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• Unis in Bristol reporting similar rises in covid-19 cases

  30-10-2020 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Man charged with murder after death in Dunster

  30-10-2020 20:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 78-year-old man has this evening (Friday 30 October) been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Dunster. Hugh Webber, of St Georges Street, was arrested after the 77-year-old woman was found seriously injured at about 3am yesterday morning. Despite the efforts of paramedics, she died at the scene. A police cordon was set up and investigations in the area have continued since.
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• Another 500 new coronavirus cases recorded across Bristol region

  30-10-2020 19:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Over 250 have been reported in the city alone
  
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• Final warning for police officer over contact with vulnerable woman

  30-10-2020 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Jonny Wall was accused of seeking a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman.
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lotto numbers for Friday's £15million jackpot

  30-10-2020 19:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Couple who worked tirelessly through pandemic 'sickened' by theft

  30-10-2020 18:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “This gave us an option to go away"
  
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• Public reminded to secure homes and valuables following recent burglaries

  30-10-2020 18:16 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re reminding our communities to be vigilant following a number of burglaries across the force area in which high value gold and jewellery has been stolen. Officers from Operation Remedy and Investigations are currently investigating seven burglaries which have taken place in the Avon and Somerset area in the past three months. In some incidents the offenders have forced entry into homes and...
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• South West's Covid growth rate worst in England - full figures

  30-10-2020 18:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The regional R rate is also the highest in the country
  
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• Police officer with 20 years' service given final warning

  30-10-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police officer “perfectly the wrong” person to help suicidal woman
  
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• Bristol pub owner 'disappointed' after quiz has 22 no-shows

  30-10-2020 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He estimates he lost out on around £500 of revenue
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak at Bristol Tesco

  30-10-2020 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket said it is following "all Government guidance"
  
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• Man on trial for rape claims he had 'consensual sex' with both women

  30-10-2020 17:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Callum Kenny says intimacy with both complainants was consensual
  
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• University fines 15 students in 5 days for breaking Covid rules

  30-10-2020 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nearly 70 students have been fined so far
  
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• Pub licensee fined after officers disrupt lock-in

  30-10-2020 16:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The licensee of a pub in Taunton has been issued with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice for failing to close at 10pm. Officers attended the Racehorse Inn in the East Reach area of the town at around 10.50pm on Saturday night (24 October) following a report it was breaching COVID-19 regulations. On arrival they found approximately 25 people inside the establishment with a member of staff in the process...
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• Police officer was "fixated" on helping vulnerable woman

  30-10-2020 16:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  PC Jonny Wall’s “empathy was his undoing”
  
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• Have you seen these stolen bikes?

  30-10-2020 16:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating a burglary in which three mountain bikes were stolen earlier this week. The bikes were chained together before being stolen from a garage in the Maple Grove area of Bath overnight on 27-28 October. They are described as: Bike 1 – a bright orange Scott Strike E-Bike with black forks and black MAXXIS tyres. Bike 2 – Black carbon-fibre Enduro S-Works mountain bike with white forks.
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• ‘Be Home Safe’ scheme celebrates 20th anniversary

  30-10-2020 15:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  This month marks the 20th anniversary of Avon and Somerset Police’s ‘Be Home Safe’ service. Formerly known as the ‘Bobby Van’ service, the first van was launched in 2000 in south Bristol and provided a free home security service for vulnerable victims of repeat burglary in the area. In the following years, the service received additional funding from Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue...
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• Man found guilty of assaulting prison staff

  30-10-2020 15:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been convicted of assaulting six male prison staff while an inmate at HMP Bristol. Daniel Matthews, now 28, was convicted at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday 29 October, following the attack which happened on Friday 10 January. He was found guilty of: wounding with intent causing grievous bodily harm with intent four counts of assaulting an emergency worker He admitted possessing an...
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• Major sport shop in Bristol city centre closes

  30-10-2020 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The store's shutters have been down for a number of weeks
  
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• Covid-19: Bristol 'likely' to move into tier 2 restrictions

  30-10-2020 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council says "a number of indicators" would be considered before moving Covid tiers.
  
