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• Premiership: Northampton Saints 45-26 Bath: Hosts score six tries in victory

  10-03-2023 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northampton bounce back from a record Premiership loss last week to beat bottom of the table Bath 45-26.
  
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• Alfie Barbeary: Bath back rower needs surgery on knee injury

  10-03-2023 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bath back-rower Alfie Barbeary is unlikely to play again this season and needs knee surgery after suffering an injury on his debut last weekend.
  
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• Search for man in Bristol after woman followed several times

  10-03-2023 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman said a man approached her several times while making sexual comments to her.
  
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• Bristol: Thieves steal budgerigars from Brentry Primary School

  10-03-2023 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The school is asking locals to keep an eye out for the birds, in case they are offered for sale.
  
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• Bristol OAP stabbed neighbour in the head in row over noise

  10-03-2023 19:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colin Proud snapped after years of complaining, court told
  
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• BBC slams Attenborough Wild Isles episode pulled claims as untrue

  10-03-2023 19:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An article published by the Guardian said a sixth episode of the series looking at wildlife around the UK would only appear on iPlayer over fears it could face backlash from Tory politicans
  
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• In pictures - inside the Temple Pipe secret tunnels

  10-03-2023 19:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Inside a 14th century hand-dug tunnel that brought fresh water inside the city walls from the springs of Totterdown
  
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• Recap: M5 cleared in Bristol after multiple crashes

  10-03-2023 17:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic cameras show there was heavy traffic on the M5 this evening
  
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• Live: M5 traffic chaos in Bristol after multiple crashes

  10-03-2023 17:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic cameras show there is heavy traffic on the M5 this evening
  
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• Live: Long delays on M5 Avonmouth Bridge after crash

  10-03-2023 17:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reports suggest there is 'stop-start' traffic in the area
  
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• Banksy artwork seized by police in criminal investigation

  10-03-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Grappling Hook could be worth £220,000 and is one of three currently being held by police
  
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• Award-winning Lakeshore flats still without hot water after six days 

  10-03-2023 16:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People living at an award-winning apartment complex in south Bristol have spoken out about the 'terrible' management and maintenance of the building, leaving them with heating and hot water for six days. Alice Clark, who has lived at Lakeshore for 10 years, told Bristol Live that the situation was so bad that she and her partner wanted to leave.
  
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• Mystery of man with a crowbar caught on doorbell camera at 4am is solved

  10-03-2023 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The video sparked a huge range of theories about what he was doing
  
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• Man 'followed woman' in Bristol before making 'sexual comments'

  10-03-2023 16:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has released an image of a man who was seen in the area and may be able to help the investigation
  
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• EasyJet Bristol passengers left 'stranded' after flight diverted to Gatwick

  10-03-2023 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Flights to Bristol Airport were diverted because of snow and bad weather in the city
  
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• Yatton man who admits wounding found with banned pistol

  10-03-2023 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Nethercott didn't realise air pistol was a prohibited weapon
  
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• Four charged after police operation in Bristol city centre

  10-03-2023 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police worked with a number of other agencies to prevent crime in the city centre yesterday (March 10)
  
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• Fire crews battle boat blaze in Bristol harbour

  10-03-2023 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fire service investigation has determined the cause of the fire in Bristol was accidental.
  
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• National Lottery: Mystic Meg's impressive prediction which secured TV job

  10-03-2023 15:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mystic Meg had a very successful career
  
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• Pensioner attacked and robbed of phone in Fishponds car park

  10-03-2023 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said the victim was a woman in her 70s
  
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• Appeal over man following woman – Bristol

  10-03-2023 14:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating after a man followed a woman along the street making sexual comments towards her. She told officers the man had approached her several times in recent months as she walked along Feeder Road and Netham Road in Bristol. The woman became increasingly alarmed and contacted the police a few days after an incident which happened at about 2.15pm on Wednesday 1 February.
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• Appeal after pensioner robbed in Fishponds

  10-03-2023 14:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in Fishponds. At around 9.50am on Wednesday 1 March, a woman in her 70s was pushed and robbed in Oldbury Court Car Park, in Fishponds. The offender stole the victim’s Sony Xperia mobile phone and made off in a black car along Oldbury Court Road. Thankfully, the victim did not require hospital treatment but is understandably shaken by the...
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• Man suffers life-changing injuries after alleged 'blade' attack in Bristol nightclub

  10-03-2023 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Investigating officers from Avon and Somerset Police have released CCTV footage of two men they would like to identify in connection with the reported incident at Antix Nightclub
  
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• TV thriller filming renames famous Bedminster cafe

  10-03-2023 14:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the second big TV series to film there this year
  
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• Four charged following day of action in Bristol city centre

