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• The Flatshare: New Bristol-filmed romcom series drops on Paramount+

  01-12-2022 22:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A series perfect for the romantics waiting under the mistletoe
  
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• New Christmas TV shows and movies coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Paramount in December 2022

  01-12-2022 20:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on our streaming platforms
  
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• Man arrested after barricading himself in Bristol property

  01-12-2022 20:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The police were called to a disturbance in Stapleton Road at 3.55pm today (December 1)
  
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• My mum's 40-hour wait to get to A&E with hip break

  01-12-2022 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait as BBC analysis shows delays now at record levels.
  
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• M5 smash involving five cars clears near Bristol - recap

  01-12-2022 19:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Delays on the southbound carriageway this evening (December 1) are easing
  
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• LIVE: M5 smash involving five cars causing major delays near Bristol

  01-12-2022 19:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are delays on the southbound carriageway this evening (December 1)
  
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• LIVE: M5 smash causing major delays near Bristol

  01-12-2022 19:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are delays on the southbound carriageway this evening (December 1)
  
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• Police dog that mauled Yate Halloween raver won't be named

  01-12-2022 18:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A two-year battle for answers has ended
  
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• Man posted 'pyrotechnic-style device' through letterbox of Bristol home

  01-12-2022 18:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It caused a fire and damage to the property
  
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• LIVE: Busy Bristol road blocked off by three fire engines

  01-12-2022 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is heavy traffic as a result of the "fire services activity"
  
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• LIVE: Busy Bristol road blocked off by 'police incident'

  01-12-2022 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is heavy traffic in the area
  
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• Busy Bristol road clears after man 'barricades himself in property' - recap

  01-12-2022 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is heavy traffic in the area
  
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• Andreas Kapoulas: Bristol Flyers coach says the team is proving people wrong

  01-12-2022 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Head coach Andreas Kapoulas says Bristol Flyers are "surprising" everyone this season.
  
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• Trio in court charged with assisting an offender

  01-12-2022 17:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Three people have appeared in court charged with assisting an offender. The charges come as part of a murder investigation following the death of 16-year-old Charley Bates on 31 July this year. Lauren Ephgrave, 20 of Melksham, plus 19-year-olds Lawrence Day, of Exeter; and Jack Seal, of Frome, all appeared before Bath Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday 30 November). They have been released on...
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• Barnsley fined by FA after fans use discriminatory chanting

  01-12-2022 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Barnsley are fined £30,000 by the FA after discriminatory chanting by fans towards a female member of Bristol Rovers' staff.
  
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• CCTV appeal launched after device posted through letterbox

  01-12-2022 16:32 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re issuing an image of a man we’d like to identify in connection with incident in which a pyrotechnic-style device was posted through the letterbox of a home in Bristol. The incident happened at a property in the Wootton Road area of St Annes, at around 6pm on Tuesday 11 October. The device caused a small fire, resulting in minor damage. The fire was extinguished by firefighters from Bedminster...
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• Plan for 200 new homes in south Bristol set for approval next week on old school site

  01-12-2022 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Neighbours raised concerns about increased pressure on GP surgeries and congested roads
  
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• South Gloucestershire Council green waste collection charges to nearly double amid £29m gap

  01-12-2022 15:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Staffed library hours would also be cut as part of budget plans
  
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• Willow trees near Temple Meads cut down leaving 'soulless concrete jungle'

  01-12-2022 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The picturesque trees behind Temple Meads have been cleared to make way for a new walkway
  
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• New London to West train service plan approved

  01-12-2022 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator approves new rail services between London Paddington and Carmarthen.
  
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• Woman found guilty of murdering lodger

  01-12-2022 14:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A woman who claimed she killed her lodger in self-defence has today (Thursday 1 December) been found guilty of his murder. Dawn Lewis, 54, told jurors at Bristol Crown Court her tenant Glenn Richards, 61, stabbed her in the leg during an argument at her Glastonbury home on 18 April. She said he fell down the stairs after she kicked back during the incident, allowing her to pick up the knife and...
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• High-value burglary at Somerset racecourse

  01-12-2022 14:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for the public’s help after a high-value burglary at Wincanton Racecourse. Officers are investigation after two John Deere lawn mowers, one John Deere Gator and a large quantity of Stihl power tools, hedge trimmers, strimmers and blowers were taken on Tuesday 22 November between midnight and 12.30am. We are now asking for the public’s help to locate the stolen items.
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• Joey Barton: Bristol Rovers manager certain he can get club promoted to Championship

  01-12-2022 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton says he is "convinced" the club will reach the Championship during his time in charge.
  
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• Squatters 'take back' Easton home in protest of mum's eviction

  01-12-2022 14:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Members of Bristol Housing Action Movement are occupying the property in a ‘political squat’
  
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• National award for outstanding leadership for Head of Command and Control

  01-12-2022 13:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are delighted to announce that Becky Tipper, our Head of Command and Control, has been announced as a winner in this year’s national Inspire Justice Awards. As a people-focussed leader, Becky shows total commitment to deliver for her teams and the public, putting the victim and community at the heart of all their decision-making. Her outstanding leadership has transformed the performance of our...
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• Why I think the World Cup should never have been staged in Qatar

  01-12-2022 13:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The World Cup in Qatar is overshadowed by controversy around the country's treatment of migrant workers and its stance on homosexuality
  
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• ‘Gone but not forgotten’ – family pay tribute to ‘beloved’ husband and father

  01-12-2022 12:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A 64-year-old man has been remembered as one of South Africa’s ‘finest musicians’ after he died in a collision last week. David Leadbetter sadly died in a three-car road traffic collision in Bath on Thursday 24 November. Police were called to Claverton Down Road at 7.24pm following the collision. He was taken to hospital where he later died. David, who was born in the UK but spent much of his life...
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• Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour confirms Bristol Cribbs Causeway date

  01-12-2022 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Holidays are coming to Bristol (well, South Gloucestershire to be exact...)
  
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• Levi Davis: Missing rugby star's family frustrated by search

  01-12-2022 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Levi Davis, who was last seen outside a bar in Barcelona, is still missing and without his passport.
  
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• Parents urged to get children flu vaccine as infections rise

  01-12-2022 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Two doctors say they experienced "every parent's worst nightmare" when their son got sick.
  
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• Bristol defibrillators 'a no brainer' after rugby player's death

  01-12-2022 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A councillor is calling for more defibrillators in Bristol after a 24-year-old died in the city centre.
  
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• Strip club licence renewed without objection for first time

  01-12-2022 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Urban Tiger's application sailed through after the council turned down a city-wide strip-club ban.
  
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• Live: Bristol Airport flight forced to divert in foggy conditions

  01-12-2022 10:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fog and mist looks likely to last for the rest of the day
  
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• Rays play their own World Cup at UK aquarium - Bristol Live

  01-12-2022 09:00
  Rays play their own World Cup at UK aquarium  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol rapper SirPlus: Mural painted over by mistake

  01-12-2022 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The artwork, in memory of rapper SirPlus who died in 2020, will now be recreated elsewhere.
  
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• Mum behind Barton Hill community cafe determined to keep going as costs rise

  01-12-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cafe's overheads are rising but she is determined to keep going
  
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• UK's top trending YouTube video is Will Smith slapping Chris Rock - Bristol Live

  01-12-2022 03:18
  UK's top trending YouTube video is Will Smith slapping Chris Rock  Bristol Live
  
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