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• ITV2 Love Island: Two new bombshells to shake villa up on Wednesday night

  17-01-2023 23:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown and David Salako are both hoping to bring 'good vibes and energy' to the ninth series of Love Island
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama 'overwhelmed' as she thanks fans for support after making debut

  17-01-2023 23:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Cotham School student wowed viewers with her incredible wardrobe during the series nine premiere last night
  
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• Maya Jama fans mock Love Island's Haris for 'blundering' foot preferences

  17-01-2023 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Viewers couldn't believe the weird rule Haris has that would see him turn down Maya Jame
  
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• Former Love Islander AJ Bunker slams ITV for 'lack of diversity' in Winter series line-up

  17-01-2023 19:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  AJ Bunker is calling for more 'representation' on the reality dating show
  
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• Extra Bristol Beacon costs are 'painful reality' admits Mayor Marvin Rees

  17-01-2023 19:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But the alternative is even worse...
  
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• Tom Lammonby: Somerset all-rounder extends contract until end of 2025

  17-01-2023 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset all-rounder Tom Lammonby extends his contract with the club until the end of 2025.
  
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• Swansea City v Bristol City

  17-01-2023 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's FA Cup game between Swansea City and Bristol City.
  
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• FOUND: 999 appeal for girl, 13, missing for three days from Southmead

  17-01-2023 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Police say Goda was last seen wearing a black jumper and light blue ripped jeans
  
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• 999 appeal for girl, 13, missing for three days from Southmead

  17-01-2023 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police say Goda was last seen wearing a black jumper and light blue ripped jeans
  
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• Trial of Eastwood Park guard for abusing detainees halted

  17-01-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devaney is accused of violently assaulting young inmates and sexually abusing a 14-year-old.
  
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• Quirky shaped hilltop home in Portishead with country views

  17-01-2023 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Quirky shaped hilltop home in Portishead with country views
  
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• Brislington murder: 'Bloody battle over cannabis crop' ends in man fatally stabbed, court told

  17-01-2023 17:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Five men from London deny murder and violent disorder charges
  
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• CCTV appeal to seek witness in Bristol pub assault

  17-01-2023 17:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man following an assault in a Bristol pub. Officers would like to speak to the man photographed as we believe he may have witnessed the incident which took place at The Anchor, in Gloucester Road, on Saturday 17 December. At around 11.10pm, the victim was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack. They sustained a broken jaw...
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• UK to get new rollercoaster as Chessington opens World of Jumanji - Bristol Live

  17-01-2023 16:16
  
  UK to get new rollercoaster as Chessington opens World of Jumanji  Bristol Live
  
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• M4 traffic: Icicles above carriageway cause long delays near Bristol

  17-01-2023 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are lane closures in place on both sides of the motorway this afternoon (January 17)
  
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• Premiership rugby club finances not sustainable, says parliamentary report

  17-01-2023 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premiership rugby club finances are "clearly unsustainable", a damning parliamentary report has concluded.
  
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• Hundreds oppose plans for new betting shop in Staple Hill

  17-01-2023 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents are objecting to a planning application to convert an old bank on the high street into a betting shop
  
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• When are teachers striking in Bristol? Full list of strike dates as seven days of walkouts planned

  17-01-2023 15:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The decision to close schools will lay with headteachers or academy trusts
  
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• Dry January can change your brain according to science

  17-01-2023 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Taking a month away from drinking can really help your brain and body
  
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• Bus catches fire outside Temple Meads railway station

  17-01-2023 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire crews called to tackle blaze on top deck of vehicle close to Bristol Temple Meads.
  
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• Bath man jailed for sharing explosives recipe in far-right chat

  17-01-2023 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elliot Brown, 25, collected a recipe for thermite and shared it on Telegram.
  
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• Multi-agency statement following road traffic collision on A39 – Bridgwater

  17-01-2023 14:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  At 6am today (Tuesday 17 January), we were called to the A39 Quantock Road, in Bridgwater, following a report of a road-related incident involving a double decker bus and a motorcyclist. The double decker bus was carrying 70 Hinkley Point C workers and the bus driver when it overturned. The incident was initially declared a major incident due to the number of people involved and the resources...
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• LIVE: M4 lanes closed near Bristol for emergency repairs

  17-01-2023 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heavy traffic is building on the westbound carriageway
  
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• Love Island fans thrown by Iain Stirling's comment in opening voiceover

  17-01-2023 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The first episode aired last night and fans were taking to Twitter within minutes
  
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• Will Porter: Harlequins agree to sign Bristol scrum-half in summer

  17-01-2023 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol scrum-half Will Porter will move to Premiership rivals Harlequins in the summer.
  
