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• T20 Blast: Notts, Surrey, Lancashire & Gloucestershire through to Finals Day

  01-10-2020 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts Outlaws, Surrey, Lancashire and Gloucestershire win their T20 Blast quarter-finals to confirm spots at Edgbaston on Saturday.
  
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• Male taken to hospital after assault

  01-10-2020 22:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were unconfirmed reports that the police helicopter was deployed
  
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• Double-figure coronavirus case increase in Bristol area overnight

  01-10-2020 22:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been 59 more UK-wide deaths from Covid-19
  
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• Four people now charged with murder of Andre Gayle

  01-10-2020 20:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two more have been named by police
  
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• Warning after three separate incidents of men approaching kids

  01-10-2020 20:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We are looking into whether they are linked"
  
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• Diner injured after car crashes through KFC window

  01-10-2020 19:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A car smashed a window of KFC in Hengrove
  
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• Zak Vyner: Bristol City defender signs new three-year contract

  01-10-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City defender Zak Vyner signs a new three-year contract with the Championship club.
  
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• Teenager second to be charged with Andre Gayle murder

  01-10-2020 19:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He is the second person to appear in court
  
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• Victoria Spry: woman who was tortured by 'sadistic' foster mother dies

  01-10-2020 18:54
  
  Spry, 35, worked alongside social services in Gloucestershire to help prevent further cases like hersA woman who suffered years of physical and mental torture by her “sadistic” foster mother and went on to became a passionate advocate for abuse survivors has died aged 35.Victoria Spry, who was abused by Eunice Spry for almost 20 years, wrote and spoke about her experiences to try to help others facing the same sort of torment. She also worked alongside social services in Gloucestersh
  
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• Edward Colston statue: Six accept conditional cautions

  01-10-2020 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The statue of the slave trader was pushed into a harbour during a Black Lives Matter rally in June.
  
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• Six men fined for criminal damage to statue of Edward Colston

  01-10-2020 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They have accepted a 'conditional caution' with other requirements too
  
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• School reassurance visits carried out following suspicious incidents

  01-10-2020 18:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Neighbourhood officers have carried out reassurance visits at three South Bristol schools following a small number of suspicious incidents in the area. We’ve received reports of three incidents which have taken place during the past two weeks of men talking to children from inside vehicles. We continue to investigate the reports and are looking into whether they are linked. As part of our inquiry...
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• Bristol bus boycott: The breakthrough in race relations - Sky News

  01-10-2020 18:12
  
  Bristol bus boycott: The breakthrough in race relations  Sky News
  
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• M4 traffic live: Slow traffic as car breaks down

  01-10-2020 18:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident has happened at the Almondsbury Interchange
  
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• Historic Bristol church damaged by 'reckless vandals'

  01-10-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The "mindless" vandalism has been reported to police
  
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• Woman reports being approached by man masturbating in a car

  01-10-2020 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Southville on Wednesday night
  
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• Second charge over murder of Andre Gayle in Bristol

  01-10-2020 17:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy is due in court today, Thursday 1 October, charged with the murder of Andre Gayle in Bristol. The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged today and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court this afternoon. Andre, 29, died in hospital two days after suffering stab wounds during an incident in Easton in the early hours of Monday 31 August. The teenager is the second...
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• Four people now charged over the murder of Andre Gayle

  01-10-2020 17:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three people are due in court tomorrow, Friday 2 October, charged with the murder of Andre Gayle in Bristol. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, and two men, Rico Corbin and Tyan Finlayson, both aged 27 and of Speedwell, were charged today, Thursday 1 October. They all remain in custody pending their appearance at Bristol Magistrates’ Court. Andre, 29, died in hospital two days...
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• Bedminster high-rise flats approved despite 200 objections

  01-10-2020 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Council officers said the 16-storey Bedminster complex would be part of a regeneration project.
  
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• Where to watch the Indian Premier League on UK TV - Bristol Live

  01-10-2020 16:40
  
  Where to watch the Indian Premier League on UK TV  Bristol Live
  
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• Primary school pupil tests positive for coronavirus

  01-10-2020 16:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  60 pupils in Year 5 have been told that they must isolate for 2 weeks
  
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• October: Cancer Research UK £8m funding | News and features - University of Bristol

  01-10-2020 16:25
  October: Cancer Research UK £8m funding | News and features  University of Bristol
  
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• Arrests made following burglary at doughnut stand in Somerset

  01-10-2020 16:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’ve made three arrests following a burglary at a doughnut stand in Burnham-on-Sea which happened at around 1.15 this morning (Thursday 1 October). Officers responded to a call from a member of the public who witnessed three men smashing the window of The Donut Kiosk on South Esplanade and stealing the till, before leaving the scene in a black Honda. The car was later located by officers on...
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• New Italian restaurant opens in The Galleries

  01-10-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Serving freshly-made food at bargain prices
  
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• Man attacked by three men armed with hammer in burglary

