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• Love Island Winter premiere hit with technical hitches and glitches leaving fans furious

  16-01-2023 23:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many viewers were not happy
  
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• Love Island fans think Maya Jama has 'thrown shade' at Stormzy and NBA star Ben Simmons

  16-01-2023 23:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many viewers think she had a dig at her exes
  
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• Love Island viewers in hysterics over Olivia's 'side-eye' to Kai

  16-01-2023 23:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kai dubiously claimed it was the hair that won him over
  
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• Love Island viewers all say the same thing as Maya Jama presents show

  16-01-2023 22:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans believe she is a 'perfect host' for the programme
  
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• Abusive partner assaulted girlfriend as she drove him to domestic violence awareness course

  16-01-2023 22:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ryan Sowden also admitted injuring partner in crash after he drove eratically
  
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• Love Island host Maya Jama wows in red as she 'hopes to make fans proud' ahead of first airing

  16-01-2023 21:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans have flooded the Bristol-born host's Instagram feed with support
  
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• Man made and shared video about how to make an explosive substance

  16-01-2023 20:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Elliot Brown, 25, was a member of a far-right group chat and used a smart device to recite how to make a specific explosive substance
  
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• The TikTok finance hacks you need to help you save money in 2023

  16-01-2023 20:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here are five ways to save money during the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Care assistant denies ill-treating and sexually abusing residents and staff at Bristol care home

  16-01-2023 20:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Caleb Asumadu Adutwum denies wrongdoing
  
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• Man convicted of two terrorism charges

  16-01-2023 18:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Issued on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing South West A man who made and shared a video about how to make an explosive substance has been convicted. Elliot Brown, 25, was found guilty at Bristol Crown Court today (Monday 16 January) of two-terrorism related offences following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South West (CTPSW). Brown recorded a video in which he used a smart...
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• Police hunt for 'man with dog' after Bristol robbery which left victim with facial injuries

  16-01-2023 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A victim in his 60s sustained injuries to his face and required treatment at hospital
  
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• Love Island host Maya Jama makes epic entrance in helicopter on ninth series premiere

  16-01-2023 17:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This year's entrants all seem to be the homely type
  
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• Insulate Britain activists cleared in court after M4 protest

  16-01-2023 17:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A retired member of the clergy at Cotham Parish Church and a Bristol University lecturer were among the defendants
  
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• Cleaning company appeals for help over heartbreaking state of man's home near Bristol

  16-01-2023 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man, who lives near Bristol, is taking action to change his life after a difficult period
  
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• New series of Traitors lands on BBC iPlayer and you can watch it all now

  16-01-2023 14:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Not even a month after the last episode finished a new series is set to air - well kind of...
  
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• Bristol Arena will not open until 2026, says developer

  16-01-2023 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 19,000-capacity venue was supposed to open in 2024, but that has been put back until 2026.
  
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• DWP makes 8 changes to Universal Credit and benefits in 2023

  16-01-2023 14:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Working hours, meetings with work coaches, benefit caps and more people moving over to Universal Credit are some of the changes for the next 12 months
  
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• Bristol Arena opening date delayed again but it will be even bigger say YTL

  16-01-2023 14:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Work has not even started to convert the Brabazon Hangar at Filton
  
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• By-election candidate Martin Booth withdraws from race for Hotwells and Harbourside

  16-01-2023 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He concluded there were "perceived conflicts of interest" with his role as Bristol 24/7 editor
  
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• Bristol pub submerged underwater as River Avon burst its banks

  16-01-2023 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Old Lock and Weir, in Bristol, is flooded after the River Avon overflowed during heavy rain.
  
