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• Love Island fans pray on downfall of one couple as Casa Amor twist announced

  10-02-2023 23:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans cannot wait for this year's couples to be split up and put to the ultimate test
  
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• Love Island contestants on 'baboon alert' as monkeys terrorise area surrounding villa

  10-02-2023 23:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  British tourists have been cornered by the hungry baboons, with one couple's rental vehicle nearly written off by a primate after a banana
  
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• County Championship to trial Kookaburra ball in 2023 as bonus points system re-vamped

  10-02-2023 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This season's County Championship will see two rounds of matches trial the use of a Kookaburra ball as well as a change to the bonus points system.
  
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• Clevedon: Unusual cinema balcony reopens after 50 years

  10-02-2023 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The second tier of seating at Clevedon's Curzon Cinema had been unusable because of a false ceiling.
  
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• Eight Avon and Somerset officers kept jobs after misconduct rulings

  10-02-2023 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Avon and Somerset officers were all found guilty of gross misconduct, the force confirms.
  
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• Semi Radradra: Fiji centre to leave Bristol Bears for Lyon at end of season

  10-02-2023 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears centre Semi Radradra is to join French Top 14 side Lyon at the end of the Premiership season.
  
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• McDonald's retro MP3 Happy Meal toy makes fans want to 'go back' in time

  10-02-2023 19:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A TikTok account has posted about the device which was a popular toy for fast food eaters of a certain vintage
  
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• Warning South Bristol will become a 'bus desert' as 42 subsidised routes cut across region

  10-02-2023 19:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I thought we were in the business of dealing with social inclusion and social poverty?"
  
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• Do not approach wanted 34-year-old woman who has ties to Bristol

  10-02-2023 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of her licence
  
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• Bristol wrestling coach honoured by prime minister

  10-02-2023 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saeed Esmaeli, who founded Wrestle for Humanity in 2019, is given a Points of Light Award.
  
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• Bristol: Wrestling charity founder honoured by prime minister

  10-02-2023 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saeed Esmaeli, who founded Wrestle for Humanity in 2019, is given a Points of Light Award.
  
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• Detention centre PE instructor charged with abusing inmates said they were given a 'short, sharp shock'

  10-02-2023 17:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devaney denies historical physical and sexual abuse at Eastwood Park detention centre
  
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• Local radio station BCfm launches new cost of living campaign

  10-02-2023 17:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will offer support and advice across their various platforms
  
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• Husband without regard for UK law believed he was able to beat his wife and did

  10-02-2023 17:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Farooq was arrested after protracted assaults on his wife following their arranged marriage, court told
  
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• Doorbell footage shows grim moment owner appears to leave dog poo on busy street as incidents soar

  10-02-2023 17:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Despite being illegal, many owners are guilty of dog fouling, which could lead to a hefty fine
  
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• Millions to be spent completely transforming rundown high street in South Bristol

  10-02-2023 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Filwood Broadway has been promised a regeneration project for more than a decade
  
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• Recap: Stokes Croft blocked by 'medical incident'

  10-02-2023 16:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been asked to avoid the A38 Stokes Croft due to an ongoing medical incident
  
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• Live: Stokes Croft blocked by 'medical incident'

  10-02-2023 16:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been asked to avoid the A38 Stokes Croft due to an ongoing medical incident
  
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• Prosthetic leg found in Weston 'sets sail' on global adventure

  10-02-2023 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former sailor Michael Harris's last wish was for his prosthesis to be put to sea.
  