  01-10-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Men wearing balaclavas forced entry into a home
  
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• Filming for ITV drama underway in Bristol city centre

  01-10-2020 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yet another film crew has set up camp in Bristol
  
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• Fines issued to group breaching ‘rule of six’

  01-10-2020 15:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We issued fixed penalty notices to six men yesterday for breaching the coronavirus regulation banning gatherings of more than six people. The men were part of a group of eight in Blake Gardens, Bridgwater who ignored a request from officers to disperse. Officers initially saw the group at 6.45pm and spoke to them, explaining the rule of six and instructing them to disperse. At 8.25pm they saw them...
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• Mangets curfew after claiming lost licence was his friend's

  01-10-2020 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chadley Tolliver said the licence belonged to his friend - but that wasn't the case
  
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• Ex-Bristol City, QPR and Ipswich Town striker completes UK return - The 72 - We Love the Football League

  01-10-2020 15:26
  
  Ex-Bristol City, QPR and Ipswich Town striker completes UK return  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  
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• Girl approached by two strangers in car outside school

  01-10-2020 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The two men beckoned her over but she ran
  
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• Man charged with Andrew Gayle murder has case mentioned at crown court

  01-10-2020 14:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jerome Lewis charged with killing Andre in August
  
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• Rape victim 'let down' by Covid court delays

  01-10-2020 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman, who is not being named, said delays make her wish she hadn't reported the rape.
  
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• Calls for Tory councillor who said 'I don't like Muslims' to resign

  01-10-2020 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kamaljit Chana was a boss at Dyson and the firm has now lost an industrial tribunal in Bristol because of his discrimination
  
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• Harvey Nichols in Bristol finally reopening

  01-10-2020 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has been closed since the national shutdown of all non-essential stores in March
  
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• Appeal following aggravated burglary in Claverham, North Somerset

  01-10-2020 13:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in North Somerset which left a man with head injuries. Three men wearing balaclavas forced entry to a property in Streamcross, Claverham at about 8.15pm on Wednesday June 17 and confronted the victim, a man in his 20s, who subsequently fled. The offenders gave chase and attacked the victim with a hammer. He suffered multiple head...
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• Met Office issues another weather warning for South West

  01-10-2020 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest forecast for Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire
  
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• 150 patients caught coronavirus at the BRI and Weston hospital

  01-10-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  NHS trust apologised last month after investigation found up to 18 people could have died as a direct result of contracting Covid-19
  
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• Passengers come forward after incident on Bristol bus

  01-10-2020 13:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three people have come forward following an appeal for information about an incident on the number 17 bus in Bristol on Tuesday 29 September. A woman reported that two women had been verbally abusive towards her after objecting to her sitting on the bus. Officers are grateful to the three individuals, including an independent witness, who have now contacted them. The investigation continues.
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• Man dies after suffering heart attack hours after crash

  01-10-2020 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He had been released from Southmead Hospital but died later at home
  
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• Bedminster high-rise housing approved despite fierce opposition

  01-10-2020 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents lined up against East Street traders in the final battle for councillor votes last night
  
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• Met Office forecasts Bristol weekend washout - when rain will hit

  01-10-2020 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Storm Alex is coming
  
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• First look inside highly anticipated new St George venue

  01-10-2020 11:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Take a sneak peek ahead of its public launch
  
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• Burger King may permanently close some branches across UK - Bristol Live

  01-10-2020 09:12
  
  Burger King may permanently close some branches across UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Nearly £8 million awarded to help beat cancer sooner - University of Bristol

  01-10-2020 09:00
  Nearly £8 million awarded to help beat cancer sooner  University of Bristol
  
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• Bristol city centre under water in pictures

  01-10-2020 08:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The problem began at around 7pm and continued until 10:51
  
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• Parents might leave 'no man's land' estate amid school nightmare

  01-10-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I will definitely leave if in the next three years I don’t see significant change"
  
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• Bristol's nightlife 'left out to dry' by the pandemic

  01-10-2020 07:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Andrew Hartley, aka DJ Style, has opened up about the dramatic impact of coronavirus on the entertainment industry
  
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• Students encouraged 'out of their bubbles' to explore rest of Bristol

  01-10-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “It will help to break through the invisible borders of culture and class which historically segregate Bristol’s communities"
  
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• Paul Stephenson: the hero who refused to leave a pub – and helped desegregate Britain

  01-10-2020 07:00
  
  When he sat down in a pub that banned black people, Stephenson helped change Britain’s discrimination laws. He talks about organising the Bristol bus boycott, attacks from the National Front – and why Muhammad Ali composed a poem about himIn 1964, Paul Stephenson walked into the Bay Horse pub in Bristol and ordered half a pint. A bartender served him, but when the pub’s manager noticed, he told Stephenson to get out, saying: “We don’t want you black people in here &
  
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• Plasterer took toy gun into shop for a laugh

  01-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fearful member of staff didn't find it funny and legged it
  
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