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• Bristol Fatboy Slim free car park gig shut down by nightclub

  12-10-2022 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The owners of Lakota in Bristol closed down the gig saying too many people made it "unsafe".
  
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• Bristol City 2-1 Preston North End: Rob Atkinson double gives Robins win

  12-10-2022 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Rob Atkinson's 90th-minute header sees Bristol City end a five-game winless Championship run with victory over Preston North End.
  
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• Bristol: Armed police make arrest after 'delivery driver threatened'

  12-10-2022 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Officers arrested a man after the driver was allegedly threatened with what appeared to be a firearm.
  
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• Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything Bristol: Partygoers climb walls of Lakota as event stopped - updates

  12-10-2022 22:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One witness had a panic attack as she felt increasingly unsafe
  
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• Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything Bristol: Partygoers climb walls of Lakota as event stopped by police - updates

  12-10-2022 22:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One witness had a panic attack as she felt increasingly unsafe
  
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• Man 'carrying firearm' arrested after threatening delivery driver in Easton

  12-10-2022 20:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Armed police were deployed to the Chelsea Park area shortly before 5pm
  
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• Wall which fell onto Bristol builder hadn't fully set, inquest hears

  12-10-2022 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary Anstey, 57, was working on the wall at a primary school near Bath when it collapsed.
  
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• Escape to the Country: Wye Valley lures city-slicking Bristol couple to the fields and rivers

  12-10-2022 18:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Canoeing down the Wye definitely "beats an M4 commute!"
  
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• 'Higher than average sickness' and staff shortages to blame for Bristol Waste recycling collection delays

  12-10-2022 18:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Waste missed collections from 331 streets in two days
  
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• Plans approved for 140 homes on old Bristol council depot with access issues

  12-10-2022 18:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One councillor warned if the site wasn't used for housing it could be "flogged off to heavy industry" with lots of lorries
  
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• Warburtons Community Awards 2022: Meet the winning groups and charities

  12-10-2022 17:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ten local groups and charities in the city have been selected to receive funding for vital future projects
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams thanks 'nice people' for checking in on her after being trolled by bodyshamers

  12-10-2022 17:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bedminster comedian's fans have shown they have her back
  
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• Gary Anstey inquest hears wall that crushed him was 'being backfilled too soon'

  12-10-2022 16:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gary Anstey's family are attending the inquest to get answers about what caused his death
  
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• Salon owner's pride as Bristol lash lounge voted the best in the UK

  12-10-2022 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old salon owner said it was a "massive win" in just two years of opening
  
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• M5 traffic live: Lane closed after crash between lorry and car near Cribbs Causeway - updates

  12-10-2022 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash happened near Cribbs Causeway
  
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• Asda delivery drivers pay in Bristol to be cut by 12% despite staff shortage

  12-10-2022 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A £1.50-an-hour premium is being withdrawn
  
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• Bristol abuse victim and kids fled new home after perpetrator's relative moved in nearby

  12-10-2022 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ombudsman upholds complaint against Bristol City Council but found it was an "unfortunate coincidence"
  
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• Dial 999 if you see Mark Cullen wanted by police

  12-10-2022 15:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 20-year old is wanted for breaching his post-custody supervision
  
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• Audio of 999 call released as part of hate crime inquiry

  12-10-2022 15:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re releasing an extract of a 999 call in the hope someone might recognise the voice of a man heard speaking in the background. The call was made by a member of the public reporting his car had been involved in a collision with a bus on Brislington Hill, Bristol on Tuesday 9 August. As he called police, he was racially abused by a bus passenger. The passenger is described as white...
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• Kingswood murder accused Abigail White told neighbour: 'He did it to himself'

  12-10-2022 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jurors have heard from a neighbour who was first on the scene
  
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• Tougher rules for proposed HMOs will come into force by end of year

  12-10-2022 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Planning permission will soon be needed in Filton, Stoke Park and Cheswick
  
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• Leach named in England squad for Pakistan Tests

  12-10-2022 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks and Keaton Jennings are named in the England squad for December's three-Test series in Pakistan.
  
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• Love Island fans joke Maya Jama will cause contestants to dump their partners for Bristolian presenter

  12-10-2022 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya has received an outpouring of support on social media following the announcement that she will be the next Love Island host
  
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• Severn Edge site could still be used for new nuclear plant after failed fusion bid

  12-10-2022 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One option for the site in South Gloucestershire could be a cheaper nuclear power plant called a small modular reactor
  
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• Seven members of county lines drugs gang handed jail terms

  12-10-2022 13:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Seven members of a county lines drug gang which transported Class A drugs from the West Midlands and sold them on the streets of Somerset have been sentenced. The gang was dismantled earlier this year after members of the public reported concerns drugs were being openly sold in Bridgwater. Acting on this intelligence, officers identified a number of locations in the town where transactions were...
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• Maya Jama is new Love Island host, confirms ITV

  12-10-2022 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya will surely do Bristol proud in her new role, confirmation of which has come after much speculation
  
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• Harry Randall: England and Bristol scrum-half to miss autumn Tests

  12-10-2022 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Scrum-half Harry Randall will miss England's autumn Tests after suffering a serious hamstring injury playing for Bristol.
  
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• Supermarkets say security tagging meat is not a response to the cost of living crisis

  12-10-2022 12:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Security protected meat has been pictured on shelves
  
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• The Garden House in Leigh Woods is on the market

  12-10-2022 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Garden House in Leigh Woods is on the market
  
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• Bristol warm places scheme welcomes first residents

  12-10-2022 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Buildings across Bristol are opening their doors to people struggling financially during the energy crisis.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: Jayde Adams' partner Karen Hauer tells her to 'go away' in hilarious video

  12-10-2022 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Strictly Come Dancing partners have been making fans of the show laugh with their very funny behind the scenes videos
  
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• A4 Bath Road incident: Car and van crash causing delays on busy Bristol road - updates

  12-10-2022 10:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are already some delays in the area
  
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• Weston General Hospital's care status upgraded by CQC inspectors

  12-10-2022 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Staff are praised by inspectors, but working hours concerns and racism against staff are highlighted.
  
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• Weston General Hospital inspectors raise concerns of 'racist behaviours and discrimination'

  12-10-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But the overall rating of the hospital has improved
  
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• Chocolate Factory development in Bristol hit with further delays

  12-10-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It had initially been expected to be completed by 2021
  
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• Life-saving gene test for seriously ill children in England

  12-10-2022 03:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The new world-first NHS service should lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for thousands.
  
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• The M49 ghost junction missing link is finally being connected

  12-10-2022 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three years after the junction was completed
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after two girls sexually assaulted on Bristol bus

  12-10-2022 00:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bus was on Fishponds Road heading towards Broadmead
  
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