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• Bristol Rovers 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers

  14-03-2023 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe close on the League One play-off positions as they beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 at the Memorial Stadium.
  
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• West of England mayor blames South Gloucestershire for blocking bus franchising

  14-03-2023 20:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Calls are growing to bring the region's struggling bus network back under public control
  
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• Updates - Three-car smash on Bristol junction prompts 999 response

  14-03-2023 19:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The collision occurred by the traffic lights between Beggar Bush Lane Traffic lights and Clevedon Road
  
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• James Gibbons: Bristol Rovers defender fined and suspended for two games

  14-03-2023 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers defender James Gibbons is given a two-match suspension by the Football Association for improper conduct.
  
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• Man charged with 40 offences including theft of dozens of bikes in Bristol

  14-03-2023 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has been charged with dozens of offences related to bike thefts
  
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• Fewer Bristol children eligible for NHS autism diagnosis

  14-03-2023 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only children who meet certain criteria will be referred for an autism diagnosis in Bristol.
  
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• Bristol murder: Suspect released under investigation

  14-03-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 41-year-old man was arrested after a man's body was found at an address in Southville.
  
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• Burglar who raided Bristol home tracked down as he was wearing a GPS tag

  14-03-2023 17:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  James Phillips was on licence from a previous jail term
  
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• Tesco shopper blasts 'crazy' amount taken from customers' bank accounts in new UK policy

  14-03-2023 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I was gobsmacked, the financial implications of this are huge"
  
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• Bristol hospital bus cuts could impact ‘lower paid workers’

  14-03-2023 17:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bus services to Southmead Hospital are set to be reduced in April
  
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• Man in court to face bike theft charges

  14-03-2023 17:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been charged with dozens of offences related to bike thefts in Bristol. Lewis Collins, 27, appeared before Bristol Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday 13 March) to face 40 charges relating to alleged incidents between November 2021 and March 2023. These consist of 20 counts of theft of a pedal cycle, 19 counts of handling stolen goods and one of possessing a class B drug (cannabis).
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• Bride-to-be says wedding is already 'ruined' as groom hates her wedding dress

  14-03-2023 17:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He caught a glimpse of the wedding dress days before the wedding and thought it was 'horrible'
  
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• Bristol MP slams government's illegal migration bill

  14-03-2023 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Chair Richard Sharp is currently being investigated over links to the Conservative party
  
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• Listen to BBC Radio Bristol's One for the Bristol City podcast

  14-03-2023 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Listen to the weekly One for the Bristol City podcast from BBC Radio Bristol - all about the Robins.
  
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• Highway Code: Sleeping in your car when drunk could see you fined £2,500

  14-03-2023 16:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Other punishments include 10 points on your licence and even time in prison
  
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• Carol Vorderman arrives at Cheltenham Festival 2023 in stunning hat and shawl

  14-03-2023 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Clifton star says she till be on 'tea and water' all day
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama scolds winners Kai and Sanam as they pull faces at mention of Olivia

  14-03-2023 15:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristolian presenter told the couple off before announcing that they had won series nine of the show during last night's final (March 13)
  
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• "I was slapped with £80 fine after paying to park for three hours - but ticket was only valid for seven minutes"

  14-03-2023 15:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I overpaid (for parking) and I got fined”
  
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• All the free and discounted days out with lotto Open Week in and around Bristol

  14-03-2023 15:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Most of the offers are available from March 18-26
  
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• 'Luxury' B&M lamp is a 'dupe' of White Company's £110 item

  14-03-2023 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The elegant lamp is £90 cheaper than a similar one being sold at the White Company
  
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• Work has started on thrilling new treetops adventure course at Ashton Court

  14-03-2023 15:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The high ropes obstacle course will be ready in time for summer
  
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• 89 Provider Bristol AIM Palliative Care Selects eClinicalWorks and ... - Silicon UK

  14-03-2023 15:00
  
  89 Provider Bristol AIM Palliative Care Selects eClinicalWorks and ...  Silicon UK
  
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• Number of Bristol parents taking council to court for SEND issues tripled last year

  14-03-2023 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of appeals rose from 37 in 2021, to a staggering 120 appeals in 2022
  
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• Portishead man jailed for 21 years for historic sex abuse of girls

  14-03-2023 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Steven Cleverley was found guilty of multiple rape and indecent assaults on two victims
  
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• Nearly half of Avon & Somerset Police officers are fresh out of college

  14-03-2023 14:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable says she understands public dissatisfaction but it will take years to get recruits up to speed
  
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• BBC Bristol staff to stage 24-hour walkout over proposed cuts and job losses

  14-03-2023 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cooperation plans to axe local radio shows in the afternoons and at weekends.
  
