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• Love Island fans fume after Ron and Kai's 'players' handshake

  30-01-2023 23:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Viewers said after Monday night's episode that the two Islanders showed their 'real side', while others described getting the 'ick'
  
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• Have your say on whether Bristol was right to snub Brexit

  30-01-2023 22:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining in the European Union
  
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• Addiction: Ex-convict mentors TikTok users on drug abuse

  30-01-2023 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Simmons says people from all over the world ask him for help with their addictions.
  
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• Love Island's Will 'spills the tea' on Islanders 'secret kiss' and viewers can't wait

  30-01-2023 20:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Farmer Will Young has a lot to say on tonight's show
  
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• FA Cup fifth round draw: Man City go to Bristol City, Wrexham could host Spurs

  30-01-2023 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City will go to Championship side Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round, while Wrexham could host Tottenham.
  
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• UK passport holders have days until major rule change - Bristol Live

  30-01-2023 19:46
  
  UK passport holders have days until major rule change  Bristol Live
  
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• Car flips over and crashes into parked vehicles in quiet Bedminster street

  30-01-2023 19:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Photos from the scene show a car flipped on its side on a 'narrow street' in Bedminster
  
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• Ashley Down Railway Station, Bristol, UK - Railway Technology

  30-01-2023 19:10
  
  Ashley Down Railway Station, Bristol, UK  Railway Technology
  
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• TUC to hold national 'protect the right to strike' day

  30-01-2023 18:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is a protest happening in Bristol this week
  
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• Man racially abused and attacked in Bedminster pub

  30-01-2023 18:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim was called racist names throughout the evening by an unknown man and was followed into the restrooms and assaulted
  
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• Youth detention centre guard assaulted me, says witness

  30-01-2023 18:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devaney denies both physical and indecent assaults of boys
  
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• WECA leaders agree huge hike in staffing costs at latest shambolic meeting

  30-01-2023 18:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Metro mayor's annual budget approved at West of England Combined Authority committee after 100-minute adjournment
  
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• Appeal following racially aggravated assault in Bristol

  30-01-2023 18:01 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man following a racially aggravated assault in Bristol. Officers would like to speak to this man (pictured) as they believe he has information which may aid their investigation. He is described as a white man, around 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build, with short, brown hair. He is shown wearing a grey sweatshirt and black trousers.
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• All the Bristol places where you can buy bubble tea

  30-01-2023 17:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bubble tea even celebrated its own milestone recently
  
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• Businessman who stole Adidas jacket from Cabot Circus store jailed for plethora of crimes

  30-01-2023 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ashley Unwin admitted a long list of offences in and around Bristol
  
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• “Men shouldn’t be allowed to stay in maternity wards overnight - women don’t need strangers there”

  30-01-2023 17:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has slammed dads for staying over at maternity wards after their partner has given birth
  
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• Love Island: Maya Jama returns to the villa as viewers 'figure out' major twist

  30-01-2023 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol's Love Island host Maya Jama revealed on Aftersun that she was heading back to the villa this week- and of course viewers can't wait
  
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• Bristol man charged after boy, six, injured in St Judes

  30-01-2023 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellis Smith, 21, from Bristol, is charged with four offences after the boy is hospitalised.
  
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• Terminally-ill mum sets up a fundraiser to support her kids after her death

  30-01-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The single parent has months to live and has two children with additional needs
  
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• Bristol: Woman arrested on suspicion of murder over man's death

  30-01-2023 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was treated by paramedics but died at the scene, in what police say is an "isolated incident".
  
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• Is Brexit creating more problems than it was supposed to solve? Vote in our poll now

  30-01-2023 16:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's fair to say there's been quite a lot of political change over the past six years since the referendum vote to leave the EU. And even more since Britain finally left the EU in January 2020.
  
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• Hidden gem Bristol properties to rent but blink and they'll be gone

  30-01-2023 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some rentals are snapped up within hours of going onto the market
  
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• Kelsey Grammer's tragic life of drug addiction and murder as Frasier star buys house in Portishead

  30-01-2023 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The actor, who has bought a home in the West Country, has suffered a number of tragedies throughout his life
  
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• Former homeless woman thriving as a student in Bristol

  30-01-2023 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cleopatra Kaviya, 38, lost her home as a young mother, but is now thriving as a student.
  
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• Weight loss email scam - warning issued following 300 reports

  30-01-2023 15:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The emails claim to offer a variety of products that can help with losing weight
  
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• Major questions facing group who will decide how city is run from next year

  30-01-2023 15:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The group has been thrashing out the details for how the council will run after May next year
  
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• Trial date set for Black Lives Matter march organiser accused of fraud

  30-01-2023 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xahra Saleem, 22, denies two counts of fraud relating to the set up of fundraising pages.
  
