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• Portishead rail link one step closer as contractor chosen

  09-02-2023 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Construction firm VolkerFitzpatrick will build two new stations at Portishead and Pill.
  
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• CCTV footage released after laptop and games console stolen from Ashton home

  09-02-2023 20:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has released CCTV footage of a man it wishes to speak to in connection with the incident
  
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• Recap: 600 Bristol homes without power as residents reports 'flickering lights'

  09-02-2023 19:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Local residents reprot experiencing 'blackouts'
  
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• Live: 600 Bristol homes without power as residents reports 'flickering lights'

  09-02-2023 19:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Local residents reprot experiencing 'blackouts'
  
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• Bristol named one of UK's top 10 most desirable cities to live in ... - BristolWorld

  09-02-2023 19:10
  
  Bristol named one of UK's top 10 most desirable cities to live in ...  BristolWorld
  
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• Bristol man convicted of killing OAP is jailed for theft and frauds

  09-02-2023 18:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He picked up the wallet of a man who was assaulted and used bank cards to spend almost £100
  
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• CCTV footage released as part of enquiries into burglary in Bristol

  09-02-2023 18:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Enquiries are being carried out after a laptop computer and a video games console were stolen during a burglary in Bristol. The items were taken when a home in Ashton Road was broken into between 2-2.30pm on Wednesday 11 January. We are releasing CCTV footage showing a man we want to talk to in connection with our ongoing investigation. He is described as white, in his late-30s or early-40s and...
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• List of Bristol City Council-owned sites set for more than 3,100 new homes

  09-02-2023 18:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council's development company Goram Homes has published its plan
  
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• England’s tallest wind turbine prepares to rise against the odds

  09-02-2023 18:30
  
  Renewable project on edge of Bristol has overcome planning hurdles and will empower local housing estateA muddy, forgotten patch of land, sandwiched between a gas power station and a car breakage plant, will be home to England’s tallest wind turbine by the end of next week.The turbine, which will stand 150 meters tall from its base to the tip of its blade, is owned by a group of residents from nearby Lawrence Weston, a deprived housing estate on the fringes of Bristol, and some of the inco
  
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• Rental evictions build after Covid ban lifted

  09-02-2023 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data reveals 5,409 people were evicted by landlords between October and December, leaving some in "despair".
  
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• Man accessed child abuse images after attending course aimed at stopping him doing it

  09-02-2023 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Skyrme pleaded guilty to breaching a court order and possessing indecent images of youngsters
  
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• Bristol parents’ desperate search for last chance treatment as toddler diagnosed with cancer for second time

  09-02-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  I'm all out of tears for the moment, says dad of four-year-old Raeyah who is fighting for her life
  
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• Key witness sought after collision between taxi and pedestrian

  09-02-2023 16:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for a key witness after a collision involving a taxi and a pedestrian. On Thursday 13 October last year, emergency services were called to Cleeve Hill, in Downend, following a collision between a taxi and a man in his 80s at around 9.40am. The man was taken to hospital where it was found he had several broken bones. He has since been discharged. We are looking for a witness who...
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• Valentines' Day: How the number of church weddings is at an all-time low

  09-02-2023 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  If Valentine's Day leads to marriage, it's more likely to be in Mykonos than your local church
  
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• Man jailed after breaching criminal behaviour order in Taunton

  09-02-2023 16:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 44-year-old man has been jailed for 12 months for multiple breaches of a criminal behaviour order (CBO) put in place to prevent antisocial behaviour. Thomas Crosbie, of no fixed address, was arrested and appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Wednesday 8 February 8), where he admitted 13 breaches of the CBO within a six-week period. The original CBO was put in place in 2018 following...
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• Allegations displayed on bedsheets outside Bristol hostel

  09-02-2023 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The claims were displayed in a prominent position
  
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• UK Gov Funds Zion Bristol £240K for Projects - Mirage News

  09-02-2023 14:09
  
  UK Gov Funds Zion Bristol £240K for Projects  Mirage News
  
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• Update on Wellington murder investigation

