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• Love Island fans claim they 'won't watch' tomorrow's episode as classic challenge returns

  07-03-2023 23:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Iain Sterling announced the return of a classic Love Island challenge ahead of the credit's rolling on tonight's episode (March 7), dividing fans
  
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• Huddersfield Town 0-0 Bristol City: Terriers earn battling point in fight against relegation

  07-03-2023 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neil Warnock's Huddersfield survive a first-half Bristol City onslaught to earn a point in their battle against relegation.
  
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• Bristol City superfan attends 1,000th consecutive away match

  07-03-2023 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barring the Covid lockdown, Jerry Tocknell has gone to every Bristol City away match since 1984.
  
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• Cold Case Detectives: Devastating death of Carol Ann Stephens to be investigated in new ITV series

  07-03-2023 22:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Welsh schoolgirl went missing after telling her friends of a "new uncle" who took her out for rides in his car
  
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• Recap: M4 reopens near Bristol after crash

  07-03-2023 21:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident took place on the westbound carriage
  
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• Live: M4 lane closure near Bristol after crash

  07-03-2023 21:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident has taken place on the westbound carriage
  
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• Former Eastwood Park prison officer found guilty of abusing child detainees

  07-03-2023 21:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 22 former detainees gave evidence of abuse they suffered at the hands of Patrick Devaney
  
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• Bristol City suffer Joe Williams and Tomas Kalas injury blow

  07-03-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Williams is set to miss the rest of the season and Tomas Kalas will be out for about six weeks.
  
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• Dial 999 if you see missing Bristol man Richard

  07-03-2023 20:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers believe Richard may have been in Wells last week
  
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• Live: A37 Wells Road in Bristol blocked after crash

  07-03-2023 19:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic in and out of the city is being impacted
  
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• Patrick Devaney: Detention guard guilty of abusing position

  07-03-2023 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devaney, 80, violently assaulted teenagers at a detention centre in the 1970s and 80s.
  
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• Huddersfield Town v Bristol City

  07-03-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Huddersfield Town and Bristol City.
  
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• Bristol taxi drivers 'working 12 hours a day, six days a week' demand minimum wage

  07-03-2023 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers working for taxi app Bolt are self-employed contractors
  
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• Appeal for information on wanted man Dean Jones

  07-03-2023 17:48 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Can you help us find 49-year-old Dean Jones? He is wanted by police in connection with a series of theft offences. He’s described as white, of slim build, with brown eyes and grey curly hair. When last seen, he was riding a push bike and was wearing a large dark coat. He’s known to frequent the Weston-super-Mare area.
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• Former prison officer guilty of abusing child detainees

  07-03-2023 17:43 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A former prison officer who subjected detainees of a former juvenile detention centre to a “litany of cruel and violent acts” has been found guilty of misconduct in a public office. Patrick Devaney, 81, of County Down in Northern Ireland, repeatedly assaulted boys aged between 14 to 17-years-old in his care at Eastwood Park in South Gloucestershire, where he worked from 1970 until 1983.
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• How you can use the government's cold weather payment checker

  07-03-2023 17:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You may be entitled to some money when temperatures drop
  
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• Shoppers love 'game changing' item that solves Gü, Lidl and Aldi pot hoarding problem

  07-03-2023 17:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It only cost £2.50 - and lovers say it's changed their lives
  
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• Met Office forecasts snow for Bristol tomorrow

  07-03-2023 17:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say light snow could fall in the evening as weather warning is extended
  
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• South West had fewest fly-tipping incidents in England in a year, study says

  07-03-2023 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Figures released by DEFRA show the region has improved on fly-tipping in the last year
  
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• Deadline set for parents deciding on secondary school placements

  07-03-2023 16:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Families have until March 15 to accept or decline placement offer
  
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• Bristol homeless charity workers at St Mungo's ballot for strike over pay

  07-03-2023 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "St Mungo’s frontline workers are on the streets every night helping the homeless but many can’t afford to pay their own rent"
  
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• Appeal after teenage boy assaulted in Weston-super-Mare

  07-03-2023 16:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A teenage boy needed hospital treatment for facial injuries after he was headbutted in an unprovoked assault in Weston-super-Mare on Friday 24 February. The incident took place at around 11.45pm on Walford Avenue, near the mini roundabout junction with Dunedin Way. The offender is described as a white man, in his early 20s, with short dark hair. He was wearing a black coat, dark trousers and brown...
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• ‘No analysis done’ on bringing buses under public control despite West of England Metro Mayor’s claims

  07-03-2023 16:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The West of England Metro Mayor says bus franchising is "under review", but this has now been thrown into doubt
  
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• "I went to Bristol's SOFA Project and found some amazing bargains"

  07-03-2023 15:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were so many bargains at the charity shop - but I picked out my top choices
  
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• Burned-out caravan set on fire 'deliberately' in South Gloucestershire village, police say

  07-03-2023 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has launched a public appeal for witnesses following the blaze in Alveston
  
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• 'Nuisance' laughing gas seller banned from city centre

  07-03-2023 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ansil Mahmood, 46, is also given a suspended jail term after being caught selling nitrous oxide.
  