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• Hartcliffe murder investigation: Full police statement and images of the scene

  30-01-2023 13:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Efforts to locate the man’s next of kin are ongoing
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man dies in Bristol - updates

  30-01-2023 13:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody
  
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• Carol Vorderman claims her curves are genetic as she reveals nickname for her bum

  30-01-2023 13:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former Countdown star has claimed once again that she has never had surgery to enhance her bottom.
  
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• SS Great Britain fundraising to replace ship's tallest mast at £65K cost

  30-01-2023 13:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The visitor attraction is asking for donations to help
  
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• Arrest made after death of man in Bristol

  30-01-2023 13:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Detectives are investigating after a man died at a house in Bristol. Emergency services were called to the address in Gatcombe Road just before 3am today, Monday 30 January. A man was found with injuries and sadly, despite treatment from the ambulance service, died at the scene. Efforts to locate the man’s next of kin are ongoing as we look to inform them of his death as soon as we can.
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• Fundraiser accused of fraud after Colston statue protest faces trial

  30-01-2023 12:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Xahra Saleem, 22, denies two charges of fraud by abuse of position
  
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• Man, 21, charged over Bristol hit-and-run which left boy with 'serious' injuries

  30-01-2023 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ellis Smith has been charged with four offences in connection with the incident in the St Jude's area on Saturday evening and is due to appear in front of magistrates'
  
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• Love island fans predict 'chaos' as 'snake' Ron gets to know another bombshell

  30-01-2023 12:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  London girl Samie Elishi will bring fireworks as a new love triangle is forming
  
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• Love Island: Davina McCall to present ITV's The Romance Retreat for 'vibrant single parents', sources claim

  30-01-2023 12:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sources at ITV have suggested that the Masked Singer judge, 55, is the "perfect match" for the show as she was, until recently, a single parent herself
  
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• Japanese Knotweed: Worst affected areas in Bristol for invasive plants

  30-01-2023 12:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The invasive plant is damaging homes and growing through walls, check this heat map to find out if its growing near you
  
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• CCTV appeal issued after assault in Taunton

  30-01-2023 12:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re releasing CCTV footage showing a man we want to identify in connection with an assault in Taunton. A woman in her sixties, who uses a wheelchair, had alcohol thrown over her outside a pub in the Goodlands Lane area of the town, at about 9.10pm on Saturday 24 September. She was also verbally abused. We want to identify the man in the footage in connection with this offence.
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• NHS plan: £1bn for hospital beds and ambulance fleet

  30-01-2023 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says.
  
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• Man due in court after six-year-old boy seriously injured in collision

  30-01-2023 12:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court this morning (Monday 30 January) after being charged with four offences in connection with a collision which left a six-year-old boy seriously injured. Ellis Smith, of Kingsmead Road, Bristol, has been charged with: The collision happened on Wade Street, Bristol at about 6pm on Saturday (28 January). A six-year-old boy sustained...
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• Wanted appeal to find Joe Payton

  30-01-2023 11:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are asking members of the public to call if they come across Joe Payton. Payton is wanted on a warrant after failing to attend a court hearing last year in relation to a driving offence charge. The 28-year-old has links to West Somerset, particularly Williton. Payton is described as male, white and has short brown hair.
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• Car engulfed in flames as fire breaks out in middle of night in Bristol

  30-01-2023 10:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Neighbours were woken up to see fire crews tackling the huge blaze
  
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• Experts name UK's actual cheapest supermarket after independent ... - Bristol Live

  30-01-2023 09:32
  
  Experts name UK's actual cheapest supermarket after independent ...  Bristol Live
  
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• Carer shares his experience online in recruitment drive

  30-01-2023 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carer Andrew Cumming is encouraging others in South Gloucestershire to take up the "rewarding job".
  
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• 'Proud' carer on why he's stayed in the job despite pay and work-life balance challenges

  30-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He hopes more people will consider a career in care
  
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• Park Street building that was 'mistakenly' Grade II listed will house new student flats

  30-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building was previously given Grade II listed status by 'mistake'
  
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• Michael Palin on his first TV job in Bristol, Monty Python’s legacy and the future of comedy

  30-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We spoke to the comedian and actor ahead of his festival appearance here
  
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• How expensive is it to rent in Bristol and will rents rise in 2023?

  30-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol has been ranked as one of the most expensive cities for rentals in the UK
  
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• Bristol council tenants ‘given up’ in tower block that was once the envy of the city

  30-01-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police say they have been carrying out high-visibility patrols there
  
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