  09-02-2023 14:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  One person remains in police custody as detectives continue to investigate the death of a man in Wellington this week. Emergency services were called to a residential property in Jurston Lane at about 8.25am on Tuesday 7 February after a man, in his 30s, had been found critically injured. Sadly, he died a short while later at the scene. A man and a woman were arrested in West Midlands and Somerset...
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• Stacey Solomon TV show Brickin' It wants Bristolians who need DIY help after dealing with dodgy builders

  09-02-2023 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Coming to Channel 4, Brickin' It is produced by Hollywood star Reese Whitherspoon's production company 'Hello Sunshine'
  
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• Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's remove popular item from shelves amid safety fears

  09-02-2023 13:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular vape has been removed from shelves
  
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• Fans all say the same thing as John Cleese set to star in new series of Fawlty Towers

  09-02-2023 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans are not so sure the remake will work
  
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• Dean of Bristol backs plans to review God's pronouns as 'God has no gender'

  09-02-2023 11:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The potential move has already sparked fierce debate
  
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• Prolific burglar left his DNA on sock at scene of crime

  09-02-2023 11:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Judge gives Brian Mearns a chance to avoid being locked up
  
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• Bristol City Council in £3m bid for heat pumps to cut emissions

  09-02-2023 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council applies for government funding to install heat pumps in 200 city houses.
  
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• Carol Vorderman fans saying the same thing after her comments about mums

  09-02-2023 11:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans were very impressed with her honest and passionate speech
  
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• "I can make £8K from using artificial intelligence bot - here's how to do it"

  09-02-2023 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Man on TikTok claims new AI software could allow you to earn big bucks overnight
  
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• Fears Nicola Bulley may 'never be found' as underwater search experts halt work

  09-02-2023 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The search continues to find the mum-of-two who went missing on January 27
  
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• Lauren Smith: Bristol City head coach urges focus after beating Championship leaders

  09-02-2023 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City have no room for complacency after beating Championship leaders London City Lionesses, says head coach Lauren Smith.
  
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• Church cuts funding for entertainment at retirement home

  09-02-2023 10:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The weekly music sessions are open to everyone in the community
  
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• 'Beast from the East'-causing weather event 'likely' as major UK alert issued

  09-02-2023 10:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says conditions similar to those that froze the nation in 2018 could return this year with forecasters predicting a cold spell of weather is on its way
  
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• Bristol man loses £8,000 in banking app scam

  09-02-2023 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marcus Gear is warning others after he was tricked into transferring money using his banking app.
  
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• Westerleigh Crematorium fire: 100 tonnes of smouldering hay being monitored

  09-02-2023 10:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon Fire and Rescue crews remained at the scene overnight to monitor the situation with engines still at the site this morning
  
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• Montpelier High School's head reacts to Ofsted's inadequate rating

  09-02-2023 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The principal of a Bristol school given the lowest rating by Ofsted insists progress is being made.
  
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• Abbie Ward: England lock on pregnancy, maternity policy & Simon Middleton's departure

  09-02-2023 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England lock Abbie Ward discusses her pregnancy, the RFU's new maternity policy and the departure of head coach Simon Middleton.
  
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• Urgent appeal for Bristol foster carers as 750 children now in care

  09-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A critical shortage of carers has reached "crisis point"
  
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• NHS in Bristol region faced ‘horrific winter’ with almost three-hour ambulance waits

  09-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  December saw high levels of infection, industrial action and long delays
  
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• Cribbs Causeway shopper's assistance dog attacked by ‘Chihuahua in handbag’

  09-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The shopping centre supposedly has a no-dogs policy except for assistance
  
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• Bristol council to fit 'larger' Westbury-on-Trym homes with heat pumps at £3.3m cost

  09-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The project is aiming to boost the local supply chain of heat pumps, eventually installing them across Bristol
  
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• We asked AI ChatGPT what we should do on a day out in Bristol... here's what it said

  09-02-2023 05:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ChatGPT looks set to change the way we search online but how would it get on with our question
  
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