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• Premiership: Bath 19-18 Leicester Tigers - Will Butt scores last-gasp try in Bath comeback

  11-11-2022 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Will Butt scores a last-minute try as Bath come from behind to beat Leicester 19-18 at the Recreation Ground.
  
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• Banksy confirmed to be in Ukraine after street artwork speculation

  11-11-2022 23:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Street artist Banksy confirmed to be in Ukraine after posting street art on the walls of missile-damaged buildings
  
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• Christmas 2022: Bristol one of UK cities ‘most excited’ for the festive season, study reveals - The Star

  11-11-2022 23:11
  Christmas 2022: Bristol one of UK cities ‘most excited’ for the festive season, study reveals  The Star
  
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• Bristol tenant who abused landlord's dogs given animal ban

  11-11-2022 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Michal Kulesza, 46, was filmed kicking and punching two Jack Russells, causing them to yelp in pain.
  
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• Christmas 2022: Bristol one of UK cities ‘most excited’ for the festive season, study reveals - BristolWorld

  11-11-2022 17:42
  Christmas 2022: Bristol one of UK cities ‘most excited’ for the festive season, study reveals  BristolWorld
  
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• Three more sentenced for role in Bristol riot

  11-11-2022 17:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Three more people have been sentenced their role in the riot in Bristol city centre in March 2021. They appeared at a hearing held in Bristol Crown Court earlier today (Friday 11 November). Christopher Hind, 38, of Eastville in Bristol, (pictured below) admitted a charge of violent disorder. The court heard how during the riot, over a period of two hours, he was caught on footage displaying...
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• RMT slams First Group for profit rise as bus workers dispute pay

  11-11-2022 17:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  RMT says workers must be also rewarded
  
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• Man charged with robbery and fraud

  11-11-2022 16:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A 21-year-old man appeared in court today to face robbery and fraud charges. Lee Rowley, of no fixed address, was charged with one count of robbery and one of fraud. The charges relate to an incident which happened at around 7.40pm on Monday 7 November. A teenager had his wallet stolen near Yeovil Hospital and the bank cards used. Rowley appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court today (Friday 11...
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• Road near Ashton Gate clears after car fire - recap

  11-11-2022 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fire services say the blaze was accidental
  
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• LIVE: Road near Ashton Gate blocked by car fire

  11-11-2022 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is building rapidly in the area
  
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• Bristol City and Sheffield United: Championship clubs fined after confrontation

  11-11-2022 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol City and Sheffield United are fined by the Football Association for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
  
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• The Crown: The reality of the Queen's 'Annus Horribilis' speech

  11-11-2022 15:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fourth episode of the fifth series sees the Queen, played by Imelda Staunton, reflect on the scandals and heartbreak of 1992 in her Ruby Jubilee speech
  
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• Police officer sacked for gross misconduct - but we can't tell you who he is

  11-11-2022 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officer was granted anonymity by chief constable at hearing
  
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• 'Mystery' blue light in sky over Bristol explained after sightings again last night

  11-11-2022 15:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is a perfectly rational - if somewhat unexpected - explanation for this
  
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• Fears Clevedon seafront works may put some out of business

  11-11-2022 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Clevedon seafront traders say changes to parking and the road will be harmful to business
  
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• Man to appear in court following New Year’s Day assault

  11-11-2022 14:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A 26-year-old man will appear in court today following an assault on New Year’s Day. Jack Davey, of The Grove, Wraxall, has been charged with assault by causing actual bodily harm. The charge relates to an incident which took place at the Crown Glass Plaza, in Nailsea, on Saturday 1 January at around 12.30am. The victim was assaulted and left seriously injured with severe bruising and a bleed on...
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• Vehicle crime suspects in court thanks to your calls

  11-11-2022 14:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Two men have been charged after a focus on vehicle crime by police in Bristol. Officers have been carrying out targeted patrols of the city in response to offences of damage to and theft from cars in August and September. A man in his 30s appeared before Bristol Magistrates on Monday 31 October. He admitted stealing a bag from a van parked in Cabot Circus and the court handed him a 12-month...
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• Bombed-out St Peter's Church at Castle Park could finally be reopened

  11-11-2022 13:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been locked for years due to safety reasons
  
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• Life-sized remembrance soldier created by knitters

  11-11-2022 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Retirement village residents spent three months lovingly making the 6ft (1.8m) Unknown Warrior.
  
