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• Maya Jama reveals shoulder injury as eagle-eyed Love Island fan spots 'scratch'

  16-02-2023 23:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol-born TV host said she was shoulder dancing when her sparkly dress scratched her skin
  
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• Love Island fans applaud Maya Jama for 'best ever' Casa Amor recoupling

  16-02-2023 23:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans say the show made for an 'unreal' viewing thanks to host Maya Jama asking the 'best' questions
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama stuns viewers with her gorgeous red dress

  16-02-2023 20:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The host returned to South Africa as viewers eagerly await tonight's Casa Amor recoupling on ITV2 tonight
  
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• 'Disappointing' decision to overturn vote on 595 new homes near Thornbury criticised

  16-02-2023 18:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A planning inspector recently ruled that hundreds of new homes should be allowed, despite local opposition
  
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• Bangladesh v England: Somerset's Tom Abell ruled out with injury

  16-02-2023 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset's Tom Abell is ruled out of England's white-ball tour of Bangladesh with a side injury.
  
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• Celebration for life of Bristol legend Maggie Telfer to be held

  16-02-2023 18:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Maggie inspired and enabled the transformation of countless lives in Bristol"
  
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• Banksy Margate Valentine's Day artwork piece removed again

  16-02-2023 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A broken freezer is removed by a gallery to "ensure the integrity" of the artwork in Margate.
  
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• Bristol Gen Z entrepreneurs make £2.4 million a year after noticing gap in the market

  16-02-2023 17:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are part of a new breed of ‘Gen Z entrepreneurs’
  
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• Did you witness RTC on A37 in Yeovil?

  16-02-2023 16:50 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Dashcam footage and witnesses are sought following a collision on the A37 in Yeovil last week. A motorbike was being ridden along Ilchester Road towards the town centre when it was involved in a collision with a red Renault Twingo turning right into the college campus at about 5.45pm on Tuesday 7 February. Following the impact, the motorbike struck a second vehicle, a silver SAAB 9-3.
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• List of the quirky animals living in Bristol's pubs including turtles and parrots - and where to see them

  16-02-2023 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pubs across our city are filled with a wide variety of creatures
  
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• Demonstration in support of refugees planned following hotel attack

  16-02-2023 16:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The event is organised by ‘Bristol Stand up to Racism’ who say the far right intended ‘to violently assault and injure refugees’
  
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• Rider smashed car's windscreen with e-scooter after Bristol crash

  16-02-2023 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are releasing a picture of a man who officers would like to speak to.
  
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• Teen in Yate stabbed man in chest in rumpus at kebab and pizza shop

  16-02-2023 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The teenager responsible had been going through a difficult time
  
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• “I run a group for women looking for friends and adventure in Bristol”

  16-02-2023 16:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Facebook Group ‘Adventure Queens’ is helping break down barriers
  
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• St Pauls teenager was dealing drugs for the 'Prince' supply line

  16-02-2023 16:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dalmar Ali-Gaid spotted dealing in Stapleton Road but was said to be 'exploited rather than the exploiter'
  
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• Vigil outside Bristol's Harvey Nichols after security incident at store

  16-02-2023 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A security guard has been suspended pending investigation
  
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• Increasing risk of cyber attack facing Bristol City Council due to delayed IT updates

  16-02-2023 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A major update to the council's housing department IT systems will soon be rolled out
  
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• Police investigating Weston-super-Mare rape want to speak to man

  16-02-2023 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers have released a CCTV image of a man who detectives believe could help with their inquiry.
  
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• Rider picked up e-scooter and 'smashed' Toyota Yaris windscreen after crash in Bristol

  16-02-2023 15:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The rider of the e-scooter reportedly kicked the Toyota's wing mirror and used the scooter to smash the windscreen, say police
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama joins Jack Whitehall and Lawrence Dallaglio for new Amazon Prime show

  16-02-2023 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama, Jack Whitehall and Lawrence Dallaglio have joined the Prime Video show in which the celebrity trio will enjoy "pleasant and hilarious" encounters along the way
  
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• Image released as part of criminal damage investigation

  16-02-2023 14:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating a criminal damage incident are releasing a photo of a man who they wish to talk to in connection with their enquiries. Shortly before 7pm on Tuesday 20 December, a collision occurred between a car and an e-scooter in Bristol’s Stapleton Road. The rider subsequently kicked the car wing mirror and picked up the e-scooter and smashed the windscreen of the driver’s black Toyota...
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• Witness appeal following robbery in Kingswood Park