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• Bristol is on the brink of being put in to Tier 2

  30-10-2020 14:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The city's public health chief said "it’s highly likely that we will be in Tier 2 or even possibly higher very soon”
  
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• Max Waller: Somerset leg-spinner signs two-year T20 contract extension

  30-10-2020 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset leg-spinner Max Waller signs a two-year T20 contract extension with the county.
  
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• New measures to help hospitals cope with Covid demands in our area

  30-10-2020 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We all must play our part in protecting the NHS"
  
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• Covid-19: University of the West of England makes masks U-turn

  30-10-2020 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lecturers at the University of the West of England said they did not feel safe.
  
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• UK ticket-holder has won the £79.3m EuroMillions jackpot - Bristol Live

  30-10-2020 14:17
  
  UK ticket-holder has won the £79.3m EuroMillions jackpot  Bristol Live
  
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• Airport announces plans for multi million pound transport hub

  30-10-2020 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It would be built on the site of the existing Drop and Go parking zone
  
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• Large country pub near Bristol put up for sale for £1million

  30-10-2020 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pub's owners entered administration in August
  
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• How YOU could get boxing glove signed by Anthony Joshua

  30-10-2020 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's being used to raise money for St Peter's Hospice
  
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• Bristol's Dr Paul Stephenson has train named in his honour

  30-10-2020 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Paul Stephenson organised the Bristol bus boycott that overturned an employment ban in the 1960s.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak at Bristol city centre office

  30-10-2020 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol-based Hargreaves Lansdown has defended its management of Covid-safety
  
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• Man walks into Tesco after being stabbed in chest

  30-10-2020 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He went into the Tesco on Greystoke Avenue
  
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• Sky series scrapped after inquiry into Bristol carpenter's tattoos

  30-10-2020 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sky History has scrapped the series and apologised to viewers
  
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• The Chop: Sky TV carpentry show cancelled over contestant's tattoos

  30-10-2020 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation into a contestant's tattoos says they "could be connected to far-right ideologies".
  
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• New plans for struggling Bristol shopping centre

  30-10-2020 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developer Firmstone's initial plans for St Catherine's Place were thrown out by the council.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after death in Dunster

  30-10-2020 11:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a woman in Dunster. Officers were called by the ambulance service to an address in the St Georges Street area at about 3am yesterday morning (Thursday 29 October) where she was found seriously injured. Despite medical attention, she was pronounced dead at the scene. A man in his 70s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in...
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• Police 'concerned' for missing man

  30-10-2020 10:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Barry Stokes, who has links to Cardiff, is missing
  
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• Appeal to locate missing man Barry Stokes from Weston-super-Mare

  30-10-2020 10:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Have you seen missing man Barry Stokes, 39, from Weston-super-Mare? He hasn’t been seen since he left his address at about 6pm on Tuesday, 27 October and police are concerned for his welfare. Barry often walks to different parks and wooded areas around Weston, no matter the weather. He also has links to Cardiff. He is described as white, 6ft 2in tall with short dark hair, of average build.
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• Woman to hotel staff: "I think me and my friend might have raped."

  30-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Complainant said man had sex with her and her friend it was non-consensual as far as she was concerned
  
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• The only Bristol area with less than three coronavirus cases

  30-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest Covid-19 case figures from Public Health England
  
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• The only Bristol area with fewer than three coronavirus cases

  30-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The latest Covid-19 case figures from Public Health England
  
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• Dog-friendly autumn walks in Bristol with a pub at the end

  30-10-2020 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Is there a better way to spend a Sunday?
  
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• Bristol civil rights activist to have train named in his honour

  30-10-2020 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "History is very important for understanding who we are"
  
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