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• 'Lack of knowledge' led to the death of Bristol builder, inquest concludes

  14-10-2022 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary Anstey, 57 from Bristol was working in a primary school when a wall collapsed on him.
  
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• OnlyFans model Abigail White wanted to 'shock and scare' partner

  14-10-2022 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Abigail White, 24, is accused of murdering 22-year-old Bradley Lewis at their home in Bristol.
  
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• Abigail White trial: OnlyFans model tells jury "I didn't intend to kill my partner"

  14-10-2022 17:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  White gives evidence on day five of her trial for murder
  
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• BBC We Are England to tell story of Bristol's CARGO classroom revolution

  14-10-2022 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The stories of slave rebellions that are never told in history lessons
  
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• Thousands of polystyrene balls blow into woman's flat every day

  14-10-2022 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Is Gogglebox on? Fans receive 'worst news' as Channel 4 postpones next week's show

  14-10-2022 15:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans of the show have taken to social media to express their disappointment in the scheduling shake up
  
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• Bristol murder probe: Three released after Hengrove death

  14-10-2022 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Police believe the death is an "isolated incident" as the three are released under investigation.
  
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• Drought could last until next year across UK - Bristol Live

  14-10-2022 15:32
  Drought could last until next year across UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti took hot air balloon ride over Bristol to see sights after 'leaving glasses in the villa'

  14-10-2022 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Love Island winner took to the skies of Bristol earlier this week to soak up some glorious West Country views
  
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• Taunton man handed life sentence for ‘horrific’ rape and assault offences

  14-10-2022 15:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A Taunton man has been handed a life sentence for carrying out a series of rape and sexual assault offences. Elias Arberry, of Moorland Road, was sentenced today (Friday 14 October) at Taunton Crown Court to a life sentence, with a minimum term of 15 and a half years, after he pleaded guilty to seven offences, including four counts of rape, two of sexual assault and one of wounding with intent.
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• Bristol Water confirm burst water main will keep one road closed until next week

  14-10-2022 15:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Water supplies have returned to normal
  
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• Ballot dates for ambulance strike vote revealed

  14-10-2022 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Workers at 11 ambulance trusts will vote on whether to take strike action in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Opinion: The chaos at the Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything gig was clearly the fault of individuals in the crowd

  14-10-2022 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This behaviour was unacceptable to us and endangered customers and our staff"
  
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• Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything: Lakota 'disappointed' as crowd turned 'aggressive' and 'spat at staff'

  14-10-2022 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This behaviour was unacceptable to us and endangered customers and our staff"
  
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• Eighteen arrests made during County Lines Intensification Week

  14-10-2022 14:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Last week, we joined colleagues from across the UK in focusing efforts on dismantling and disrupting criminal gangs running drugs into local towns and villages, as part of National County Lines Intensification Week (3-9 October) led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). County lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs out of...
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• 18 arrests made during County Lines Intensification Week

  14-10-2022 14:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Last week, we joined colleagues from across the UK in focusing efforts on dismantling and disrupting criminal gangs running drugs into local towns and villages, as part of National County Lines Intensification Week (3-9 October) led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). County lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs out of...
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• Stoke Gifford HMO plans refused despite costly appeal warnings

  14-10-2022 14:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  South Gloucestershire councillors had been recommended to approve the seven bedsits
  
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• One in five adults in Bristol may be unaware they have liver damage

  14-10-2022 14:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new roadshow coming to Broadmead is offering free screenings for members of the public on Wednesday, October 19
  
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• Hengrove murder investigation cordon remains as cause of death 'not yet established'

  14-10-2022 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A forensic-post-mortem was completed on Thursday
  
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• Southmead man jailed for after illegal firearm and ammunition found in car

  14-10-2022 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Omari Sharpe was forensically linked to the handgun
  
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• Aspiring firefighters missed out on jobs due to flawed test

  14-10-2022 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Women were most affected by the weight lifting test set about 5kg (4.7st) heavier than required.
  
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• Man charged after delivery driver threatened

  14-10-2022 12:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Milton Campbell-Ferguson, 58, of Chelsea Park, Easton, Bristol, is due at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today, Friday 14 October. The charge follows an incident on Wednesday 12 October in which a delivery driver reported being threatened. Residents will continue to see a police presence in the Chelsea...
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• Children panic as giant robot dinosaur bursts into flames at Jurassic Encounter show - Express

  14-10-2022 12:12
  Children panic as giant robot dinosaur bursts into flames at Jurassic Encounter show  Express
  
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• Thousands of polystyrene balls leak into Bristol house daily

  14-10-2022 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of tiny polystyrene balls are finding their way into the tenant's home "every single day".
  
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• Jet2.com announces several new flight routes from Bristol Airport

  14-10-2022 11:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The airline offers more than 30 sunny destinations from Bristol
  
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• Bristol man jailed for possessing handgun

  14-10-2022 11:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A 23-year-old Bristol man has been jailed after pleading guilty to four firearm offences. Omari Sharpe, of Southmead, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison at Bristol Crown Court earlier this week. Sharpe was arrested in August after being forensically linked to a handgun police recovered the month before from a vehicle on Maggs Lane in the Whitchurch area of the city. The handgun...
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• Pat Lam: Bristol Bears coach takes blame for loss going into Gloucester derby

  14-10-2022 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam says the last two weeks have been a big 'learning curve', after back-to-back Premiership losses.
  
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• Bristol fire victim's neighbour fearful of returning home

  14-10-2022 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Selma Muuse says she cannot return to a flat she fled for her life from and no longer feels safe in.
  
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• Three-year prison sentence for Weston-super-Mare drug dealer

  14-10-2022 08:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A drug dealer has been jailed for three years after admitting he was involved in supplying cocaine in Weston-super-Mare for more than a year. Thomas Davison, of Avon Close, was sentenced yesterday (Thursday 13 October) for three offences relating to class A and class C drugs. He was stopped by police in his car in Worle back in November 2020 by police. A vehicle search led officers to discover a...
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• Bristol council 'fleecing' drivers with parking hikes

  14-10-2022 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A four hour car-park stay on the streets of the city centre will double in price next year.
  
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• Bristol woman, 97, sees wrestling match in 'wish come true'

  14-10-2022 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Jane Prosser, 97, relived her youth when her carers took her to a wrestling event as a treat.
  
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• Thousands in Bristol to be subject to 'the biggest real-terms' permanent benefits cut

  14-10-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  At the moment, the Government plans to increase benefits in line with earnings
  
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• Calls to end further bus cuts as dozens of services axed this month

  14-10-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A motion was passed by South Gloucestershire Council
  
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• Massive Attack join project to increase diversity of English school curriculum

  14-10-2022 01:01
  Bristol group have written new music for Cargo Classroom project, which they describe as ‘a perfect piece of activism’Members of the renowned Bristol band Massive Attack have collaborated on a new educational project aimed at increasing the diversity of the school curriculum in England.Cargo Classroom (Charting African Resilience Generating Opportunities) is the brainchild of poet Lawrence Hoo and creative director Chaz Golding, who believe schoolchildren are missing important perspe
  
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• Disabled man faces homelessness after care home funding cut

  14-10-2022 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I know they do not have endless reserves of money, but I have to have care right now. I would be dead within six months otherwise'
  
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