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• Bristol councillors back calls to halt controversial transfer of council transport staff

  16-01-2023 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Labour said if the move doesn't go ahead, more than £1 million of cuts would have to fall elsewhere
  
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• Love Island launch 'thrown into chaos' as winds batter villa

  16-01-2023 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama's debut as the Love Island host has been preceded by 50mph winds sweeping over the villa and causing 'mayhem'
  
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• Fears for historic Jacob's Wells Baths after swimming pool plan 'withdrawn'

  16-01-2023 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council is "considering our options and next steps"
  
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• Up to 100 supermarket jobs in Bristol right now at Tesco, Asda and more

  16-01-2023 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are a variety of roles for all skill levels up for grabs
  
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• How to avoid rows over the cost of heating in shared houses

  16-01-2023 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Living in accommodation where you split the bills can cause a few issues
  
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• Martin Lewis' electrical and microwave must-buys to stay warm without turning on heating

  16-01-2023 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The list includes a number of heated items from as little as 1p per hour to run
  
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• Love Island 2023: Maya Jama's rise from tragedy and financial worries to household-name fame

  16-01-2023 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The first episode of Love Island's new series airs at 9pm on Monday, January 16
  
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• Petitioners say allowing new Bristol housing on green spaces is ‘absolute travesty’

  16-01-2023 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 7,000 petitioners urged the council to stop allowing developers to build on green spaces
  
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• Dashcam appeal following Ilminster collision

  16-01-2023 12:01 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision between a van and a pedestrian. Officers are investigating after the collision on Tuesday 10 January at around 5.15pm on Station Road, in Ilminster, outside the Spar shop and garage. The pedestrian, a woman in her 30s, has been taken to hospital with leg and head injuries. They are not thought to be life-threatening or life...
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• Cherryrock Farm, Bristol - GOV.UK

  16-01-2023 11:50
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• CCTV appeal to identify man with dog after robbery in Bristol

  16-01-2023 10:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Officers investigating a robbery in Bristol are hoping the release of CCTV footage will help them progress their enquiries. We are seeking information about the identity of the man, seen walking a dog, who we want to speak to about an incident in Cheltenham Road. An altercation is said to have occurred close to the arches between two men during the early hours of Friday 28 October.
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• Man recalled to prison after pleading guilty to theft offences in Bath

  16-01-2023 09:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A thief has been recalled to prison within 72 hours of him stealing from a shop in Bath. Dylan Hooper was sentenced at Bath Magistrates Court on Tuesday 10 January after admitting to two theft offences. The 19-year-old stole fragrances, worth approximately £225, from a shop in Milsom Street on Saturday 7 January and in the early hours of the following morning he stole and handbag and its contents.
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• One of Bristol's oldest law firms is acquired by leading UK business ... - The Business Desk

  16-01-2023 08:49
  
  One of Bristol's oldest law firms is acquired by leading UK business ...  The Business Desk
  
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• Masters snooker final 2023: Judd Trump beats Mark Williams to claim second title

  16-01-2023 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judd Trump says his Masters win over Mark Williams is his "best ever" after claiming the title for a second time.
  
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• Bristol: Fresh plans for disused Art Deco cinema face opposition

  16-01-2023 07:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say they are angry at refreshed development plans for a disused 110-year-old cinema.
  
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• Climate hactivists subvert Bristol Billboards with spoof ads

  16-01-2023 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The spoof adverts take aim at car firms to highlight how damaging cars are for the environment.
  
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• Love Island's Coco Lodge shares 'poo' rule for toilet trips on ITV2 show

  16-01-2023 06:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Coco Lodge said that Islanders "low key hate each other" in the villa because its a game
  
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• Increase in trauma and sudden unexpected death syndrome in children

  16-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cost of living crisis may be a factor in sudden unexpected deaths in babies and children
  
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• Gas company apologises for travel chaos after temporary lights caused hour-long queues

  16-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Work is expected to be completed this week
  
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• Communal warm spaces in Bristol could be made permanent as cost-of-living crisis bites

  16-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 82 "Welcoming Spaces" have opened over the autumn and winter where residents can keep warm
  
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• Bristol City Council committee system row reignites as Marvin Rees says it will "slow down" progress

  16-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents voted to scrap the mayoral model in a referendum last May
  
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• Cost of living: The young people saving money by going sober

  16-01-2023 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the price of alcohol going up, young people say they're saving money by going sober.
  
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• Frustration as parents on school run prevent patients from using GP parking bays

  16-01-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I noticed people getting out and blatantly walking over to the school gates with no care in the world"
  
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