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• Bristol City 0-3 Aston Villa: Bertrand Traore scores on debut

  24-09-2020 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bertrand Traore is backed to be an Aston Villa success after a brilliant goal on his debut in the Carabao Cup win over Bristol City.
  
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• Great British Bake Off debut hit with Ofcom complaints

  24-09-2020 22:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I think Matt Lucas has just absolutely made 2020"
  
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• Miracle baby needs a liver transplant within months

  24-09-2020 22:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Before giving birth to Leo, Claire and Ollie had suffered five miscarriages and underwent several rounds of IVF
  
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• Rise in local coronavirus cases as UK sees highest daily figure

  24-09-2020 21:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mayor Marvin Rees has warned 'we are experiencing a second wave'
  
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• Rise in Bristol coronavirus cases as UK records highest ever daily figure - Bristol Live

  24-09-2020 21:23
  
  Rise in Bristol coronavirus cases as UK records highest ever daily figure  Bristol Live
  
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• 15 best pubs in UK named after huge public vote - Bristol Live

  24-09-2020 21:00
  
  15 best pubs in UK named after huge public vote  Bristol Live
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy final: Somerset's Eddie Byrom makes ton before Essex fight back

  24-09-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset's Eddie Byrom makes a fine century before Essex claim late wickets on another rain-affected day of the Bob Willis Trophy final.
  
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• Classical musicians can be legends too | Brief letters

  24-09-2020 18:49
  
  Bristol’s Colston Hall | Kent border | Grey hair | Jesus in LiverpoolI’ve long been resigned to the fact that the Guardian worships at the house of pop music. You say that the old Colston Hall “hosted music legends such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix” (Bristol’s Colston Hall renamed after decades of protests, 23 September). It also hosted musical legends such as Tasmin Little, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alfred Brendel, Alina Ibragimova, James
  
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• 'It's a health hazard': Disgusting state of 'smelly' abandoned underpass

  24-09-2020 18:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents say it's been left to deteriorate for years
  
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• CCTV appeal following theft of a watch from a Bristol shop

  24-09-2020 18:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing CCTV footage of a man we’d like to speak to in connection with the theft of a watch from a shop in Bristol. On Wednesday 16 September at 4pm, a man entered Ramsdens Financial in The Galleries Bristol and asked to view a Rolex watch, pictured. After being handed the watch the man ran out of the store without making any attempt to pay. He is described as white, around 6ft 2in tall...
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• Three dead and one fighting for life after 'tragic' day on roads

  24-09-2020 18:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were three separate crashes on the M4 and a further incident in Severn Beach
  
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• Bristol's top news stories Thursday September 24

  24-09-2020 18:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Houseboat family devastated, Bristol's top restaurant expands and two killed on the M4
  
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• Closure order imposed on problem property

  24-09-2020 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The order is in place for at least three months
  
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• Firm fined £60K for bombarding people with texts about hand gel

  24-09-2020 18:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A watchdog said the company tried to use people's fears to "feather its own pockets"
  
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• Kate Garraway reveals she's battling mystery 'sore eye'

  24-09-2020 18:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway recently returned to her Smooth Radio show for the first time since her husband's hospitalistaion
  
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• New primary school to be completed by September 2021

  24-09-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school was due to open this September but building work was hit by delays
  
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• Teenager dies in crash between car and lorry

  24-09-2020 17:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash
  
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• Witness appeal following fatal collision in Hallen, Bristol

  24-09-2020 17:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision between a car and a heavy goods vehicle which happened in Hallen, Bristol at 7.40 this morning (Thursday 24 September). The incident took place on an unclassified road which connects the A403 Severn Road, Severn Beach to Palmer Avenue, Severn Beach. The driver of the car, a 19-year-old man, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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• Bristol Airport boss calls for compulsory Covid testing

  24-09-2020 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Airport's Dave Lees says it will give passengers more confidence to travel by plane.
  
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• Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to place restrictions on items again - Bristol Live

  24-09-2020 16:47
  
  Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to place restrictions on items again  Bristol Live
  
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• Hull sign Bristol City's Adelakun on loan

  24-09-2020 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hull City sign Bristol City winger Hakeeb Adelakun on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• Have you seen wanted man Toby Squire?

