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• Police update on rapist who absconded on day release

  09-12-2022 23:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police warned public not approach him but ring 999 if spotted
  
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• Police hunt for rapist who has absconded on day release

  09-12-2022 23:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police say do not approach him but ring 999 if spotted
  
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• Have you seen wanted man Andrew Sherriff?

  09-12-2022 23:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re appealing for the public’s help to find an absconder from HMP Leyhill. Andrew Sherriff, 50, was due to return to the South Gloucestershire prison at 4pm today (Friday 9 December) but failed to do so. He is currently on day release after serving a custodial sentence for rape. He is described as a white man, approximately 5ft 6ins tall, with short, dark hair. He has a number of tattoos...
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• European Challenge Cup: Perpignan 5-19 Bristol - Bristol open European account with win

  09-12-2022 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol mark their return to the Challenge Cup with a 19-5 win over Perpignan at Stade Aime Giral.
  
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• Gogglebox fans emotional as Ellie Warner announces pregnancy news

  09-12-2022 22:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She jokes that the scan looks like a 'jelly alien'
  
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• Extraction fan 'blow up' causes fire at Pizzarova Park Street

  09-12-2022 22:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It happened mid-service
  
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• Live: Fire crews at Pizzarova as blaze breaks out in Park Street restaurant

  09-12-2022 20:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident is ongoing
  
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• Former senior police officer sentenced for historic sex abuse

  09-12-2022 20:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  John Marsh denied wrongdoing but was convicted by a jury
  
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• Banksy releases new limited edition artwork in support of Ukraine

  09-12-2022 19:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are being sold through the Legacy of War Foundation
  
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• Carol Vorderman makes gibe about Prince Harry's intelligence on This Morning

  09-12-2022 19:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She appeared on This Morning with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
  
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• Luke Morahan: Bristol winger granted early release to join Bayonne

  09-12-2022 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol winger Luke Morahan is granted an early release from his contract with Bristol to join Top14 side Bayonne.
  
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• Search for man and woman who intervened to stop sexual assault

  09-12-2022 17:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are particularly interested in finding two people who intervened
  
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• Royal Mail parcels and letters piling up at Bristol Mail Centre

  09-12-2022 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The CWU has written an open letter claiming that staff have been instructed to bin door to door mail
  
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• Appeal for witnesses who helped woman – Bristol

  09-12-2022 16:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re trying to trace two people who intervened to stop a man harassing and sexually assaulting a woman in Bristol. The man had followed and called out at the woman as she walked to work, at between 8.40am and 9am on Saturday 22 October. He followed her from Dean Street and pushed her against railings in Pritchard Street, making indecent suggestions to her. Following investigation we believe we’ve...
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• First of 150 'bleed kits' installed in Bristol after Leanne's year of campaigningcv

  09-12-2022 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I hope this is never used, but if it is, it could save a life"
  
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• First of 150 'bleed kits' installed in Bristol after Leanne's year of campaigning

  09-12-2022 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I hope this is never used, but if it is, it could save a life"
  
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• Family remembers ‘kind’ and ‘loving’ mother after sad death in collision

  09-12-2022 15:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  The family of a school teacher pay tribute to a ‘fiercely loyal’ and ‘sweet’ woman who sadly died in a collision on Monday 5 December. Jacqueline Anne Potter, known to her family as Anne, sadly died in a three-vehicle collision on the A303 Podimore at around 7.50am on Monday. Anne, 54 from Martock, has been remembered by her family. They said: Anne’s family continue to be supported by a specially...
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• Woman suffers potentially life-changing injuries after being hit by a car in Bristol

  09-12-2022 14:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One pedestrian has suffered potentially life-changing injuries
  
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• Working together to create safe matchdays in Bath

  09-12-2022 14:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re pleased to be working alongside Bath Rugby and British Transport Police (BTP) to ensure the matchday experience is a safe space for supporters and the wider community, including on their journey into the city. In a project to tackle violence against women and girls in the South West, we’ve joined forces to promote the BTP ‘Speak Up, Interrupt’ campaign and put a stop to harassment.
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• Championship: Kolo Toure in at Wigan and Coventry's woes continue as second tier resumes

  09-12-2022 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  As the Championship returns from a four-week break for the World Cup, BBC Sport takes a look at the state of play in the second tier.
  
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• Recap: Bristol road reopens after two pedestrians hit by car

  09-12-2022 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were reports of traffic near The Red Lion Pub and Blackhorse Road
  
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• LIVE: Police close Bristol road due to incident

  09-12-2022 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is reports of traffic near The Red Lion Pub and Blackhorse Road
  
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• Call for Dambuster George 'Johnny' Johnson road name tribute

  09-12-2022 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  But Bristol mayor says new street at centre of tobacco road name row has already been decided
  
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• Sweets and beer kegs spilled on M5 in Gloucestershire

  09-12-2022 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Two lanes were closed after the incident which led to delays in Gloucestershire.
  
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• 'Stylish' new rooftop food and drink bar planned for Bristol harbourside

  09-12-2022 12:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The public has been invited to have their say
  
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• Injured man hospitalised after 'collapsing' inside Clifton pub

  09-12-2022 11:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A hazardous area response team and a critical care car was also deployed
  
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• Strep A cases confirmed at more North Bristol schools

  09-12-2022 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UKHSA reports that there have been 440 cases of Scarlet Fever and 65 cases of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) in the South West
  
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• Students heading home urged to think about security this Christmas

  09-12-2022 11:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  With many students from across Avon and Somerset heading home soon for the festive period, burglars are, sadly, thinking about houses that will be left unoccupied and how they can target them this Christmas. We’ve asked Steven Dexter, Neighbourhood Constable for the University of the West of England (UWE). for his advice on how students can avoid ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’ and keep...
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• Bristol post workers 'told to bin leaflets' due to mail backlog

  09-12-2022 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  There are claims that some paid-for advertising is left undelivered from a Bristol centre.
  
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• Do you know the rules on riding e-scooters?

  09-12-2022 10:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Police and Bristol City Council marshals carried out patrols aimed at improving safety around the use of electric scooters in the city centre this week. On Wednesday 7 December officers from the neighbourhood team joined forces with council marshals to speak with dozens of e-scooter users. The activity was in response to community concerns about anti-social e-scooter use and safety.
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• Rent controls in Bristol could see rent hikes capped at inflation or average wages

  09-12-2022 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City Hall chiefs are lobbying the government for new powers to tackle skyrocketing rents in Bristol
  
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• Royal Marines recreate World War Two mission 80 years on

  09-12-2022 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The original mission saw 10 commandos kayak to Bordeaux to plant mines on German ships.
  
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• Bristol Clean Air Zone could be scrapped says mayor Marvin Rees - if pollution levels fall

  09-12-2022 06:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Clean Air Zone launched last week in a bid to cut air pollution levels in central parts of Bristol
  
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• Bristol dad shares why he has been leaving heartwarming carvings inside hospitals

  09-12-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “If it's meant for them they'll find it”
  
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• Bristol dad makes seven trips to the chemist to find antibiotics for two-year-old daughter

  09-12-2022 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We’re in a supposedly developed part of the world with a good medical system, and I can’t get basic antibiotics"
  
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