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• Mum massively divides opinions over 'inappropriate' lunch box fillings

  14-03-2023 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The lunches I pack are definitely not the healthiest, but the lunches are according to my son’s preferences"
  
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• DWP cost of living payment schedule for 2023/24 and eligibility rules

  14-03-2023 12:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More details are expected to be announced around the £37 billion cost of living package
  
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• Headteacher launches appeal to replace school's stolen budgies

  14-03-2023 11:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school hopes to buy new birds, a secure aviary and a live-streaming camera.
  
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• "I nearly died when a hair clip sliced through my scalp in car crash"

  14-03-2023 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Don't wear a claw clip whatsoever when driving. If you want to tie your hair up, just use a rubber band."
  
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• GMB's Ed Balls fawns over Maya Jama as he boasts Love Island merch

  14-03-2023 11:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Love Island-obsessed politician-turned-presenter said he felt as if Maya was speaking "mainly to him" in a "personal" clip
  
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• TikTok fans slam plans to ban app

  14-03-2023 11:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Chinese-owned app could be banned over safety fears
  
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• Cheltenham Festival 2023: 'World’s most expensive' pint of Guinness being sold at event

  14-03-2023 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new drink is a 'perfect blend' of English sparkling wine and Irish stout' to the Government’s post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade deal
  
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• Former Eastwood Park inmate speaks about time in 'unsafe' prison

  14-03-2023 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Prison Service spokesperson says the problems at HMP Eastwood Park are being addressed.
  
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• M4 Prince of Wales Bridge disruption for over five hours due to repair potholes

  14-03-2023 10:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was on the eastbound carriageway
  
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• Neighbours refuse to let man cook after 9pm due to smelly food

  14-03-2023 09:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man says he is well within his rights to cook whenever he wants but he wonders if he might still be in the wrong
  
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• Tackling violence against women and girls continues to be a policing priority

  14-03-2023 09:37 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  The first national assessment of the policing response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been published today (Tuesday 14 March). It follows a commitment made by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing (CoP) in 2021 to be open about how police forces are performing against the national VAWG framework. It also comes after we recently highlighted the robust...
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• Thief jailed for shoplifting and taking van without consent – Yeovil

  14-03-2023 09:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A thief has been jailed after admitting to carrying out a number of shoplifting offences in Yeovil. David Bailey, 41, appeared in court having been charged with committing six offences in recent weeks. On several occasions in February he stole products, including cosmetics and electrical items, from High Street stores in the town. Bailey on Wednesday 8 March then took a Ford Transit van without...
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• Gary Glitter thrown back into prison for using smartphone to 'ask about Dark Web'

  14-03-2023 09:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The disgraced 78-year-old has only been out of jail for six weeks
  
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• 'Vampire slaying kit' containing wooden stake and Holy Water being auctioned in Bristol

  14-03-2023 09:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This kit is the ultimate example of 'better safe than sorry!'"
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg says BBC licence fee 'has to go' following Gary Lineker row

  14-03-2023 08:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He also suggested the Match of the Day presenter should 'run for parliament' in an interview with GB News
  
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• Appeal to identify man 27 years after death in Bristol

  14-03-2023 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His identity has remained a mystery since his body was found in Clifton in 1996.
  
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• Locate International issues new image to identify man found dead near Bristol 27 years ago

  14-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Someone out there must remember meeting him"
  
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• Drink driver from Weston-super-Mare smashed van through gardens into shed

  14-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He now has three months to prove to a judge that he can behave himself
  
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• Bristol mum with new baby says flat is so damp it's growing 'mushrooms and fungus'

  14-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She says she is constantly cleaning mould off walls which are “wet to touch”
  
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• Bristol bus passengers still waiting for details new West Link minibus service

  14-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new dial-a-ride minibus services are due to launch next month but many questions remain unanswered
  
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