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• Heavy rain causes roads to flood and GWR rail disruption

  12-01-2023 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Railway delays hit commuters and roads are flooded after rainfall overnight.
  
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• Tommy Conway: Bristol City top scorer out with hamstring problem

  12-01-2023 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol City are without top scorer Tommy Conway for an undisclosed length of time due to a hamstring injury.
  
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• Police apologise for 'things we didn't get right' in paddle attack case

  12-01-2023 19:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The force said it identified a "number of learnings" and that it "welcomes the scrutiny" the case has brought
  
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• Chocolate Path repairs hit by more delays but opening date announced at last

  12-01-2023 18:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Work to rebuild the collapsed embankment has passed a 'major milestone'
  
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• Pub forced to close and cars stranded as floods pour through Keynsham

  12-01-2023 18:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heavy downpours have caused chaos across the Bristol area
  
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• Man jailed for South Gloucestershire arson series

  12-01-2023 18:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man who set fire to 20 vehicles causing hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage has been jailed. Daniel Cron, 26, of Filton, appeared at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 11 January) where he was sentenced to three years in prison having pleaded guilty to 21 counts of arson – 20 vehicles and a fence – at a previous hearing. Cron, along with an as yet unidentified man, set fire to both...
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• Envelope challenge can help you save £5,000 in less than year - how it works

  12-01-2023 17:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You can do the challenge with physical cash or digitally
  
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• Alfie Kilgour: Mansfield Town sign Bristol Rovers defender

  12-01-2023 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Mansfield Town sign defender Alfie Kilgour from Bristol Rovers on an 18-month deal for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Paddleboarder who hit boy in Bristol park sentenced

  12-01-2023 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Fay Johnson is given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation to the young victim.
  
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• WATCH: Roads and railways affected by floods

  12-01-2023 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Cars have been left submerged and railway lines blocked after several days of heavy rain.
  
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• Maya Jama shares words of wisdom with followers before first Love Island show

  12-01-2023 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new Love Island host gave advice to Instagram followers on getting things they want
  
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• Bristol writer has spent decades bringing 'strangers' together through story

  12-01-2023 16:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Inclusivity needs to be about changing what we’re trying to get into - there’s no point adding people to something that’s rotten"
  
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• Bristol Light Festival: New installations confirmed for 2023

  12-01-2023 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Organisers say visitors will be able to go on a "creative journey" through Bristol.
  
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• Mum who hit boy, 12, with paddle in row is spared immediate prison

  12-01-2023 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fay johnson 'embarrassed and remorseful' for assault which prompted vicious condemnation online
  
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• Woman sentenced for assault on boy, 12

  12-01-2023 15:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A woman who assaulted a 12-year-old boy with a paddle on a riverbank in south Bristol has been handed a four-month jail term suspended for six months and ordered to pay £500 compensation. Fay Johnson, 32, from South Gloucestershire, admitted a charge of causing actual bodily harm to Antwon Forrest at an earlier hearing, and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Thursday 12 January).
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• Owner of 'Miss Conduct' yacht in Bristol harbour guilty of being 'rogue landlord'

  12-01-2023 14:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thomas Flight ripped off tenants while he lives on board the yacht with the helicopter on the roof
  
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• Historical masterpiece enters the property market with features described as ‘jaw dropping’

  12-01-2023 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Built in the 12th century, Barrow Court has been home to notable gentry over the centuries
  
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• Fire crews rescue driver from car submerged in floodwater in Long Ashton

  12-01-2023 13:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Inflatable equipment was used to bring the driver to dry land
  
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• Global study reveals Bristol is the second worst city in the UK for ... - BristolWorld

  12-01-2023 13:29
  Global study reveals Bristol is the second worst city in the UK for ...  BristolWorld
  
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• Dancers flashmob funeral with Another One Bites the Dust

  12-01-2023 12:54
  Sandie Wood had requested stunt as part of her ceremony, which also included pink coffin marked with words ‘Going out in style’A dance troupe flashmobbed a funeral with a performance of Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust following the request of a woman who wanted her sendoff to be memorable but not sad.Video of the event showed some mourners initially looking confused when the dancers emerged from pews midway through the funeral of Sandie Wood from Bristol. But they eventually
  
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• Come Dine With Me: Bristol restaurants battle to win Professionals edition of show

  12-01-2023 12:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Coconut Tree, The Boars Head, and The Cloak and Dagger will compete for victory
  
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• Can you pass a GCSE maths exam? Take our test and see how you get on!

  12-01-2023 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maths is back on the agenda with prime minister Rishi Sunak saying he wants all school pupils to study it until they're 18. But how much do you remember of your maths lessons?
  
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• Red Cross on standby as extreme weather hits South West

  12-01-2023 12:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain is set to hit the region for 24 hours
  
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• Bristol man changed his jet-set lifestyle after nasty attack with gym equipment

  12-01-2023 12:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "My life was reckless before and the reality is that I should be dead"
  
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• Trains down in Bristol as heavy rain "blocks lines"

  12-01-2023 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes as Bristol is in the middle of a Met Office yellow weather warning for rain
  
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• Love Island 2023: First bombshell to enter villa to be voted by fans for first time in series history

  12-01-2023 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Voting is already open, with one bombshell hoping to 'shake up' the villa
  
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• Iceland in Bedminster 'is closing' say staff but chain won't comment

  12-01-2023 10:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Roadworks outside the store have restricted access for a year and counting
  
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• Bristol weather: Damp day in store for city despite drier spells forecast

  12-01-2023 08:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There will be a scattering of showers across the city throughout the day
  
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• LIVE: Flooding and wet weather sparks traffic chaos in Bristol

  12-01-2023 07:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A lane has been closed on the M32 and trains services from Temple Meads have also been affected
  
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• LIVE: Flooding and wet weather block Bristol train lines

  12-01-2023 07:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Services from Temple Meads to Swindon are being affected
  
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• Empty Bristol M&S store to become art and environment hub

  12-01-2023 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The pilot initiative will be based at the Bristol store, which closed in January 2022.
  
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• Car ban scheme outside Bristol schools set to be expanded

  12-01-2023 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The scheme in Bristol aims to make roads safer, lower pollution and encourage walking and cycling.
  
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• Love Island 2023: Maya Jama and Stormzy's past relationship as rapper laments 'biggest loss'

  12-01-2023 06:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some fans would love to see Maya and Stormzy rekindle their relationship, nearly four years on from their split in 2019
  
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• Fire marshals stepped down as cladding made safe at two Bristol council tower blocks

  12-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cabinet papers are expected to include an extra £75million of fire safety measures
  
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• Arsonist who caused over £320K of damage in 'wanton campaign of destruction' jailed

  12-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Cron pleaded guilty to 21 arson charges
  
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• Hardens 2023 guide names Bristol restaurant in top 100 in UK - Bristol Live

  12-01-2023 01:01
  Hardens 2023 guide names Bristol restaurant in top 100 in UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Fury over waterlogged graves and slippery footpaths at Bristol Cemetery  

  12-01-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Community leaders say on more than one occasion those carrying the coffin slipped and the deceased fell out of the coffin
  
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• Masters 2023: Judd Trump wins final-frame decider against Ryan Day as Stuart Bingham beats Kyren Wilson

  12-01-2023 00:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Judd Trump wins a final-frame decider 6-5 against Ryan Day in the first round of the Masters and Stuart Bingham beats fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson.
  
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