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• Officers keen to speak to pair following New Year’s Eve assault

  10-02-2023 16:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify these two men. We would like to speak with them as we believe they have information relating to an ongoing investigation which occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Eve. At around 3.30am on Saturday 31 December, a man was at Zinc Night Club, in Bridge Street, Taunton, with friends when he was headbutted in an unprovoked attack. The victim...
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• New species of grass fly with unusual genitalia discovered in South Bristol

  10-02-2023 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scientists have so far been unable to work out what exactly it is
  
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• Where is the best place to live in Bristol? Let us know what you think

  10-02-2023 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol is the best place to live in the South West
  
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• Bristol businessman scammed out of almost £8,000 by fraudster

  10-02-2023 15:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Warning issued for people to be on the alert for the scam if you get an unexpected call from bank
  
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• Live: Brunel Way closed both ways due to 'emergency repairs'

  10-02-2023 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is building on the busy route this afternoon (February 10)
  
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• Brit Awards 2023: When are they on, how to watch, host and live performances

  10-02-2023 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island presenter Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp will be hosting the red carpet show
  
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• People are obsessed with Bristol's 'pizza man' after he's spotted running restaurant alone

  10-02-2023 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans 'want to marry' a Bristol worker after a TikTok video of him went viral
  
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• People are obsessed with Bristol's 'pasta man' after he's spotted running restaurant alone

  10-02-2023 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans 'want to marry' a Bristol worker after a TikTok video of him went viral
  
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• Maya Jama lives it up in Dubai after taking break from Love Island

  10-02-2023 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She's been living her best life
  
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• Teenagers launched glass bottles at man outside Bristol Temple Meads during attack

  10-02-2023 12:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said the incident saw the teens rip open a bin before throwing bottles at the victim who required surgery - officers have released CCTV images of two people they want to speak to
  
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• Can you help us identify these two people?

  10-02-2023 11:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help after a man was assaulted by Bristol’s Temple Meads Railway Station. On Monday 19 September, the victim challenged two teenagers who were being disruptive at a bus stop outside Temple Meads at around 1.30am. One of the offenders forced open a bin containing glass bottles and they began throwing them at the man. One of the bottles struck the victim in the face...
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• Man remanded after being charged with murder – Wellington

  10-02-2023 09:37 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man is due in court after has been charged with murder. The charge follows the death of 30-year-old Lewis Smith at an address in Jurston Lane, Wellington on the morning of Tuesday 7 February. Nicholas Stutt, of Laburnum Street in Taunton, has been charged with one count of murder. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Bristol Magistrates Court today (Friday 10...
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• South Gloucestershire children missing out on hot school dinners

  10-02-2023 09:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents and teachers fear a shortage of cooks is leaving pupils without their required nutrition.
  
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• Man arrested over Wells sexual assault

  10-02-2023 09:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault after a schoolgirl, 11, was approached and kissed by a stranger in Wells. The arrest follows a public appeal for information after the incident on Monday afternoon, 30 January, in Glastonbury Road. A man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday 8 February and later released on police bail with conditions while enquiries continue.
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• M5 multi-vehicle crash near Bristol sparks major emergency response

  10-02-2023 09:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police, traffic officers and paramedics rushed to the scene yesterday morning (February 9)
  
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• Nicholas Rossi: New audio emerges in case of wanted man

  10-02-2023 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The wife of a man who denies being fugitive Nicholas Rossi declines to comment on the recording.
  
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• ‘Several’ Avon and Somerset Police officers still serving despite misconduct rulings

  10-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police forces across the country are coming under scrutiny for their vetting and disciplinary practices
  
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• ‘Several’ Avon and Somerset Police officers still serving despite gross misconduct rulings

  10-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police forces across the country are coming under scrutiny for their vetting and disciplinary practices
  
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• Garden centre soft play near Bristol defends prices after parents slam 'ridiculous' cost

  10-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cadbury Garden Centre has responded to explain its pricing
  
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• Bristol surprisingly named 'most romantic city' for Valentine's Day

  10-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to the numbers of couples booking for romantic nights away this year
  
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• Bristol family 'horrified' after grave blunder ruined mum's burial

  10-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She had to be cremated instead of buried alongside her husband
  
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• Bristol area leading housing revolution that sees tiny homes being built in back gardens

  10-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "No one’s ever tried to do this before. We’ve made it happen in Knowle West."
  
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