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• Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke explains 'budgie smugglers' to pal Giovanni in new series

  21-03-2023 23:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Giovanni, confused, then replied with: "So why would you call the bird a smuggler? What does it smuggle?"
  
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• Bristol protest in pictures after hundreds gather outside Bridewell police station

  21-03-2023 21:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City centre traffic was brought to a standstill as they marched
  
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• Crowds gather in Bristol two years after Kill the Bill protest

  21-03-2023 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rally and march is being held exactly two years after violence broke out in Bristol in 2021.
  
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• Man jailed after robbery on teenager in Yeovil

  21-03-2023 19:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who robbed a teenager of his wallet in Yeovil last year has been jailed. Lee Rowley, 22, approached the victim from behind and forced the 17-year-old male to the ground. He threatened the victim in Higher Kingston and made off with their wallet shortly after 7.30pm on Monday 7 November. Officers tracked Rowley down and arrested him three days later in Glastonbury. He pleaded guilty to one...
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• Appeal following robbery in Taunton

  21-03-2023 18:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Taunton. On Monday 20 February at around 6.30pm, a 12-year-old boy had his e-scooter taken in Monkton Heathfield, along the A3259 on the bridge after Yallands Hill. The suspect, a teenage boy between 13-16 years old, threatened the child and made off with his e-scooter. He is described as having black, curly hair, wearing a black coat...
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• Police update after man in wheelchair 'punched to floor' near BSB bar in Bristol

  21-03-2023 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police are attempting to identify the victim
  
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• Bristol protest LIVE: Demonstration at Bridewell police station two years after riots

  21-03-2023 18:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clashes between police and protesters in March 2021 sparked a week of confrontation on the streets of Bristol
  
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• Local Bristol people are being pushed out of rentals, they say

  21-03-2023 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thai Churchley, from Bristol, says rental hikes in the city are unaffordable for local people.
  
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• Teacher banned for sending sexual messages to student now teaching at University of Bristol

  21-03-2023 17:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was found 'guilty of unacceptable professional conduct'
  
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• Miller & Carter tells diner he can't eat at restaurant because he's wearing 'smart tracksuit'

  21-03-2023 17:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Very rude, very abrupt and I don't mean to be rude myself but I would not say they were dressed very well"
  
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• Forwards Festival 2023: Erykah Badu and Aphex Twin lead line-up

  21-03-2023 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The event will return to Bristol for the second year running in September.
  
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• Man sentenced for drink driving following night of action

  21-03-2023 16:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for a drink driving offence after he was arrested during a night of action. Martin McIntyre, of Sunnyside, Burlescombe in Devon, appeared at Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Court on Monday 13 March. He was ordered to carry out 100 hours of community service and has been disqualified from driving for two and a half years. McIntyre was found to be driving over the...
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• Bristol mayor promises to take second look at ‘risky’ diversion for major cycling route

  21-03-2023 16:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A large section of Concorde Way will close for at least a year while a train station is built
  
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• Hundred new jobs and 260 new homes in Fishponds factory move to Yate

  21-03-2023 16:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The current site is almost 100 years old and 'no longer fit for purpose'
  
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• Man jailed for involvement in drugs being shipped to UK

  21-03-2023 16:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man from Shepton Mallet has been jailed for more than three years after pleading guilty to importing drugs into the country and being involved in supply. Robert Lane, of Cowl Street, was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court after admitting offences relating to cocaine and cannabis. In December 2020, Lane was involved in a quantity of cannabis being shipped from the USA to the UK. He was caught when...
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• Easter holiday travel: Hottest places you can fly to from Bristol

  21-03-2023 15:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mexico, Orlando, Egypt and Morocco all make the list
  
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• Jimmy White stuns Judd Trump to reach World Snooker Tour Classic last 16

  21-03-2023 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jimmy White, 60, beats world number five Judd Trump 4-2 to reach the last 16 of the World Snooker Tour Classic.
  
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• Love Island's Casey and Rosie split days after leaving villa

  21-03-2023 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island's Casey O'Gorman and Rosie Seabrook have split just days after the series final
  
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• Hotels and bars need more EU workers, say bosses

  21-03-2023 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hospitality firms want EU workers to be fast-tracked for visas but the government has refused.
  
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• Gogglebox's Izzi Warner unrecognisable after sister Ellie's worrying health announcement

  21-03-2023 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans of the Channel 4 programme are used to seeing the mother of two on the couch with her older sister, Ellie, on a Friday night
  
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• The hidden street art revolution of The Chessels

  21-03-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tucked away in the side streets, a colourful revolution is happening
  
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• River Island's £20 sale sandals look like £860 Bottega Veneta pair

  21-03-2023 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They're on sale at less than half the original price
  
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• Live: M32 lane reopens after emergency pot hole repairs

  21-03-2023 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One lane was closed between J1 Hambrook and J2 Stapleton Road
  
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• Live: M32 lane closed by emergency pot hole repairs

  21-03-2023 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One lane is closed between J1 Hambrook and J2 Stapleton Road
  
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• Bristol area has some of the highest numbers of UFO sightings in England