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• Dramatic drone footage of a Conham River Park flooding as temperatures plunge in Bristol

  17-01-2023 13:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Travel warning issued with freezing weather sets in with some roads still closed due to flooding
  
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• Scott Sinclair: Bristol Rovers winger signs new 18-month deal with League One club

  17-01-2023 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winger Scott Sinclair signs a new 18-month contract with Bristol Rovers.
  
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• Cold Weather Payments - what are they and who can get them?

  17-01-2023 13:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Including how many are currently due in Bristol
  
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• Love Island's former host Laura Whitmore 'snubs' new series with social media snaps

  17-01-2023 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama has taken over her role on the show, with Whitmore saying it would be "in safe hands"
  
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• GWR train delay chaos between Bristol and Bath after points failure - updates

  17-01-2023 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Multiple trains have been cancelled following blocked lines
  
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• GWR train delay chaos between Bristol and Bath after points failure

  17-01-2023 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Multiple trains have been cancelled following blocked lines
  
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• Temple Meads bus fire: Passengers escape injury after upper deck erupts in flames

  17-01-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fire crews rushed to the scene on Temple Gate shortly after 10am
  
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• Bristol concert venue revamp costs soar again to £132m

  17-01-2023 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council is set to approve the increased bill that will be paid back over 50 years.
  
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• Brislington murder trial LIVE after fatal stabbing of Aranit Lleshi

  17-01-2023 11:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The accused are all from London
  
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• Brislington murder trial evidence LIVE after fatal stabbing of Aranit Lleshi

  17-01-2023 11:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The accused are all from London
  
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• LIVE: Bus bursts into flames at Temple Meads as road closed off

  17-01-2023 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is heavy traffic in the area
  
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• Bus bursts into flames at Temple Meads as road closed off

  17-01-2023 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is heavy traffic in the area
  
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• Nick Anderton: Bristol Rovers shave heads in support of Anderton's cancer diagnosis

  17-01-2023 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers players and staff shave their heads in support of defender Nick Anderton, who was diagnosed with bone cancer last summer.
  
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• Major incident declared by Avon and Somerset Police after bus and motorbike crash

  17-01-2023 10:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All emergency services are on the scene
  
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• Josie Gibson rushes son to Mexican hospital after accident

  17-01-2023 10:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol presenter reveals how her four-year-old son was rushed to hospital whilst on holiday
  
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• What you need to know about the first episode from season nine of Love Island

  17-01-2023 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From awkwardness to the classic chats the first episode had it all
  
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• Bristol Beacon revamp costs spiral again by £25m to £132m

  17-01-2023 07:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council cabinet set to approve loan that will cost authority £2.3m in repayment annually for 50 years
  
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• Councillors back calls to stop council shedding 100 staff

  17-01-2023 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff cuts would have seen council officers move to the West of England Combined Authority.
  
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• Police chase van with no tyres through Bristol after reports of vehicle 'with sparks coming from it'

  17-01-2023 07:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The white van failed to stop for officers when they attempted to flag it down
  
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• The Bristol warm space offering the 'cheapest cooked breakfast in the city'

  17-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And on a Wednesday it's free
  
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• Fury as campaigners told refusing 'Redcatch Quarter' plans will 'damage community'

  17-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A letter from councillors supporting the Broadwalk Shopping Centre scheme has been branded as 'patronising' and 'unethical'
  
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• Changes to the Highway Code you need to know about

  17-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Including using mobile phones, giving pedestrians right of way and how electric charging points are the future of new builds
  
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• ‘Only travel if essential’ advise police following increased number of collisions

  17-01-2023 05:50 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are advising the public to only travel if essential after the police received more than 100 reports of road-related incidents in five hours. A total of 53 road traffic collisions were reported to police between 6-11pm yesterday evening (Monday 16 January), with the majority being a result of the freezing weather resulting in dangerous driving conditions. Seven of these incidents were reported...
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• Tenant left furious over £100 fine for parking in her own space

  17-01-2023 05:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I don't have any faith that they know what they're doing or they would have been able to implement something that actually worked at this point."
  
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• Maya Jama surprises Love Island with first bombshell of the series

  17-01-2023 02:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Semi-pro footballer Tom Clare was chosen by the public to enter the villa and team up with one of the girls
  
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