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• Niclas Eliasson: Bristol City winger joins Nimes Olympique, Taylor Moore signs new deal

  02-10-2020 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Niclas Eliasson leaves Bristol City to join French Ligue 1 side Nimes Olympique, while Taylor Moore signs a new contract.
  
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• Another double-digit leap in local coronavirus cases

  02-10-2020 20:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a steady increase in case numbers all week
  
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• Traffic held on M4 near Bristol after crash - live updates

  02-10-2020 19:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One of two lanes is closed on the slip road
  
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• Tributes paid to chart-topping member of The Wurzels

  02-10-2020 19:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Other band members are 'deeply saddened'
  
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• Gang smuggled three pistols from USA to UK

  02-10-2020 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Plan to distribute weapons into the community via Bristol were thwarted by covert police work
  
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• Children approached by man who asked them to get into his car

  02-10-2020 17:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the incident, which is the fourth of such nature in the past couple of weeks
  
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• Map shows number of positive coronavirus cases at schools

  02-10-2020 17:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You can see where cases are easily
  
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• Police say no one deliberately targeted by Swastika graffiti

  02-10-2020 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We will not tolerate such unacceptable actions"
  
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• University confirms coronavirus cases among its students

  02-10-2020 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been one positive case at a hall of residence
  
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• Bristol Magistrates' Court results, September 21-26

  02-10-2020 16:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This week's line up of defendants includes people convicted of assaults, stealing from shops and drink or drug-driving
  
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• E-scooter trial in Bristol and Bath to go ahead

  02-10-2020 16:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be the only way to ride them legally
  
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• Tesco issues message about its response to coronavirus

  02-10-2020 16:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Please shop as you normally would'
  
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• New covid cases at three more schools

  02-10-2020 16:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of schools with known cases since term started is edging closer to 40
  
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• Angry couples confront hotel owner concerned venue will close

  02-10-2020 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The doors of Rookery Manor have now closed for the winter
  
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• Andre Gayle murder accused trio appear in Bristol court

  02-10-2020 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two men and a 17-year-old boy are charged with Andre Gayle's killing in Bristol, on 31 August.
  
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• Coronavirus growth rate for South West updated

  02-10-2020 15:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK's R rate could be increasing by 9 per cent ever day
  
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• Man who died in hospital 24 days after assault named

  02-10-2020 15:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
  
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• Hate crime investigation after offensive symbol painted on car

  02-10-2020 15:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Can you help us with an investigation into an offensive symbol being spray-painted on to a vehicle in Bristol earlier this week? We received a call from a third party on Monday 28 September to reports of suspected criminal damage to a car in the Waters Road area. Officers took action to ensure the offensive symbol was removed from public view and are continuing to try to establish who is the...
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• Local lockdown rules: Check Covid restrictions in your area

  02-10-2020 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Use our search tool to find out about coronavirus rules and restrictions where you live.
  
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• Women left 'distressed by unprovoked' M32 road rage

  02-10-2020 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• 'Hawaii, Bristol, it's just as fun': world's top adaptive surfers take to The Wave

  02-10-2020 14:21
  
  English Adaptive Surfing Open is now in its fourth year and the sport’s leaders are targeting ParalympicsThe rain pelted down and the wind swept in but Bruno Hansen, one of the world’s leading adaptive surfers, didn’t mind a bit.After his training session on The Wave surf lake on the outskirts of Bristol before a major competition on Saturday, Hansen summed up his mood in one word: exhilarated. Continue reading...
  
