine NHS services now resuming in Bristol

  18-09-2020 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Physiotherapy, radiology and breast screening appointments are now being scheduled
  
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• Demand for ambulances soars to same levels as New Year's Eve

  18-09-2020 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to only call 999 in an emergency
  
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• Arrest after latest stabbing left man critically injured

  18-09-2020 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A resident in St Pauls saw the victim shortly after the attack in Grosvenor Road which left him 'numb'
  
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• Man arrested after stabbing in St Pauls

  18-09-2020 12:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man is in custody following a stabbing in the St Pauls are of Bristol earlier this week. The 30-year-old was arrested last night in Portbury on suspicion of attempted murder. It follows an incident in Grosvenor Road on Wednesday 16 September shortly after 9pm. A man, in his 30s, suffered a number of stab wounds. He remains in hospital but is said to be making a good recovery.
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• Non-residents banned from several streets near city centre

  18-09-2020 12:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers will be able to disperse groups of non-residents and ban them from coming back until the order ends
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson spotted in Clevedon restaurant for lunch

  18-09-2020 12:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We had to keep quiet about yesterday's guest'
  
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• Avon and Somerset Police open day coming to a screen near you

  18-09-2020 11:44 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers, staff and their four legged colleagues are set to prove the show must go on when the annual open day goes virtual. From 10.30am on Sunday (20/9) the Mounted Section, Roads Policing, Dog Unit and Firearms Unit will all take to the small screen, as their live displays are streamed via the Avon and Somerset Police website, Facebook and YouTube accounts. Our headline acts for the event...
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• More COVID-19 cases amid calls for new national lockdown

  18-09-2020 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the Government is 'absolutely prepared' to implement a second lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus in Bristol: COVID-19 continues to rise

  18-09-2020 10:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the Government is 'absolutely prepared' to implement a second lockdown.
  
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• Bristol Street Motors Worcester joins Citroen's UK family – Car Dealer Magazine - Car Dealer Magazine

  18-09-2020 09:55
  
  Bristol Street Motors Worcester joins Citroen's UK family – Car Dealer Magazine  Car Dealer Magazine
  
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• Government 'considers' shutting businesses in partial UK lockdown - Bristol Live

  18-09-2020 08:29
  
  Government 'considers' shutting businesses in partial UK lockdown  Bristol Live
  
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• Mother caught smuggling steroids into prison for boyfriend

  18-09-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victoria Harper was delivering the items to Mitchell Barnes, who is serving time over cash point explosions
  
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• Shambles' as people cross border for tests on day of new lockdown

  18-09-2020 07:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People from Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, and Cirencester, say the only place they could book a test was in the village of Abercynon, South Wales, where COVID-19 cases are surging.
  
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• Over 10million in UK now in lockdown as national measures considered - Bristol Live

  18-09-2020 07:24
  
  Over 10million in UK now in lockdown as national measures considered  Bristol Live
  
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