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• Love Island fans divided as Martin calls Tanya a 'liar' after Shaq confession

  21-02-2023 23:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tensions are high in the villa tonight as Martin is furious with Tanya
  
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• Love Island’s Lynda Flix opens up about ‘strong connection’ with Ron during Casa Amor unaired scenes

  21-02-2023 21:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A spokesperson for ITV's Love Island said: "It is not possible to show everything that happens in the villa due to time constraints"
  
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• Man arrested in Bristol after items 'thrown into street' through window

  21-02-2023 20:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a disturbance on Hillgrove Street at around 4pm this evening
  
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• Love Island filming 'forced to stop' as Islanders shut away in villa amid ferocious weather

  21-02-2023 20:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Islanders were reportedly forced to remain inside the villa amid torrential rain
  
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• Bristol Kill the Bill protest: Video shows jailed man hurling bin at police and bike through window

  21-02-2023 19:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Today brings the total number of people who have now been jailed for offences committed during the riot to 30. Together, they have been sentenced to 94 years and eight months
  
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• Harvey Greenslade: Truro City bring in Bristol Rovers striker on loan

  21-02-2023 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Truro City sign teenage Bristol Rovers forward Harvey Greenslade on a month's loan.
  
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• Renewed appeal to identify men after racially-aggravated assault last year

  21-02-2023 17:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A renewed appeal is being made to identify two men in connection with a racially-aggravated assault in Bridgwater. We are issuing images of two men we wish to identify in connection with our ongoing investigation into the assault that happened in Penel Orlieu at about 10pm on Saturday 16 April last year. Officer in the case, Trainee Detective Constable Charlie Glide, said: “Over the past 10 months...
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• Mum with cancer overwhelmed by support as she has last cuddle with son

  21-02-2023 17:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She has been overwhelmed by the support from the community
  
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• Man 'completely livid' after mum asks him to pay £80-a-month to live in family home

  21-02-2023 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Welcome to the real world little boy"
  
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• Three jailed after admitting Bristol riot offences

  21-02-2023 16:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Three more men have been jailed for offences committed during the riot in Bristol in March 2021. Dominic Gillett, Joseph Paxton and Charlie Milton were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Tuesday 21 February). Gillett, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to riot while Paxton, of Montpelier, Bristol, and Milton, of St Werburgh’s, Bristol, admitted a charge of violent disorder.
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• Three more jailed after Bristol Kill the Bill riot

  21-02-2023 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One of them threw a wheelie bin at a lone police officer, the court heard
  
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• ‘Cancelled, delayed or packed’: More passengers share their experiences of Bristol’s buses

  21-02-2023 15:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some said they've had to spend as much on taxis as "buying a cheap car"
  
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• Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann shares new 'proof' she is missing girl

  21-02-2023 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Julia Wandelt has 800,000 followers on the account @iammadelinemccann
  
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• CCTV appeal after robbery in Bridgwater

  21-02-2023 14:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man. He is described as white, of medium build, wearing a blue-hooded top, trainers, a face mask and sunglasses. He is shown carrying a rucksack. Officers would like to speak to him after an incident at a shop, in Taunton Road, Bridgwater, on Friday 6 January. Between 10.30-11am, an unknown man entered a shop and began putting items in his...
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• Libertines' Pete Doherty announces O2 Academy Bristol gig - how to get tickets

  21-02-2023 14:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He'll be playing his Libertines, Babyshambles and solo hits
  
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• Bristol teen taken to hospital after group attack in city centre

  21-02-2023 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said the victim suffered bruising and swelling to the face after being repeatedly punched and kicked
  
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• Goram Homes management defends Bristol business plan

  21-02-2023 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior Goram Homes staff admit they are yet to complete any of their housing projects.
  
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• What Bristol City Council's Knowle Community Party wants to do with your money

  21-02-2023 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The group has tabled budget amendments to help save Jubilee Pool and invest in local parks
  
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• What Bristol City Council's opposition Lib Dems want to do with your money

  21-02-2023 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The group has tabled budget amendments to save vital buses and improve SEND assessments
  
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• "I tried an Uber for the first time to find out what all the hype is about"

  21-02-2023 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Having never taken an Uber before and not being the biggest lover of Taxis, I was apprehensive to say the least.
  
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• "I took an Uber for the first time to find out what all the hype is about"

  21-02-2023 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Having never taken an Uber before and not being the biggest lover of Taxis, I was apprehensive to say the least.
  
