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• Love Island fans brand Casey a 'gameplayer' as his head turns from Claudia again

  24-02-2023 23:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans have called Casey out as his head turns from Claudia for the second time
  
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• Premiership: Bath 13-15 Bristol Bears - hosts rue late penalty miss in derby defeat

  24-02-2023 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bath rue missed penalty kick as Bristol Bears claim victory in Premiership derby at the Recreation Ground.
  
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• Amanda Holden's renovated Sicily apartment put on display as fans decide on favourite room

  24-02-2023 22:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The makeover of 'Casa Alamanda' was completed on tonight's episode, fans have shared their thoughts
  
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• Dog walker stuns Clifton resident as doorbell camera captures her leaving poo

  24-02-2023 20:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She started off doing the right thing, but...
  
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• 'Paper thin' Gaol Ferry Bridge in Bristol much worse than first thought says council

  24-02-2023 18:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will take longer to fix and cost another half a million pounds
  
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• Bristol underground would cost up to £18bn, new report says

  24-02-2023 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol's mayor previously estimated the cost at £4bn and says he rejects the report's findings.
  
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• Women's FA Cup fifth round: Chelsea and Arsenal meet again as Cardiff and Coventry eye upsets

  24-02-2023 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following the international break, English women's domestic football returns this weekend with the fifth round of the FA Cup.
  
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• Bristol underground would cost £18bn, secret report reveals

  24-02-2023 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But city mayor Marvin Rees has rejected the findings
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: PKF Francis Clark named as one of UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing

  24-02-2023 17:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The accountancy firm is ranked 40th among large organisations in the newly published list
  
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• West Country earthquake 'shook' houses as locals heard thunderous rumble

  24-02-2023 16:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Locals woke up to the tremor this morning
  
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• Bristol tailor hits back at BBC decision to ask top talent to dress down - saying wearing a suit is 'aspirational'

  24-02-2023 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We know the suit isn't going anywhere"
  
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• Next steps planned for urgent care at Weston General Hospital

  24-02-2023 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency cases to be rapidly assessed, diagnosed and treated under new care model
  
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• Blue plaque unveiled in Bristol for humanist hero Emma Martin - Humanists UK

  24-02-2023 16:11
  
  Blue plaque unveiled in Bristol for humanist hero Emma Martin  Humanists UK
  
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• Banksy artwork in Ukraine sees rapid security team put in place to preserve it

  24-02-2023 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "These art objects are war artefacts that we must preserve for Ukrainians. They represent an unbreakable belief that life will definitely win"
  
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• ‘A lovely building’: charity launches plan to save Bristol’s Rupert Street car park

  24-02-2023 16:00
  
  Concrete multistorey threatened with demolition but C20 launches campaign to keep ‘innovative’ buildingThe NCP Rupert Street car park in Bristol has a one-star rating on Parkopedia, its stairwells stink of urine and a four-hour stay costs £15.80.But C20 (Twentieth Century Society), a charity that campaigns to protect “outstanding” buildings, has submitted an application to list the city centre car park and save it from threatened demolition. Continue reading...
  
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• Bristol Airport: Warning to holidaymakers heading to France, Portugal and Germany this summer

  24-02-2023 15:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Strikes and new laws around AirBnbs in some areas could cause issues
  
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• Man and woman attacked at the Bearpit in Bristol

  24-02-2023 15:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were assaulted shortly after 3am on Saturday, October 29
  
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• Fury as council to charge people £7 an hour to swim in the seawater - Express

  24-02-2023 15:34
  Fury as council to charge people £7 an hour to swim in the seawater  Express
  
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• Bristol Airport to keep 100ml liquid limit for passengers until 2024

  24-02-2023 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Department of Transport has set a deadline of June 2024 for the rules to be lifted, thanks top new 3D scanning technology
  
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• The realities of county lines and child exploitation

  24-02-2023 15:02 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Children as young as ten are being exploited and drawn into County Lines. It happens, and it’s happening here within our communities. County lines refers to the phone line used by organised criminal groups to deal drugs. These groups seek out often vulnerable or socially isolated children under the premise of becoming their friend, or even a romantic partner, before engaging them in criminal...
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• New date set for Argyle's clash with Bristol Rovers - Cornish & Devon Post

  24-02-2023 14:19
  
  New date set for Argyle's clash with Bristol Rovers  Cornish & Devon Post
  
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• Woman jailed for violent disorder during Bristol riot