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• Trio jailed after police discover cannabis factory in Nailsea

  07-03-2023 15:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three men have been jailed after officers discovered a ‘large and sophisticated’ cannabis factory. Gerald Dosku, 26 of Kettlethorpe Road, Wakefield, Keli Bicaku, 35, and Bledar Bardhi, 32, both of no fixed address, appeared at Bristol Crown Court today (Tuesday 7 March). The trio faced a charge of being concerned in the production of cannabis, for which they pleaded guilty. They were sentenced to...
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• Modern estuary home in Portishead - in pictures

  07-03-2023 15:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Modern estuary home in Portishead - in pictures
  
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• Former Wetherspoon employee shares food to 'avoid’

  07-03-2023 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pizza and beef burgers are safe options, according to the former worker
  
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• Witness appeal after caravan set alight

  07-03-2023 15:01 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking witnesses after a caravan was set alight in a South Gloucestershire village. On Monday 27 February at around 2.20am, a caravan was set on fire in Quarry Road, Alveston. The caravan was burned out in the incident, and we believe it was started deliberately. No one was harmed in the incident. If you were in the area around the time of the incident and witnessed any suspicious...
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• Man stole two showers from Bristol B&Q before being confronted by staff and fleeing the store

  07-03-2023 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify in connection with the theft
  
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• Police raid Nailsea cannabis factory and find three men on the roof

  07-03-2023 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The shed was full of hundreds of cannabis plants
  
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• Bristol rapid transit could be only £7 billion but has to go partly underground, Mayor Marvin Rees says

  07-03-2023 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Leaked letter from Bristol Mayor to Metro Mayor aims to take the project forward again
  
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• CCTV appeal following shop theft in Longwell Green

  07-03-2023 14:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating a theft from a shop in Longwell Green need your help to identify this man. Two MIRA showers were taken from B&Q in Gallagher Retail Park by a man described as white, of slim build, around 6ft tall with dark short hair and neat dark short beard. After being confronted by staff, he dropped the items on the ground outside and walked off. The incident took place on Wednesday 25...
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• Award-winning sketch duo who started in Bristol to return, on UK tour - Bristol24/7

  07-03-2023 14:23
  
  Award-winning sketch duo who started in Bristol to return, on UK tour  Bristol24/7
  
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• Gymnast Olivia Dunne became a millionaire at 18 thanks to a change in rules

  07-03-2023 14:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She's finally allowed to make money off her own image
  
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• Hengrove McDonald's 'brick' attack - full police statement as photos show damage

  07-03-2023 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A staff member was reportedly "racially abused and assaulted" beforehand
  
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• DWP: New payment rates for Universal Credit, Child Benefit, PIP and more from next month

  07-03-2023 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But most people won't see a difference until May
  
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• Boiler breakdown at landmark Lakeshore development leaves residents frustrated

  07-03-2023 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are worried they will have to pay for expensive new boilers
  
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• Eddie Izzard introduces new feminine name she has wanted to use since childhood

  07-03-2023 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The comedian said she has wanted to use the name since she was 10 years old
  
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• Vegan activists to stage protest outside Costa Coffee shops this weekend

  07-03-2023 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We’ll be having judgement-free, positive conversations"
  
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• "I refused to swap places with 'entitled' dad and son - they told me I should be kinder"

  07-03-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After the flight, the dad 'lectured' her on being more compassionate in the future
  
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• Charfield railway station gets building permission

  07-03-2023 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new Charfield station will reconnect the village to the rail network after almost 60 years.
  
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• Boy suffers burns during incident near Taunton park

  07-03-2023 11:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating an incident in which a 12-year-old boy suffered burns during an assault in Taunton. The incident happened at around 5pm on Wednesday 22 February, in the area of Wellsprings Park, Cheddon Road. During the assault, the victim suffered burns to his forehead and eye socket. He was treated at hospital, but has since been discharged and is recovering at home. It’s believed there were...
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• Small Hall Spotlight: Meet the Nigerian prospects who travelled 7,000km to chase a dream

  07-03-2023 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the latest Small Hall Spotlight, meet Nigerian prospects Elizabeth Oshoba and Oluwatosin Kejawa who travelled 7,000km to set up their boxing career in the UK.
  
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• Helen Skelton's ex-husband Richie Myler posts loved up snap with pregnant girlfriend

  07-03-2023 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Richie Myler, the ex-husband of Helen Skelton, posted a photo of himself and Stephanie Thirkill, looking more in love than ever
  
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• Parking row erupts with 'park in your own street' notes left on car windscreens - Express

  07-03-2023 09:41
  Parking row erupts with 'park in your own street' notes left on car windscreens  Express
  
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• Parking row as notes left on car windscreens in Bedminster, Bristol ... - Express

  07-03-2023 09:41
  
  Parking row as notes left on car windscreens in Bedminster, Bristol ...  Express
  
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• Krispy Kreme is giving away free box of doughnuts this week

  07-03-2023 09:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Doughnut lovers can get their hands on free boxes of doughnuts just before closing everyday this week.
  
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• Sisters die just days apart as heartbroken family plan joint funereal

  07-03-2023 09:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shaunie and Shavanna Thomson, siblings from Edinburgh who passed away three weeks apart at the ages of 26 and 21, will be laid to rest together.
  
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