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• Man yelled 'I’m gonna cut her throat' in Aldi meltdown

  14-10-2020 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  During an outburst in the North Street supermarket, he yelled: “I’m gonna kill a woman copper, I’m gonna cut her throat"
  
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• More than 300 coronavirus cases confirmed across Bristol region in single day

  14-10-2020 21:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the third time in five days the figure has soared to record levels.
  
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• New outdoor event space with festival feel launches in Clifton

  14-10-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It serves the finest locally-brewed craft beer and the best Cuban sandwiches anywhere in Bristol
  
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• Domestic violence support service overwhelmed by lockdown cases

  14-10-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  175 women are on the waiting list for support in South Gloucestershire
  
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• South Gloucestershire school has Covid case, says another school

  14-10-2020 20:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bradley Stoke Community School sent a letter to parents revealing a coronavirus case at Patchway Community School
  
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• Berkeley Hunt's traditional Boxing Day meet will be 'behind closed doors'

  14-10-2020 20:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Covid has done what a petition of thousands last year could not do
  
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• The strange messages on Bristol students' windows

  14-10-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Students in Print Hall and the Courtrooms have have taken an unorthodox approach to expressing their frustration
  
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• In full: Marvin Rees' 2020 annual State of the City Address

  14-10-2020 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The speech was delivered on Wednesday, October 14
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, October 14

  14-10-2020 19:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  What are tonight's National Lottery and Thunderball results?
  
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• Theatre company relaunches walking tours around Bristol

  14-10-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And there are now more to choose from
  
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• Marvin Rees set to make big announcements

  14-10-2020 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You can follow all of the updates below
  
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• Drug deaths soar in Bristol - dozens of people dead

  14-10-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 40 people died through misuse in Bristol last year
  
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• Primary school 'reports cases and tells year groups to isolate'

  14-10-2020 17:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school on Trevelyan Walk alerted parents of Years Five and Six pupils to a "very important letter"
  
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• Tell us what you think Bristol's high street is missing

  14-10-2020 17:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We all love a mooch around the city centre - but what restaurants or shops do you think are missing?
  
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• Police are searching for missing man who could be in Bristol

  14-10-2020 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Christopher if you see this to please contact us or your family as we just want to make sure you are safe"
  
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• Zoom announces new features and privacy measures

  14-10-2020 17:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Company unveils OnZoom, a new events space where users can organise and host online conferences and other events
  
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• Wildscreen: Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough in festival talk

  14-10-2020 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildscreen says it is a "unique chance to hear two of the most influential figures of our time".
  
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• Bristol University coronavirus cases nearing 650 after steep rise

  14-10-2020 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The university is now providing daily updates on the number of known cases
  
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• Covid tier system: What is the tier lockdown system in England?

  14-10-2020 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Laura Foster uses baked goods to explain how the new Covid alert system in England will work.
  
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• Coronavirus: What does the tier system mean for UK holidays?

  14-10-2020 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where can I go and what can I do on a holiday in the UK?
  
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• The 28 areas in Bristol with the lowest numbers of coronavirus cases

  14-10-2020 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And another 38 areas of the city with only a handful of positive tests
  
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• Council to spend £20M on properties to use as council houses

  14-10-2020 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 100 homes will provide much-needed housing
  
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• Trans woman was waiting for therapy when she died, mother tells inquest

  14-10-2020 14:13
  
  Alexandra Greenway, 23, died because she was unable to access treatment in time, says motherThe mother of a transgender woman found dead at her flat in Bristol has told an inquest that her daughter and other people with mental health issues had died because they are unable to access the talking therapy they needed.A month before she apparently took her own life, Alexandra Greenway, 23, was escorted to a psychiatric hospital for her own safety by police after what they believed was a suicide atte
  
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• Exhibition launched to celebrate Bristol's Caribbean pioneers

  14-10-2020 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In total 50 will be photographed
  
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• Pupils isolating as school staff member gets coronavirus

  14-10-2020 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school, which teaches around 700 students, confirmed the news in a letter to parents
  
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• Maya Jama hits back at critics who were 'insulted' by her body

  14-10-2020 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Radio 1 DJ has said nobody commented on her body when she was slimmer
  
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• Huge cache of weapons found in Bristol 'cuckooing' operation

