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• Love Island's Olivia suffers awkward Casa Amor mishap as she forgets Kai's name

  13-02-2023 23:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She blamed the 'new scenery' for her blunder as the girls got to meet the new boys during tonight's episode of the ITV2 show
  
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• S Club 7 fans 'can't breathe' as pop legends announce reunion tour

  13-02-2023 21:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The band who had four number one hits during the late 1990s and early 2000s will be returning for a tour in celebration of their 25th anniversary
  
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• Bristol's new Gypsy and traveller site location questioned

  13-02-2023 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council has been asked if city centre sites were considered for the new pitches.
  
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• 'Large sum of fuel' stolen as men in white Ford Transit raid Bristol petrol station

  13-02-2023 18:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has released images of two men they would like to identify in connection with the incident
  
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• McLaren: Lando Norris says he has the 'patience' to wait for team to rebuild into championship winners

  13-02-2023 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lando Norris says he has the "patience" to wait for McLaren to rebuild themselves into a championship-winning team in Formula 1.
  
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• Dashcam appeal after collision in Burnham-on-Sea

  13-02-2023 18:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision involving a car and two pedestrians. On Friday 3 February at around 6pm, police were called to the serious collision near the Oxford Street and Love Lane roundabout, in Burnham-on-Sea. The collision involved a grey Ford Focus and two pedestrians, both in their 60s. The pedestrians were taken to hospital with serious but not...
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• Live: 'Traffic problem' causing chaos in Bishopsworth as popular bus service diverted

  13-02-2023 18:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is congestion on Highbridge Road in both directions this afternoon (February 13)
  
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• Bristol city centre coffee shop taken over by film crews

  13-02-2023 18:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's one of a number of film shoots spotted in Bristol in recent weeks
  
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• Flying from Bristol: Baggage rules for Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and British Airways

  13-02-2023 17:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From ensuring your bag will fit into those frustratingly small size checking baskets at the gate, to booking your guitar its own seat
  
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• Former Eastwood Park detention centre guard denies physical and sexual abuse

  13-02-2023 17:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devaney gives evidence in his defence following a raft of allegations lodged against him from 1970
  
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• M32 bridge to be inspected after car was torched underneath motorway

  13-02-2023 17:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The heat has made the concrete fall off"
  
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• BBC airs Found under the Floor documentary about Bennylyn Burke's murder

  13-02-2023 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Their tragic story has now been explored in a BBC documentary
  
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• Bristol couple celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Valentine's Day

  13-02-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Meet Doreen and Brian, who know a thing or two about everlasting love
  
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• Bear Pit 'blighted' by thousands of pounds worth of graffiti damage in string of incidents

  13-02-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The damage cost Bristol City Council thousands to repair, with police issuing pictures of nine teens they want to identify
  
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• Family pay tribute to ‘shining light’ Lewis Smith

  13-02-2023 16:43 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The family of a 30-year-old man who died in Wellington last week have said he was in the ‘prime of his life with so much to look forward to’. Lewis Smith, who lived in Taunton, died on Tuesday 7 February having been found critically injured at a house in Jurston Lane that morning. His family said: “Lewis was a beautiful young man in the prime of his life with so much to look forward to.
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• 'Privileged' boat life? Bristol resident shares pictures to dispute mayor's comment

  13-02-2023 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The harbourside resident has challenged the mayor to share a few snaps inside his home for comparison
  
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• Gogglebox release date for 2023 series confirmed by Channel 4

  13-02-2023 16:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gogglebox fans will be pleased to hear the Friday night programme is just days away
  
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• Truth behind claims ‘homeless people were having orgy’ in student house

  13-02-2023 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A viral TikTok video claims one student had a nasty surprise after setting up cameras in her bedroom
  
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• TiKTok traveller flew half way across the world for less than a train ticket to London

  13-02-2023 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But it did take him 50 hours and three stopovers to get there
  
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• Appeal following string of graffiti incidents – Bristol

  13-02-2023 14:15 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify a group of people following a string of incidents at Bristol’s Bear Pit. Between Wednesday 11 and Monday 23 January, and then again on Saturday 4 February, a group of teenagers could be seen graffitiing walls at the Bear Pit, also known as St James Barton Roundabout. The criminal damage has cost Bristol City Council several thousands of pounds to...
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• Bath 'ring of steel' cost doubles to more than £7.4m

  13-02-2023 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is estimated that bollards and other measures aimed at stopping a terror attack may cost £7.4m.
  