  10-03-2023 14:01 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Four people have been charged following a joint operation in Bristol city centre on Wednesday 8 March. Wednesday saw a Safer Business Action (SaBA) day involving Avon and Somerset Police, National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), Bristol Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP), Broadmead Business Improvement District (BID), private security companies, and businesses across the Broadmead area.
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• Woman sparks anger with neighbours by putting up 100ft fence for her dog

  10-03-2023 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cindy Copley built what neighbours say is the "ugliest fence in the world" to protect her beloved blind pooch
  
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• Home Bargain shoppers keep returning for 'delicious' milk that costs just 25p

  10-03-2023 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lush Blend is an oat milk alternative and shoppers have been rushing back to their local Home Bargains for more
  
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• Home Bargain shoppers flock to buy dairy-free milk that's selling for just 25p

  10-03-2023 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lush Blend is an oat milk alternative and shoppers have been rushing back to their local Home Bargains for more
  
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• Band sells Banksy’s Grim Reaper piece after 13 years as ‘people need to see it’

  10-03-2023 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol artist had given it to them after asking the group to change their name from Exit Through Gift Shop, which was the same as his Oscar-nominated documentary
  
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• Atlantic Ocean rowing duo now 'lifelong friends'

  10-03-2023 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Bohin and Adrian Tyrrell did not know each other well before spending 60 days at sea together.
  
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• Bristol: Youth workers criticise planned cuts to services

  10-03-2023 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council is planning steep cuts to youth services due to pressures on its budget.
  
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• Trial date set for man charged with murder of Claire Holland in Bristol

  10-03-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Claire, from Lawrence Weston, was last seen leaving pub in Bristol city centre in June 2012
  
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• Mum who looks '15 years younger' shares the secrets to her age-defying looks

  10-03-2023 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Amber Lancaster is regularly mistaken for a 25-year-old despite being in her 40s
  
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• Recap: M4 traffic chaos after 'infrastructure defect' on Prince of Wales Bridge

  10-03-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is two miles of congestion approaching the lanes this morning (March 10)
  
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• Live: M4 traffic chaos after 'infrastructure defect' on Prince of Wales Bridge

  10-03-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is two miles of congestion approaching the lanes this morning (March 10)
  
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• Appeal after puppy stolen in robbery

  10-03-2023 12:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information after a 10-week-old French bulldog puppy was stolen in a robbery in Taunton. It happened in Pickeridge Close at about 10.30am on Thursday 16 February. Two men were involved. One punched the dog’s owner, a man in his 60s, who was left with bruising. The suspects are both described as white men: Following a number of enquiries we’re keen to trace the two...
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• Bristol care home residents read bedtime stories to local children

  10-03-2023 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The storytime sessions were part of a national initiative to get more young people reading
  
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• Recap: M5 lane reopens near Bristol after lorry sheds load

  10-03-2023 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is slow traffic heading southbound this morning (March 10)
  
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• Live: M5 lane closed near Bristol after lorry sheds load

  10-03-2023 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is slow traffic heading southbound this morning (March 10)
  
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• A4 Portway crash: Man arrested for drug-driving after multi-vehicle collision in Bristol

  10-03-2023 10:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One person was taken to hospital but has since been discharged
  
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• Live: Bristol airport flights delayed or cancelled as snow falls again

  10-03-2023 10:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some flights have been delayed or cancelled again this week amid bad weather and strikes in France
  
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• Ronan Keating's son Jack becomes dad eight months after Love Island exit

  10-03-2023 10:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Boyzone's Ronan Keating's son and Love Island celebrity Jack Keating shared the arrival of his first child on Instagram
  
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• Six Nations 2023: Ellis Genge's rise from rough diamond to England captain

  10-03-2023 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Ellis Genge prepares to lead out England against France in the Six Nations, BBC Sport charts the rugby journey of a man who has never taken a step back in his career.
  
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• Bristol gene therapy centre will help fight incurable diseases

  10-03-2023 09:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The centre will help to develop therapies for cancer, sickle cell and cystic fibrosis. 
  
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• Bristol snow live: Updates as the white stuff falls again in our city

  10-03-2023 09:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Latest from the Met Office, on the ground and in the skies over Bristol
  
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• Eurovision 2023: 30,000 tickets for party in Liverpool to be given away free

  10-03-2023 09:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big giveaway
  
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• Bristol: Budgie smugglers traumatise children after targeting school - Metro.co.uk

  10-03-2023 09:00
  Bristol: Budgie smugglers traumatise children after targeting school  Metro.co.uk
  
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• Eastwood Park Prison staff shortages impacting safety

  10-03-2023 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An independent report highlights high levels of self-harm at HMP Eastwood Park.
  
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• Bristol: 'Walkers and Talkers will help combat loneliness'

  10-03-2023 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former Gloucestershire cricketer launches Walkers and Talkers group to improve mental health.
  
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• Outcry as Bristol City Council "dismantles" youth services and slashes vital 1-2-1 support

  10-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fears for the most vulnerable young people in north, east and central Bristol as funding redirected to South Bristol Youth Zone
  
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