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• Cyclist seriously injured in Bristol city centre attack

  16-12-2022 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The victim was pulled from his bike and was kicked and punched, knocking him unconscious.
  
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• Bishopsworth man 'thankful I'm here' after bus crashes into home

  16-12-2022 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Hayden Rich was at home with his family when the double-decker bus hit his home on Thursday.
  
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• Bristol riots: Three men jailed after Bristol Kill the Bill riot

  16-12-2022 19:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 26 people now have been jailed for offences committed during the riot
  
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• Bristol woman pleads guilty over hitting boy with a paddle

  16-12-2022 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  She will be sentenced in January after admitting one charge of assault causing actual bodily harm.
  
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• Three men jailed for offences during Bristol riot

  16-12-2022 18:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year. Gopal Clarke, Henry Olohan and Arthur Lazarus were all sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 16 December) after pleading guilty to crimes during the riot outside Bridewell Police Station on Sunday 21 March 2021. Clarke, of Kingswood, pleaded guilty to one count of violent disorder at a previous...
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• Appeal after assault leaves man in hospital

  16-12-2022 18:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re seeking witnesses, dashcam footage and information after an assault which has left a man in hospital with serious head injuries. It happened at about 4.10am on Thursday 15 December near the Futures Inn, Bond Street, Bristol. Enquiries suggest that the victim, a man in his 40s, was riding a red mountain bike towards Old Market when he was knocked to the ground, kicked and punched by a man who...
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• Ofsted rates Bristol school Andalusia Academy 'inadequate' again as it closes down

  16-12-2022 17:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  It has been open for 17 years but has struggled with standards and finances
  
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• Bristol mayor phoning company bosses asking them to speed up delayed roadworks

  16-12-2022 17:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Roadworks on Stoke Hill were described as “making very slow progress and a real pain”
  
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• Have you seen Mitchell Rogers?

  16-12-2022 17:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We need the public to call us if they see Mitchell Rogers. The 33-year-old is wanted on a warrant after he failed to attend a court hearing earlier this month. Mitchell is known to have links with the Fishponds and Kingswood areas. He is described as white, male, about 5ft 9ins, of average build, with short hair and stubble. If you know where he is please call 999 quoting reference 5222296824...
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• Nick Anderton: Bristol Rovers defender 'taken aback' by support in cancer battle

  16-12-2022 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol Rovers player Nick Anderton says the volume of support he has received during his cancer battle has been "amazing".
  
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• Five-bed Bristol Airbnb 'party house' outrages neighbours in planning row

  16-12-2022 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "All the downstairs windows had been covered in what looked like melted chocolate and we can only assume this was one of the neighbours.”
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing final: Hamza Yassin odds on to win as competition comes to a close

  16-12-2022 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hamza might be the bookies favourite to win, but that doesn't mean the other finalists are giving in without a fight
  
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• Man threatened and has beer thrown at him in Bristol graffiti tagging altercation

  16-12-2022 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The police are appealing to the public to identify a man in relation to the incident
  
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• Concerns for popular Bristol Shaws branches as flash sale leaves shelves bare

  16-12-2022 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans fear there could be mass store closures of the drapery favourite
  
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• M5 traffic held amid 'incident' near Bristol amid Friday Christmas rush - recap

  16-12-2022 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was stationary traffic heading northbound at junction 19 this afternoon (December 16)
  
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• LIVE: M5 traffic held amid 'incident' near Bristol amid Friday Christmas rush

  16-12-2022 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is stationary traffic heading northbound at junction 19 this afternoon (December 16)
  
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• Martin Lewis' 1p payment rule for last minute Christmas present buyers

  16-12-2022 14:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He calls it 'powerful protective voodoo'
  
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• Appeal after graffiti tagging incident in Bristol

  16-12-2022 14:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re investigating a graffiti tagging incident in Bristol and want to identify the man in this photo in connection with the incident. The tag ‘Topple’ was sprayed onto the tunnel in Mina Road at about 8.50pm on Thursday 14 July. A member of the public approached two men during the incident, and was subjected to threatening behaviour, with one of the men throwing beer at him. If you recognise the...
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• Harlequins move Twickenham double-header because of rail strikes

  16-12-2022 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Harlequins' scheduled double-header at Twickenham Stadium is moved to March because of the impact of rail strikes.
  
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• Kingsweston Iron Bridge could finally reopen after repairs recommended for approval

  16-12-2022 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Restoration of the bridge has been delayed for several years
  
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• Bristol bus smashes into house after being hit by car

  16-12-2022 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A passenger from the bus was hospitalised following the incident
  
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• List of postcodes where DPD has suspended deliveries in South West

  16-12-2022 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nearly 50 postcodes are affected by the suspension
  
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• Appeal after bus collides with house – Bristol

  16-12-2022 11:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Officers are appealing for witnesses after a collision in Bristol last night. We were called to Highbridge Road, in Bishopsworth, at around 9.50pm yesterday (Thursday 15 December) to reports of a collision involving a double-decker bus, car and a house. A VW Golf collided with a number 75 bus. Subsequently, the bus struck a house on Highbridge Road. One female passenger from the bus was taken to...
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• Huge ship sails into Bristol Port becoming biggest ever to dock there

  16-12-2022 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The MSC Loretta has made stops at various ports around Europe and was previously docked Liverpool
  
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• Chandos Road in Redland could be pedestrianised

  16-12-2022 11:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to close Chandos Road in Redland to cars follow a successful scheme on nearby Cotham Hill.
  
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• Bristol curry house Urban Tandoor wows fans with 'Oscar worthy' East 17 Christmas song

  16-12-2022 10:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'East India 17' might not make Christmas number one, but they're number one in our hearts
  
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• RECAP - GWR train line shut between Bristol and Swindon as snow and ice cover tracks

  16-12-2022 09:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Due to a speed restriction because of snow and ice between Bristol Parkway and Swindon all lines were blocked
  
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• LIVE: GWR train line shut between Bristol and Swindon as snow and ice cover tracks

  16-12-2022 09:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Due to a speed restriction because of snow and ice between Bristol Parkway and Swindon all lines are blocked
  
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• RECAP: A420 remains blocked by spillage after crash near Lawrence Hill

  16-12-2022 09:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The clean up of the road is still underway
  
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• LIVE: A420 remains blocked by spillage after crash near Lawrence Hill

  16-12-2022 09:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The clean up of the road is still underway
  
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• Inappropriate force used on black mother in Bristol, panel finds

  16-12-2022 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Two Avon and Somerset Police officers used "inappropriate" force during an incident in Bristol.
  
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• Mum was arrested on Bristol bus after police escalated ticket dispute, report finds

  16-12-2022 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was incapacitated and arrested in front of her young daughter
  
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• Sam Polledri's mum calls for more Bristol defibs after rugby star's sudden death

  16-12-2022 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “He would still be alive and able to fulfil his many dreams he had"
  
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