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• Bristol venues handed grants as part of Culture Recovery Fund

  12-10-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 29 venues and organisations across the city have been handed lifeline grants today
  
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• Gun smugglers jailed after undercover sting

  12-10-2020 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gang smuggled guns from the United States hidden inside Bluetooth speakers.
  
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• New Bristol gang adds to fears for safety of school children

  12-10-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fledgling gang in BS4 has come to the attention of a unit tackling serious violence among young people in South Gloucestershire
  
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• How you can help secure the future of Bristol's only adult hospice

  12-10-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The average cost for a stay in the hospice's in patient unit is £17,000
  
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• More than 600 students test positive for coronavirus - latest

  12-10-2020 20:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Almost all universities in the region have confirmed
  
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• National Lottery results: Set for Life winning numbers on Monday

  12-10-2020 20:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What are the winning numbers for tonight's Set for Life?
  
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• Another spike in Bristol's coronavirus cases

  12-10-2020 19:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 50 UK coronavirus-related deaths were confirmed today
  
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• Men flee on foot after crashing car in mile-long police chase

  12-10-2020 19:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two men are still on the run
  
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• Trans woman struggled to get help for mental illness before death, inquest told

  12-10-2020 19:17
  
  Family of Alexandra Greenway say she was passed ‘pillar to post’ and not given psychiatric support The family of a transgender woman who was found dead at her flat in Bristol have said at her inquest that she was passed from “pillar to post” trying to get help for her mental illness. Alexandra Greenway’s relatives told the inquest the 23-year-old recruitment consultant did not receive the psychiatric support she required before her death on 11 May last year. Continu
  
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• Morrisons submits plan to demolish former Bristol pub

  12-10-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket wants to create a 'high-quality public realm' in its place
  
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• Banksy print sold to fan in lottery now up for auction for £165K

  12-10-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Gross Domestic Product sale was supposed to keep his work out of the hands of dealers
  
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• Coronavirus: What are the social distancing rules?

  12-10-2020 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus cases are increasing, so what are the rules on social distancing?
  
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• Boris Johnson three-tier announcement to nation in press conference

  12-10-2020 18:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will be joined by Rishi Sunak and Professor Chris Whitty
  
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• Pub closes after staff member tests positive for Covid-19

  12-10-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The member of staff worked in a back of house role and did not come into direct contact with customers
  
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• Men smuggled handguns from USA to Bristol

  12-10-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Undercover police officer busted plan to post weapons hidden in bluetooth speakers
  
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• Somerset football matches probed over 'assault and abuse'

  12-10-2020 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset Football Association is looking into two allegations of abuse toward players over the weekend.
  
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• Bristol not named as an area with increased lockdown restrictions

  12-10-2020 17:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  However, areas will be put under constant review
  
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• Coronavirus test teams being redeployed to other worse hit areas

  12-10-2020 17:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Staff from North Somerset's mobile testing units will be used to ramp up testing in worse affected areas
  
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• Bristol Old Vic to get share of £257m culture fund

  12-10-2020 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cash injection for under-threat venues is part of the government's Cultural Recovery Fund.
  
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• Shop says man has been 'kicking off' at people not wearing masks

  12-10-2020 16:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We’ve had quite a few incidents. He seems to target either women or children"
  
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• Five men sentenced after officers seize firearms imported from the USA

  12-10-2020 16:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  An international operation led by Avon and Somerset Police has successfully prevented three viable firearms and ammunition from ending up on the streets of the UK. As a result of intelligence received, officers were able to mount an operation to disrupt an organised crime group which had arranged for firearms to be imported into the UK from the USA. Three brand-new Taurus handguns were legally...
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• Coronavirus case surge to almost 400 at Bristol University

  12-10-2020 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another 139 cases have been confirmed in the past three days
  
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• People seen crouched inside metal cages in Broadmead

  12-10-2020 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were some curious looks from confused shoppers
  
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• Thieves smashed up Waitrose and stole cigarettes and alcohol

  12-10-2020 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They 'caused extensive damage'
  
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• More people in hospital with Covid than at start of lockdown

  12-10-2020 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "If we do not take measures to control the spread of the virus the death toll will be too great to bear"
  
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• Major re-wild of coastal beauty spot scrapped

  12-10-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The site has been used by local people for more than a century
  
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• Bristol £4bn metro plans progressing says mayor Marvin Rees

  12-10-2020 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees said the underground rail network would provide a 'viable alternative to private cars'.
  