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• Bristol mobile speed camera locations from Monday, February 13, 2023

  13-02-2023 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Speeding drivers could be at risk of getting a fine or points on their licence
  
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• Fire and police on Park Street in Bristol after 'smoke machine' false alarm

  13-02-2023 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Crews rushed to the scene in the early hours
  
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• 'I tried Tesco's diet meals and there was a clear winner'

  13-02-2023 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One dish was 'surprisingly tasty'
  
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• Bristol scientist in Extinction Rebellion cleared of causing criminal damage

  13-02-2023 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Professor Colin Davis has been cleared
  
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• Love Island fans share depressing Casa Amor predictions

  13-02-2023 12:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Last night’s episode saw the start of Casa Amor as the girls received a text sending them on a “girly getaway.”
  
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• UK's five cheesiest chat-up lines ranked for Valentine's Day - Bristol Live

  13-02-2023 12:08
  
  UK's five cheesiest chat-up lines ranked for Valentine's Day  Bristol Live
  
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• Man wanted on prison recall – Bristol

  13-02-2023 12:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are asking the public to help us find Liam Ballard. The 29-year-old is wanted on a recall to prison due to a licence breach. He has links in and around Bristol, most notably the city centre. Ballard is said to be white, about 5ft 8ins, slim and has brown eyes. He has a cut on the one side of his face. He has tattoos, including a scroll on his left arm and names on his right arm.
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• Bristol’s spending on expensive special needs education becoming ‘unsustainable’

  13-02-2023 11:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City council chiefs are exploring what reforms could help bring down costs
  
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• Met Office predicts sunshine and warmer temperatures just in time Valentines Day

  13-02-2023 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol is set for sunshine and warmer temperatures just in time for Valentines Day
  
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• Maya Jama responds to Laura Whitmore BRITs tension saying rumours are 'silly'

  13-02-2023 09:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol star looked as glam as ever as she sashayed to her taxi following a successful night of partying on the River Thames
  
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• Maya Jama and Laura Whitmore BRITs tension as Love Island stars 'not speaking' at awards ceremony

  13-02-2023 09:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol star looked as glam as ever as she sashayed to her taxi following a successful night of partying on the River Thames
  
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• Half of UK couples admit to having sex in cars - Bristol Live

  13-02-2023 09:00
  
  Half of UK couples admit to having sex in cars  Bristol Live
  
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• Safety works due to begin on M4 and M5

  13-02-2023 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work to improve safety on the M4 and M5 are due to begin in February and finish in the winter.
  
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• John Palmer: How Brinks-Mat millions came to Bedminster

  13-02-2023 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents are surprised the riches from a notorious crime were laundered there, says historian.
  
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• People being forced onto prepayment meters urged to come forward

  13-02-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Energy companies could be subject to legal action from Ofgem
  
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• All the Bristol City Council job vacancies available right now 

  13-02-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A wide variety of jobs are on offer from apprenticeships to specialist positions
  
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• The Bristol community hub ensuring no child goes hungry during school holidays

  13-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  PBA in Shirehampton has given out free kids meals every school holiday for the last year
  
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• Pensioners near Bristol 'in tears' as they worry about more bus cuts

  13-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "When I found out about the bus cuts, I cried because I am one of them"
  
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• Asylum seekers in hotels near Bristol given 'appalling' food on a 'daily basis'

  13-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "There's a lot of misinformation about how these people are living in some kind of luxury, but the reality is very different"
  
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