  24-09-2020 16:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Can you help us find wanted man Toby Squire? The 30-year-old is wanted in connection with offences of affray, blackmail, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon. Squire is white, about 5ft 9ins tall and has short brown hair. He has links to the Axbridge, Blagdon, Cheddar, Frome, Glastonbury, Street and Wells areas.
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• Dad slams school after daughter's new hairstyle is prohibited

  24-09-2020 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Norton Hill School in Midsomer Norton have said that a 12-year-old pupil's new hairstyle is not allowed
  
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• UTC recognised for excellence in cyber security education

  24-09-2020 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  UTC has world-class facilities that are used to supporting cyber teaching, enrichment, employer engagement and external activities or events
  
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• Weston hospital improving after warning from inspectors

  24-09-2020 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The hospital managed to make improvements despite an outbreak of Covid-19
  
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• 'We are experiencing a second wave' of coronavirus - Bristol mayor

  24-09-2020 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees has urged people to follow the new Covid rules to keep each other safe and avoid hefty new fines
  
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• Woman disappeared from home with just her clothes and $6000

  24-09-2020 15:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Karen Milsom went missing from her home in France more than a year ago
  
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• Witness appeal following assault outside Bridgwater pub

  24-09-2020 15:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing CCTV footage of a man we’d like to speak to in connection with an assault in Bridgwater last month. The incident happened outside the Blake Arms on Saturday 8 August at about 11.50pm. A door supervisor was punched by a man in his 30s/early 40s, leaving him with facial injuries that required hospital treatment. The man we’d like to speak to is described as being of a medium to large...
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• Family behind top Bristol restaurant to open second site in city

  24-09-2020 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular family-run business is expanding
  
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• Boxing Day race cancelled for first time in its history

  24-09-2020 15:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The race has been a highlight of the town's festive calendar for decades
  
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• Officers nominated for national bravery award

  24-09-2020 14:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two unarmed police officers who tackled a man believed to be carrying a firearm in Bristol last year have been nominated for an award for their outstanding bravery. PC Dean Sobey and PC Rowan Birch were on patrol when a man threatened a woman in the early hours of Sunday 15 September 2019. The offender fled the scene in Nelson Street but was chased by the officers who were able to wrestle him to...
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• Man injured in third serious M4 crash in ten hours

  24-09-2020 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 24 mile section of the M4 was closed to traffic
  
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• Appeal for information following two burglaries in Shepton Mallet

  24-09-2020 14:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information following two burglaries in Shepton Mallet that police believe are linked. Both incidents took place overnight between 6.15pm yesterday (Wednesday 23 September) and 1.15am this morning in the Charlton Road area. Offender(s) forced entry to two garages and stole items including a Triumph Spirit motorbike and a set of Ping golf clubs. The motorbike was later found...
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• Pop-up gin shop to open at Cribbs Causeway

  24-09-2020 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Just in time for Christmas shopping
  
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• Josie Gibson says what she most likes about Bristol

  24-09-2020 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Josie Gibson and Alison Hammond are embarking on a new show together. And the This Morning star revealed in an interview what her favourite thing about Bristol is
  
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• Mum says school lunchbox rules makes shopping expensive

  24-09-2020 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The parent, from Exeter, is worried that her son's food could be confiscated
  
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• Teacher name-drops famous cousin in attempt to get to Australia

  24-09-2020 13:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Teacher name-drops famous cousin in bid to return to Australia
  
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• Two people killed in M4 motorway crashes

  24-09-2020 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The westbound side remains closed in Wiltshire following the crashes, which injured several people.
  
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• Sixth form college in Bristol confirms coronavirus case

  24-09-2020 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The college says it has followed government guidelines 'stringently'
  
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• 'Truly tragic night' on M4 after crash say police

  24-09-2020 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This is a complex incident that put huge pressure on all of the emergency services"
  
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• The Beacon is growing on me, but it's still the Colston Hall for me

  24-09-2020 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It does the job - it's gloriously unconfrontational
  
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• Teen banned from parts of Wells and Shepton Mallet over ASB

  24-09-2020 13:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A teenager has been banned from entering parts of Wells and Shepton Mallet after being made subject of a criminal behaviour order by magistrates. The 15-year-old from Wells, who cannot be named as he is a juvenile, has been responsible for several incident of antisocial behaviour across the two areas. Acts include making excessive noise in the early hours of the morning, spitting at people from a...
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• People pictured 'breaking' social distancing rules outside McDonald's

  24-09-2020 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New rules came in restricting gatherings to six people on September 14
  
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• Two dead after crashes on M4 just hours apart

  24-09-2020 12:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M4 is closed to traffic between junction 17 and junction 18
  
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• M4 to remain closed 'until afternoon at least' after serious crash

  24-09-2020 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a crash between junction 17 and junction 18
  
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• Missing woman and child found in Spain

  24-09-2020 11:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re pleased to confirm that Spanish authorities have been in contact with Zivile Jokubonyte, 29, reported missing from Bridgwater along with her two-year-old son. We’d like to thank everyone who got in touch with information or shared the appeal to trace her.
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• 'Not ruling out’ telling students they can’t go home for Christmas

  24-09-2020 09:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What time is Rishi Sunak's announcement and what is he going to say? The new NHS track and trace app, a surge in COVID-19 cases and more
  
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• Bristol man seriously hurt in crash with lorry

  24-09-2020 09:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was trapped and an air ambulance attended the scene
  
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• The long diversions in place after serious M4 crashes

  24-09-2020 08:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been two serious crashes on the same stretch of motorway
  
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• M4 closed in both directions after 'serious' crashes

  24-09-2020 07:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The motorway is expected to be closed well into the rush hour
  
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