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• Appeal after cigarettes and alcohol taken from Bristol shop

  12-10-2020 14:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information after thieves stole alcohol and cigarettes from a shop in Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol. It happened at about 7.45am on Tuesday 6 October. Two men entered a staff-only till area at the Little Waitrose store and caused extensive damage before making off with spirits, champagne and cigarettes. The men were both described as aged 25 to 30 and wearing dark...
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• Top chef opens new deli and restaurant in south Bristol

  12-10-2020 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sonny Stores is already proving to be a popular addition to the area
  
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• Café closes after employee tests positive for coronavirus

  12-10-2020 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The business has closed temporarily as a "precaution"
  
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• People in Bristol could be eligible for £500 coronavirus support

  12-10-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council has opened its payment support scheme
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry give one of their most candid interviews

  12-10-2020 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle opened up about being 'the most trolled person in the whole world' in 2019 and reflects on that viral interview where she revealed she wasn't okay
  
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• Gun spotted on riverbank near busy south Bristol road

  12-10-2020 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A passer-by rang police after spotting the weapon in the mud
  
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• New railway bridge set to be installed as part of metrobus works

  12-10-2020 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trains between London and South Wales will be diverted via an alternative route, extending journey times by around 50 minutes
  
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• Simon Parkes: Tests on material found in Gibraltar not human

  12-10-2020 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Parkes vanished while on shore leave from HMS Illustrious in Gibraltar in December 1986.
  
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• Morrisons introduces new coronavirus measures

  12-10-2020 11:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain has launched a new service
  
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• Avon and Somerset Police records 20% increase in the number of racially-motivated hate crimes reported by victims

  12-10-2020 11:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The number of racially-motivated hate crimes reported to Avon and Somerset Police between January and August 2020 increased by 20% compared to the same period in 2019 (from 1,554 to 1,863). 72% of hate crimes reported to the police between January and August 2020 were racially-motivated hate crimes. The spike in racial hate crimes has been attributed to a growing intolerance for hate crimes...
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• New Images reveal how UK's 'Answer to Disneyland' will look - Bristol Live

  12-10-2020 11:06
  
  New Images reveal how UK's 'Answer to Disneyland' will look  Bristol Live
  
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• Knife crime: A new way forward

  12-10-2020 10:56 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We have been collaborating with young people on the complex issue of knife crime, in a way that puts them at the heart of helping us to understand and tackle the problem. Over the past year, we have been working with young people from four schools across the Avon and Somerset area, in order to better understand why they might carry knives, what support they want from the police...
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• COVID-19 cases in Bristol more than double in past week

  12-10-2020 10:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All four districts in and around the city have recorded significant increases in coronavirus cases
  
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• Appeal following burglary in Keynsham

  12-10-2020 10:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers from Operation Remedy are appealing for witnesses to a burglary that took place in Keynsham. At around 1.25pm on Tuesday (6/10) someone broke into a house in Banwell Close, which is located off Courtenay Road, while the occupant was out. It is thought that the offenders were disturbed while in the house, so fled empty handed. A light coloured BMW was spotted in the area at the time...
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• Six new lockdown rules expected to be revealed today

  12-10-2020 10:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is a new three-tier system expected to be introduced
  
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• Where in UK shops are closing fastest - Bristol Live

  12-10-2020 08:15
  
  Where in UK shops are closing fastest  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol could see tier-three lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise

  12-10-2020 08:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of estimated cases in and around the city has almost doubled in the last week
  
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• The weird reality of starting a new job in lockdown

  12-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been a very strange six months
  
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• Police confirm discovery of two huge machetes hidden in alleyway

  12-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They were hidden in a bag
  
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• New Bristol council houses have caught George Clarke's attention

  12-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He's known for shows like George Clarke's Amazing Spaces and The Restoration Man
  
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• Bristol places that have recently been used as filming locations

  12-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some major productions are being filmed in Bristol right now
  
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