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• What Bristol City Council's opposition Conservatives want to do with your money

  21-02-2023 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The group has tabled budget amendments to reverse proposed new car parking charges and higher waste collection fees
  
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• What Bristol City Council's opposition Greens want to do with your money

  21-02-2023 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The biggest group on the council has tabled two amendments to Marvin Rees's budget
  
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• Dashcam appeal after teen assaulted in Bristol

  21-02-2023 13:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for dashcam footage after a teenager was assaulted in Bristol. On Friday 10 February at around 8.45pm, a teenage boy was punched and kicked multiple times by a group of teenagers in Bond Street, Bristol. The group of teenagers are described as black, thought to be in their mid to late-teens years old, and one person had a scooter. The victim sustained bruising and swelling to the...
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• Some DWP benefit recipients can borrow an extra £812 - eligibility explained

  21-02-2023 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Budgeting Loans' should be used for essential purchases
  
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• University of Bristol professor's anger at Islamophobia claim

  21-02-2023 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Professor Steven Greer claims the university failed to support him when he was targeted by students.
  
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• UK tomato shortage 2023: Why Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and ASDA are low on tomatoes

  21-02-2023 12:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Supplies have been disrupted sparking frustration from shoppers
  
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• Iceland store in Bristol's St Catherine's Place to close on Saturday

  21-02-2023 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will leave just one shop standing at a Bristol shopping centre
  
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• UK tomato shortage leaves empty shelves at Bristol supermarkets - Bristol Live

  21-02-2023 12:31
  UK tomato shortage leaves empty shelves at Bristol supermarkets  Bristol Live
  
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• UK tomato shortage leaves empty shelves at Bristol supermarkets

  21-02-2023 12:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers have struggled to find tomatoes in supermarkets in Bristol
  
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• House linked with violent crime and drugs closed by court order

  21-02-2023 12:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A house linked to drug use, violent crime and criminal damage has been closed temporarily for three months. A house in Cannon Close, in Bridgwater, was closed on Thursday 16 February after magistrates at Taunton Magistrates’ Court granted a three-month-long closure order. The order was requested following a spate of ongoing drug-related crime at the property, which is owned by Sanctuary who...
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• Does your cat really love you? Here's how you can tell

  21-02-2023 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An RSPCA cat behaviour expert has outlined the things you can look out for in your beloved pet
  
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• Five new Filton houses squeezed into tiny plot given go-ahead

  21-02-2023 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Each house will have four bedrooms and accessed through a narrow lane off a cul-de-sac
  
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• BBC The Gold: The true story behind 'Goldfinger' and his links to Bristol

  21-02-2023 11:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol jeweller was at one point Britian's richest criminal
  
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• Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti tells attempted burglars 'don't f*** with Ekinde'

  21-02-2023 10:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Davide and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu were sunning themselves in the Maldives when they were alerted to the suspected break in
  
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• Renter 'livid' as she's forced to pay £100 more for 'rubbish room'

  21-02-2023 09:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I’m livid to say the least"
  
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• UK weather: Snow forecast as Brits prepare for -2C Arctic blast - Bristol Live

  21-02-2023 08:51
  UK weather: Snow forecast as Brits prepare for -2C Arctic blast  Bristol Live
  
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• UK weather: Snow forecast as Brits prepare for -2C Arctic blast

  21-02-2023 08:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The freezing weather is expected to return sooner rather than later in the country after a spell of mild conditions
  
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• Goats return to Bristol's Stoke Park to manage scrub

  21-02-2023 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A herd of goats has been brought in to manage the scrub around a popular city park.
  
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• Opposition raises concerns over Aerospace Bristol bailout

  21-02-2023 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors have "grave concerns" the plans were announced too late to be properly scrutinised.
  
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• Bristol firm sees demand for darker skin products soar

  21-02-2023 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Limbs and Things said 30% of its sales in the UK and US are for medical aids with darker skin.
  
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• Save Bristol Zoo campaign announces public meeting this week

  21-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The zoo's plans to redevelop the site are approaching decision day
  
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• Inside Bristol's new chocolate cafe Ruby Hue now open at Finzels Reach

  21-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They also serve Chocspresso and ‘the best sugar in the world’
  
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• Bristol council fails to disclose number of public buildings with asbestos

  21-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol was one of only two local authorities who failed to respond to the Freedom of Information request
  
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• What would a franchised bus service look like in Bristol?

  21-02-2023 05:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As more of Bristol’s bus services are set to be scrapped, calls for public control over Bristol buses are getting louder
  
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