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• Former Starbucks site to reopen as independent bakery

  02-10-2020 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The space aims to bring "art, community and culture" to the city centre
  
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• Long queues on M5 as Storm Alex disrupts Friday getaway - updates

  02-10-2020 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain is causing bad driving conditions
  
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• Long queues clear on M5 after Storm Alex disrupts Friday getaway

  02-10-2020 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain caused bad driving conditions
  
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• Teenager rushed to hospital with head injuries after attack

  02-10-2020 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old had tried to intervene in an ongoing fight
  
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• Met Office issues danger to life weather warning for our area

  02-10-2020 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The weather forecast is getting worse and worse as Storm Alex sweeps in
  
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• Investigation after Audi damaged in fire – Yeovil

  02-10-2020 12:57 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Witnesses to a suspected act of criminal damage in Yeovil last week are being urged to come forward. An Audi A3 was damaged in a fire in Plover Court in the early hours of Tuesday 22 September. An investigation is ongoing, with house-to-house and CCTV enquiries taking place. PC Joshua Page said: “We’re keen to hear from anyone who saw people acting suspiciously in the Abbey Manor area between 1am...
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• E-scooter trial launched for West of England

  02-10-2020 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hop-on hop-off e-scooters will be available in Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire to help people get around.
  
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• Teenager stabbed in south Bristol

  02-10-2020 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Gay Elms Road, Withywood
  
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• Pioneer portraits to celebrate Bristol's Caribbean elders

  02-10-2020 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographer Garfield McKenzie created the Pioneers portraits to show "wisdom and life experience".
  
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• Bristol hospitality trade calls for 10pm curfew to be scrapped

  02-10-2020 12:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Bristol organisation is leading the Cancel The Curfew campaign
  
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• Witness appeal following road rage incident on M32

  02-10-2020 12:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses following a road rage incident on the slip road exiting the M32 motorway at Hambrook, which happened at about 10.30pm on Tuesday 29 September. Two women were travelling onto the slip road when a man behind them driving a silver VW Golf accelerated and pulled alongside them and began shouting at them aggressively, making threats and trying to swerve into their vehicle.
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• Jack Taylor: Gloucestershire T20 Blast captain signs deal until 2022

  02-10-2020 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucestershire's T20 captain Jack Taylor signs a new deal until the end of the 2022 season.
  
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• Bristol coronavirus cluster map shows areas with most cases

  02-10-2020 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to the latest Covid-19 data from Public Health England
  
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• Boy, 16, raped in park after council left him unsupervised in B&B

  02-10-2020 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Older men groomed the boy on dating apps Grindr and Tinder
  
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• Appeal after teenager injured in Withywood

  02-10-2020 10:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking witnesses to come forward after an assault in Withywood last night (Thursday 1 October). We were called by the ambulance service at approximately 7.35pm last night following an incident in Gay Elms Road where a 16-year-old male was wounded. Paramedics took him to hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. House-to-house and CCTV enquiries began...
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• Witness appeal following assault on College Green, Bristol

  02-10-2020 10:43 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information after a 16-year-old boy was left with serious injuries following an assault on College Green, Bristol. At about 7.30pm on Saturday 26 September the victim was assaulted and knocked to the ground after trying to intervene in an ongoing fight involving a group of men in their late teens. He suffered head injuries which required emergency treatment in...
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• The 37 schools with coronavirus cases in the Bristol area

  02-10-2020 10:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More schools have confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the past few days
  
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• The 34 schools with coronavirus cases in the Bristol area

  02-10-2020 10:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More schools have confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the past few days
  
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• Two of Bristol's smallest primary schools to close within a year

  02-10-2020 09:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council says they have both been "well below capacity" for years
  
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• Two of Bristol's smallest primary schools could close within a year

  02-10-2020 09:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council says they have both been "well below capacity" for years
  
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• More than 50 universities across UK have Covid-19 cases - Bristol Live

  02-10-2020 09:00
  
  More than 50 universities across UK have Covid-19 cases  Bristol Live
  
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• Two-thirds of properties for rent in Bristol are already let

  02-10-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's official - Bristol has the highest demand for rented property in the country
  
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• Bristol's floating harbour to be transformed with 165 new flats

  02-10-2020 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The site is next to the Cottage Inn pub and will also have retail and restaurant units
  
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• Hidden epidemic of racism in UK schools has been revealed

  02-10-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People referred to Josephine as "Black Josie" despite her being the only Josie in the school
  
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