  16-02-2023 14:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed in Kingswood. Between 3-4pm on Sunday 5 February, a man was walking through Kingswood Park, off Edward Street, when he was approached by a man wearing a balaclava. The unknown man stopped and searched the victims clothing, taking cash and a watch, before leaving the scene. The offender is described as white, approximately 6ft 1ins tall...
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• Sad state of Banksy's Bristol 'Valentine' mural pictured three years on

  16-02-2023 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He unveiled a new artwork in Margate on Valentine's Day
  
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• Aerospace Bristol museum to be given £407k council bailout

  16-02-2023 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol's aerospace museum has been struggling with the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Cafe owner says friend in Turkey has lost count of bodies he's carried since earthquake

  16-02-2023 12:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 40,000 people are thought to have died in the disaster, with that number likely to rise significantly
  
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• Rape detectives appeal for help to identify man in CCTV

  16-02-2023 12:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re releasing CCTV footage of a man we need the public’s help to identify as part of an investigation into a rape in Weston-super-Mare. Detectives think the man in the footage could help with their inquiry and would like to speak to him. The incident they’re investigating happened on 9 February last year. A woman was raped at a residential address in the town. The offender is believed to be in...
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• "I have a popcorn lung after becoming addicted to vapes - I'm only 20"

  16-02-2023 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was so attached to vapes she fell asleep holding it - now she might need a breathing machine by the time she's 30
  
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• Man left with black eye after being punched in Keynsham shop

  16-02-2023 11:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim had reportedly confronted the unknown man after he believed he had stolen items from the store
  
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• Murderer Russell Causley released 'from HMP Bristol' after serving life sentence

  16-02-2023 11:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His victim's daughter previously said she was “disappointed” by the decision to free him again
  
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• Appeal after man punched in face – Keynsham

  16-02-2023 11:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help after a man was punched in the face. Officers were called at around 6.50pm to a shop in Queens Road, Keynsham, on Friday 3 February after a man was punched in the face by an unknown man. The victim had confronted the offender, believing he had stolen items from the store, when he was attacked. The victim did not require hospital treatment but has sustained...
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• Latest Love Island recoupling breaks records as nine islanders reportedly dumped in 'explosive' scenes

  16-02-2023 11:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama is set to oversee the recoupling, which comes after rampant cheating in the Casa Amor twist
  
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• UK weather: When 'Beast from the East' could hit UK amid -7 freeze

  16-02-2023 10:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The recent mild weather could give way to freezing temperatures in the coming weeks
  
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• Man blasts e-scooter rider for dangerous parking on 'savage' road

  16-02-2023 09:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The e-scooter was completely blocking the pavement
  
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• Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan hits back at trolls after flaunting results of boob job

  16-02-2023 09:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Having recently split up from Bristol Rovers footballer Scott Sinclair, the mum-of-three had surgery last month after being left with "sagging" breasts
  
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• Selling online helps people keep up with rising prices

  16-02-2023 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people are earning extra money selling items online to combat the rising cost of living.
  
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• Bristol scientists develop quicker way to detect papilloedema

  16-02-2023 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Papilloedema begins with pressure in the head and can be the first sign of a tumour.
  
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• Month of roadworks planned on A370 Long Ashton Bypass as bus lane installed

  16-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The works will start next month
  
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• Bristol police spot people 'queuing for drugs' in alleyway

  16-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police found the dealer with crack cocaine and heroin
  
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• Ambitious plan for Winnie-The-Pooh sized woodland with 40,000 trees near Bristol

  16-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Appeal to communities to help plant the woodland
  
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• Innovations from Oxfordshire and Bristol receive development ... - Business & Innovation Magazine

  16-02-2023 01:10
  
  Innovations from Oxfordshire and Bristol receive development ...  Business & Innovation Magazine
  
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• Bristol pub owner accuses energy company of ‘blatant profiteering' after £7K bill

  16-02-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was initially handed the huge bill when his contract with British Gas came to an end
  
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• Bristol City 1-1 Wigan Athletic: Latics preserve unbeaten run under Shaun Maloney

  16-02-2023 00:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan continue their unbeaten run under manager Shaun Maloney as they come from behind to draw 1-1 with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
  
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