  14-10-2020 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A knuckleduster, a baseball bat, a machete and multiple knives have been seized
  
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• Covid heat map shows surge of people with symptoms in Bristol

  14-10-2020 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bath and North East Somerset region has also seen a spike in estimated active cases
  
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• Life-line for Bristol Old Vic which was forced into 'survival mode'

  14-10-2020 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Just under 40 percent of its permanent workforce was made redundant
  
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• Wales planning for lockdown as Boris ponders circuit breaker

  14-10-2020 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Both countries are considering short coronavirus lockdown periods after Wales First Minister told Boris Johnson to restrict people in England crossing the border
  
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• Coronavirus infection: Why is there a North-South divide in England?

  14-10-2020 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over three-quarters of people in northern England are facing additional restrictions - but no-one in the South.
  
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• Postcode checker on the coronavirus 'tier' your area is in

  14-10-2020 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson announced the new three-tier Covid-19 system on Monday
  
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• Caravan club set for major blow in new home search

  14-10-2020 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new site could "clutter" the view from Clifton Suspension Bridge, according to a conservation officer
  
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• Welfare checks lead to multiple weapons seized and teenager found with knife

  14-10-2020 11:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A proactive police operation to disrupt the supply of drugs and safeguard vulnerable people was carried out by neighbourhood officers in Bristol last week. Officers from the Henbury and Brentry beat team carried out welfare visits at a number of addresses of people known to be at risk of cuckooing. ‘Cuckooing’ is the term used for when drug dealers use violence, exploitation and intimidation to...
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• Two clothing shops in Bristol city centre to close permanently

  14-10-2020 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Both stores have launched major closing down sales
  
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• Railway stations could be made step free

  14-10-2020 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £100,000 study into improving facilities at 27 stations in the West is to begin.
  
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• Bristol Airport baggage handler sacked over indecent images

  14-10-2020 10:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Swissport was "shocked and appalled" by David Spear's offences
  
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• Did you witness overnight A39 collision?

  14-10-2020 10:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The A39 at the Northload Bridge roundabout, Glastonbury, has been reopened following a single vehicle collision overnight. A car collided with a wall at 2.50am causing it to collapse onto the carriageway. The road remains fully closed while officers conclude their investigations at the scene and pending recovery of the vehicle and clearance of debris. The occupants of the vehicle, a man and a...
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• A39 closed due to overnight collision – Glastonbury

  14-10-2020 10:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The A39 at the Northload Bridge roundabout, Glastonbury, remains closed today, Wednesday 14 October, following a single vehicle collision overnight. A car collided with a wall at 2.50am causing it to collapse onto the carriageway. The road remains fully closed while officers conclude their investigations at the scene and pending recovery of the vehicle and clearance of debris. The occupants of the...
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• Man charged with murder following death of 52-year-old man in Shepton Mallet

  14-10-2020 10:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Police have charged a man with murder following an incident in Oakhill, Shepton Mallet last week in which a 52-year-old man died. Officers had been called to a property in The Old Maltings at just after midday on Thursday 8 October. The victim has been formally identified as Stuart Noble, who also used the name Stuart Hopkin. A forensic post mortem examination concluded he died from multiple stab...
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• Hospice helped me realise my dying wish to marry my sweetheart

  14-10-2020 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  St Peter's Hospice staff pulled out all the stops to allow cancer patient Maria to marry partner Patrick
  
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• Bournemouth, City of London and Bristol among UK regions to go from green to red in Jersey - ITV News

  14-10-2020 09:00
  
  Bournemouth, City of London and Bristol among UK regions to go from green to red in Jersey  ITV News
  
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• Man who farted in the back of an Uber ends up in court

  14-10-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trouble flared after James Mallett let rip on his way to a night club
  
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• Cab driver punched after ejecting passenger for flatulence

  14-10-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trouble flared after James Mallett let rip on his way to a night club
  
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• All the schools with confirmed Covid cases in Bristol since the start of term

  14-10-2020 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands of pupils have been forced into quarantine since the term started back
  
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• Popular cycle route to close for repairs to collapsed embankment

  14-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the popular cycle and walking path The Strawberry Line will close for seven weeks
  
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• Dozens of railway stations set to be made step-free

  14-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It includes Lawrence Hill station
  
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