  21-03-2023 14:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than a dozen locals called police after spotting strange occurrences in the sky
  
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• Man arrested following CCTV appeal

  21-03-2023 14:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating the assault of a man in Bristol in October last year have arrested a man following a CCTV appeal. The incident happened at the bus stop near Aldi on Church Road, Bristol, at around 7.30pm on Friday, 28 October. As part of their inquiry, officers released CCTV images of a man and woman they wanted to speak to on 8 February. Several members of the public got in touch after...
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• Primark’s stunning shoulder bag is a ‘dupe’ for Balenciaga’s £1.9K Cagole bag

  21-03-2023 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular retailer has some brilliant dupes on offer and shoppers are loving them
  
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• Tributes pour in following death of Bristol’s 'future world champion' boxer Jude Moore

  21-03-2023 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His former coach described the 19-year-old as 'irreplaceable'
  
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• Carol Vorderman hits out at troll offering to take fans on £600 coffee date

  21-03-2023 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Countdown star has been impersonated again, just days after sending out a warning to fans
  
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• Woman astonishes home owners with 'little-known' button that cleans washing machine grime

  21-03-2023 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "How on earth did I not know this drawer came out"
  
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• If you have a high IQ you’ll quickly spot the odd letter in this tricky brain teaser

  21-03-2023 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Take the challenge to find the letter X within 21 seconds
  
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• Women's Six Nations 2023: England captain Sarah Hunter to retire after record-breaking career

  21-03-2023 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Sarah Hunter will retire after England's opening Women's Six Nations match against Scotland in her home city of Newcastle on Saturday.
  
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• First ever mind-reading beer pump lets you pour the perfect pint with your brain

  21-03-2023 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol-based company is changing the world
  
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• Garage built next to 16th-century manor house in ‘blatant disregard’ of planning rules

  21-03-2023 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A planning row has broken out about concrete pillars which don't match the surrounding old buildings
  
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• Bristol jogger dons water bottle costume every day to raise awareness for plastic pollution

  21-03-2023 11:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nikki says she doesn't mind the funny looks she gets around Bristol
  
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• Tom Price: Gloucestershire seamer signs two-year contract extension

  21-03-2023 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opening bowler Tom Price signs a two-year contract extension with Gloucestershire until the end of the 2025 season.
  
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• Love Island's Millie Court in 'Gogglebox romance' after Liam Reardon split

  21-03-2023 11:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The rumours come following Millie's split from fellow Love Island winner Liam Reardon last summer
  
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• 22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford involved in car crash

  21-03-2023 10:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mum-of-22 posted a photo of the scene of the crash as she informed fans that the family car was damaged
  
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• Pedestrian injured in fail to stop collision – Cheddar

  21-03-2023 10:48 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re issuing an appeal for witnesses after a pedestrian was injured during a fail to stop collision in Cheddar. The incident happened in Lower New Road at about 7pm on Saturday 11 March. A car, heading in the direction of Wedmore Road, was in collision with a 37-year-old woman as she was using a pedestrian crossing. It failed to stop at the scene. The victim, who suffered a fractured pelvis and...
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• Marks and Spencer fans compare Holly Willoughby to Debbie Harry as she poses in little black dress

  21-03-2023 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I thought I was looking at Debbie Harry"
  
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• Clifton Suspension Bridge closed today for repairs

  21-03-2023 09:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A diversion has been set up around the city while the work is carried out
  
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• Helen Flanagan considered for Celebs Go Dating after Scott Sinclair split

  21-03-2023 09:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers footballer Scott Sinclair and Helen Flanagan are said to have called time on their relationship after going through a "rough patch" last summer
  
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• UK specialist adds new Bristol and Belfast departure points - TTG

  21-03-2023 09:25
  
  UK specialist adds new Bristol and Belfast departure points  TTG
  
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• Tribute to 'much-loved' man found dead in Bristol home

  21-03-2023 08:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 41-year-old man arrested in connection with the death has been released under investigation.
  
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• South Gloucestershire potholes are so bad it would 'take 742 years' to fix them all

  21-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol was recently named 'worst in England' for potholes - but councillors say South Gloucestershire is even worse
  
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• Flooded old coal mines to heat homes and businesses in £10m boost for climate

  21-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The West of England's green recovery fund for climate projects is expanding from £50m to £60m
  
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• SS Great Britain to get over £700,000 for urgent repairs

  21-03-2023 05:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  South West to receive a £9 million boost for museums, libraries and cultural venues
  
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• Office rents Bristol growing at fastest rate of “big six” UK cities - JLL - Business & Innovation Magazine

  21-03-2023 01:20
  
  Office rents Bristol growing at fastest rate of “big six” UK cities - JLL  Business & Innovation Magazine
  
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• Protest planned at police station to mark two years since Bristol riot

  21-03-2023 01:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The second anniversary of the violent clashes between police and protesters at Bridewell Police Station
  
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• Driving route through Cheddar Gorge named the UK's second best - Bristol Live

  21-03-2023 01:00
  
  Driving route through Cheddar Gorge named the UK's second best  Bristol Live
  
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