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• UWE Bristol students placed in halls in Newport, Wales

  17-10-2022 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Accommodation issues mean more than 120 students have been placed in halls across the border.
  
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• BBC Mastermind viewers think Banksy was on the show after contestant nails questions

  17-10-2022 21:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Twitter users have theorised David Drury could be the anonymous painter after his performance
  
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• Who will your club face in FA Cup first round?

  17-10-2022 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Seventh-tier Alvechurch will travel to League One side Cheltenham Town in the first round of the FA Cup next month.
  
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• Two arrests after disturbance at Imperial Apartments in South Bristol

  17-10-2022 20:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One woman has been arrested for assaulting police and having an offensive weapon
  
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• Jayde Adams tipped for Strictly exit as bookmakers give latest prediction

  17-10-2022 19:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The comedian has wowed audiences so far but her odds of winning the title have gone out to 80/1
  
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• Palestine Action protesters outside court as three stand trial over Aztec West break-in

  17-10-2022 19:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three people were arrested in November last year and are accused of breaking into a building at Aztec West Business Park
  
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• TUI Bristol flight cancellations for 2023 to 'impact small number of flights'

  17-10-2022 18:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The airline is reviewing its flying programme, but says it will "always contact customers directly and will offer the opportunity to change flights, or offer a full refund"
  
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• Gas pipeline to be built from Bristol Port to huge storage site, creating up to 100 jobs

  17-10-2022 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The works are expected to be complete by 2025
  
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• Bristol Temple Meads named UK's first Station Innovation Zone - IoT News

  17-10-2022 18:09
  Bristol Temple Meads named UK's first Station Innovation Zone  IoT News
  
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• Bristol OnlyFans model did not intend to kill partner, court hears

  17-10-2022 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Abigail White, 24, denies murdering 22-year-old Bradley Lewis at their home in Bristol.
  
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• OnlyFans model Abigail White tells jury she stabbed partner without meaning to harm him

  17-10-2022 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Abigail White giving evidence on day six of her trial for the murder of Bradley Lewis
  
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• Bristol police operation leads to arrests over suspected drug offences

  17-10-2022 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The force also seized a number of drugs during the two-day operation
  
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• Energy price cap ending in April will 'make a huge difference' and push more people into fuel poverty

  17-10-2022 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We need to think a lot more of the people who are most vulnerable in our society'
  
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• Bristol City Council pays £1,750 compensation for SEND student failures

  17-10-2022 15:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Teenager was left six months without necessary support because of delays
  
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• Black History Month: Walkable art trail explores African history

  17-10-2022 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The trail consists of 10 globes that bring together education and activism for Black History Month.
  
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• Fire at Bristol industrial building started accidentally

  17-10-2022 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 22 firefighters had to wear breathing apparatus to tackle the blaze
  
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• Police operation in Bristol leads to arrests over suspected drug offences

  17-10-2022 15:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Police officers in Bristol have made several arrests in recent days during days of action targeting people suspected to be involved in crime, especially drugs. Suspected class A and class B drugs were seized as part of the operation carried out on Tuesday 11 October and Friday 14 October. Across the two days our officers successfully did the following: Arrested a 43-year-old, who would later be...
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• Work under way at former Debenhams could be good news for Broadmead

  17-10-2022 14:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A London company has taken over the former department store
  
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• Oprah Winfrey produced TV drama sees Bristol transformed into 1960s London

  17-10-2022 13:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Oprah Winfrey is one of the producers
  
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• Woman attacked in Bristol park before being raped in flat

  17-10-2022 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman, in her 20s, was attacked in Brandon Hill Park after being followed from a Bristol bar.
  
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• Cossham birth centre temporarily closes due to 'workforce challenges'

  17-10-2022 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Back in 2018, Cossham birth centre also had to shut for several months due to a shortage of midwives and new Government rules
  
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• Cribbs Causeway, Gloucester Road and UWE to get walking and transport upgrades

  17-10-2022 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The upgrades will be delivered over the next three decades
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams shares last picture with late sister Jenna in 'beautiful' tribute

  17-10-2022 12:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jayde Adams broke down on Saturday night's show of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing after presenter Claudia Winkle said her sister's name on air
  
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• Renters in Bristol urged to share experiences as council lobbies for extra powers

  17-10-2022 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Council chiefs are exploring options to make renting more affordable in Bristol
  
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• Police launch CCTV appeal after woman raped in north Bristol flat

  17-10-2022 12:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was followed after leaving a bar in Clifton before being taken in a taxi to a property in north Bristol
  
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• Detectives investigating rape appeal for help to identify man in CCTV footage

  17-10-2022 12:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re appealing for the public’s help to identify a man in CCTV footage we’re releasing as part of an investigation into a rape in Bristol. A woman in her 20s was followed out of a bar in the Clifton area of the city during the early hours of Sunday 17 July before being physically assaulted in Brandon Hill Park. The victim was then taken in a taxi to a flat in north Bristol and raped. https...
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• Police want to speak to this man after woman sexually assaulted in Bristol city centre

  17-10-2022 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police wish to identify a man to support an ongoing investigation
  
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• Cossham Hospital birthing unit temporarily closes due to staffing

  17-10-2022 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The unit in Bristol will divert women who are in labour to Southmead Hospital, the NHS says.
  
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• New hare coursing law launched – what do I need to know?

  17-10-2022 11:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  The laws around hare coursing have changed. To help you understand what is new and what to look out for when reporting the crime, we sat down with the Rural Affairs Unit’s PCSO Mike Storey to find out more about the law change. So Mike, what is hare coursing exactly? Hare coursing is an illegal activity where dogs are used to chase, catch and kill hares. This is a serious problem in rural areas.
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• Image released in sexual offence investigation

  17-10-2022 09:37 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are issuing an image of an individual we wish to identify in connection with an ongoing investigation. A woman was outside a store in Nelson Street, in Bristol, at about 1.30pm on Saturday 24 September when she was sexually assaulted by touching. The victim is being supported as we continue to investigate and being provided with access to any help needed. The person we hope to identify is...
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• South Gloucestershire to trial kerbside collection of soft plastics

  17-10-2022 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Around 2,000 homes in South Gloucestershire will pilot a recycling scheme for plastic packaging.
  
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• ‘A huge undertaking’: Bristol zoo faces challenge of rehoming 25,000 animals

  17-10-2022 07:00
  With the Clifton site closed, zoo staff are grappling with logistics of moving 300 species to new homesMoving house can strain the strongest of family relationships, and western lowland gorillas are no exception.At times of uncertainty and stress, Bristol zoo’s troop of eight primates look to their silverback, Jock, for leadership and reassurance. But moving him at the same time as his harem of three females and their children – each weighing between 13.4kg and 184kg – is no st
  
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• First Bus cancellations in Bristol causing school run chaos says mum

  17-10-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She ended up driving her sons to school
  
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• Bristol Waste shares dramatic footage of fire 'exploding' at recycling centre

  17-10-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Canisters and batteries act like little bombs"
  
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