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• Bristol City Council to 'do less' as it faces up to £87.6m shortfall

  11-11-2022 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Leaders warn a “a major redesign” of operations is needed as the cost of living crisis bites.
  
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• Woman charged with fraud over Colston statue protest fundraisers

  11-11-2022 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The protest ended up with the statue of Edward Colston being toppled
  
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• Arrested man identified as Nicholas Rossi, rape suspect wanted in US

  11-11-2022 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The high-profile case has links to Bristol
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following collision in Kingsbury Episcopi

  11-11-2022 12:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re appealing for witnesses following a collision between a cyclist and a blue Volkswagen Golf in Kingsbury Episcopi. The collision happened in Dudmoor at about 7.39am on Tuesday (November 8). A cyclist was taken to hospital by air ambulance, and his injuries are described as potentially life-changing at this time. The driver of the car, a man, was spoken to at the scene, but did not require any...
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• Can you help us find wanted woman Phillipa Bligh?

  11-11-2022 12:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Phillipa Bligh, 45, is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the conditions of her licence. Bligh, who known as PJ, is described as being around 5ft 6ins tall, of slim build, with long, brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black puffed coat, dark blue/black tracksuit bottoms, white basketball-style trainers and carrying a black holdall. Bligh has links to Bath and the St Paul’s area of...
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• CCTV images released in Bristol nightclub rape inquiry

  11-11-2022 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Officers say they believe the man pictured has information about the attack in the Lakota Club.
  
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• Catalytic converter theft being investigated in Bristol

  11-11-2022 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has released CCTV footage of two men officers wish to speak to
  
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• CCTV released after woman raped by man at Lakota nightclub in St Pauls

  11-11-2022 11:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man in the CCTV image is described as black, in his mid-20s, of average build with a full beard and moustache
  
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• Banksy 'is in Ukraine' - speculation mounts as more street art appears

  11-11-2022 11:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Surely this dispels any doubt. Expect to see more popping up in the coming days"
  
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• CCTV launched after woman raped in Bristol nightclub

  11-11-2022 10:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man we would like to speak following a rape in Bristol. Officers believe the man photographed has information relating to the incident which took place on Wednesday 1 June between 2-4am. The man in the CCTV image is described as black, in his mid-20s, of average build with a full beard and moustache. He is shown wearing a gold or yellow durag...
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• There could be no women smoking in the UK by 2035 - Bristol Live

  11-11-2022 10:18
  There could be no women smoking in the UK by 2035  Bristol Live
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama thought to be 'Stormzy's muse' for new song Firebabe as fans beg star to take rapper back

  11-11-2022 09:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Stormzy and Maya dated from 2015 until 2019, and were recently spotted embracing each other at a Kendrick Lamar concert in London
  
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• Ho ho ho: Bristol one of UK cities 'most excited' for the festive season - The Star

  11-11-2022 09:00
  Ho ho ho: Bristol one of UK cities 'most excited' for the festive season  The Star
  
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• Man who punched and kicked dogs owned by his landlord given 10-year animal ban

  11-11-2022 08:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Michal Kulesza was also given a two-year suspended sentence following the sickening incidents in Bristol
  
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• Knitted postbox tributes appear across England

  11-11-2022 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Knitted and crocheted postbox toppers marking Remembrance Day appear across the country.
  
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• Weston man scales Kilimanjaro in memory of baby son

  11-11-2022 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Terry Devine scatters his son's ashes at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro five years after he died.
  
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• Modern pentathlon: GB's Joe Choong threatens to quit if obstacle racing replaces show jumping

  11-11-2022 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Great Britain's Olympic champion Joe Choong says he will walk away from the modern pentathlon if obstacle racing replaces show jumping.
  
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• Former Bristol Zoo site's first new homes up for approval again amid concerns

  11-11-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new homes are planned for an area previously used for staff parking
  
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• Bristol home to UK’s third ‘most prolific’ speed camera with over 18,000 drivers snared in 12 months - BristolWorld

  11-11-2022 01:27
  Bristol home to UK’s third ‘most prolific’ speed camera with over 18,000 drivers snared in 12 months  BristolWorld
  
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• Only one Bristol tower block installed with sprinklers since 2019 pledge

  11-11-2022 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council pledged to install sprinklers at 59 tower blocks almost four years ago
  
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