  24-02-2023 14:16 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A woman has been jailed after pleading guilty to violent disorder committed during a riot in Bristol in March 2021. Indigo Bond, of Fishponds, was jailed at Bristol Crown Court for 20 months today (Friday 24 February). Footage from officers’ body worn cameras, CCTV and mobile phone footage showed the 21-year-old attacking officers, including by kicking them, as well as using abusive language.
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• Drivers urged to check licence plates ahead of big change next month

  24-02-2023 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A big licence plate change is coming next month impacting motorists in Scotland, England and Wales
  
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• CCTV released after two people assaulted in Bristol city centre

  24-02-2023 14:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Officers investigating an assault on two people in Bristol city centre are hoping the public can help them identify a man captured on CCTV. A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were assaulted at The Bearpit shortly after 3am on Saturday 29 October. The man suffered a broken jaw and required dental treatment. The woman sustained bruises and also required hospital treatment. The man we are trying...
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• CCTV image released after two people assaulted in Bristol city centre

  24-02-2023 14:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating an assault on two people in Bristol city centre are hoping the public can help them identify a man captured on CCTV. A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were assaulted at The Bearpit shortly after 3am on Saturday 29 October. The man suffered a broken jaw and required dental treatment. The woman sustained bruises and also required hospital treatment. The man we are trying...
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• Woman jailed for violent disorder after Bristol Kill the Bill riot

  24-02-2023 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Indigo Bond admits violent disorder
  
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• 2022 was another record year for company registrations in the UK - Bristol Live

  24-02-2023 14:00
  
  2022 was another record year for company registrations in the UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Marvin Rees denies Bristol City Council 'intimidates, gaslights and bullies' SEND children's parents

  24-02-2023 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lord mayor pleaded for the debate to be civil after ferocious attack by opposition councillor
  
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• Adult learning threatened by EU funding cuts

  24-02-2023 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A social enterprise for adults with learning disabilities faces a funding gap when EU grants cease.
  
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• Modern building conservationists are trying to save a multi storey car park by asking for it to be Listed - dubbing it a 'classic'

  24-02-2023 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 20th Century Society want to permanently protect the 1950s Rupert Street car park
  
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• Three jailed after admitting offences during Bristol riot

  24-02-2023 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dominic Gillett, Joseph Paxton and Charlie Milton were involved in disorder in Bristol in 2021.
  
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• Protest sees pupils 'flip tables' and 'girl injured' at West Country school after new toilet rules

  24-02-2023 13:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One pupil has reportedly been injured while others have been pictured climbing the school's fence
  
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• Vehicles seized as agencies work together on safety checks

  24-02-2023 13:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  More than four in five vehicles stopped as part of a road safety campaign were found to be in an unsafe condition or contravening motoring legislation. Operation Trader – a partnership between Avon and Somerset Police, local authority licencing teams, Trading Standards, the DVSA, Environment Agency, HMRC, Customs and Excise and DWP – was carried out in Yate on Thursday 16 February and saw...
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• "I do the school run in my PJs - I only change if I go into the office"

  24-02-2023 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "When programmes like naked attraction are deemed normal anything seems to go"
  
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• Weston-super-Mare: Giant inflatable obstacle course with 'jelly mountain' arriving soon

  24-02-2023 11:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The attraction will be arriving this spring
  
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• Bristol Harbour swimming pilot to launch in spring

  24-02-2023 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 200m area will be cordoned off by Baltic Wharf with a maximum capacity of 80 swimmers per session.
  
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• This Morning: Identical twins share everything - even the same boyfriend

  24-02-2023 09:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They even go to the loo together
  
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• Bristol Council charges people to swim in harbour in new scheme | UK - Express

  24-02-2023 09:00
  
  Bristol Council charges people to swim in harbour in new scheme | UK  Express
  
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• Bristol: Marvin Rees defends plans for new traveller pitches

  24-02-2023 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees says the council is determined to challenge "racist" attitudes towards travellers.
  
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• The Cocktail Club responds to claims drunk customers are being overcharged

  24-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several customers took to social media to complain about seemingly witnessing drunk people being charged more
  
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• Are Bradley Stoke and Kingswood part of Bristol? Locals have their say on where Bristol's boundaries end

  24-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The debate has raged on for decades
  
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• Tomato shortage: Bedminster grocers see prices double as bad weather affects crops

  24-02-2023 05:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Peppers were likened to gold as the vegetable soars in price
  
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• 'Abolition Shed' plan to tackle Bristol's slavery history unveiled for historic empty building

  24-02-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building is currently up for sale
  
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