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• Gogglebox fans love 'absolutely brilliant' and 'effortlessly funny' duo of Jenny Newby and Lee Riley

  24-03-2023 23:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many viewers said the duo are there favourite on the Channel 4 show
  
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• Man 'threatened shop staff with knife' in alleged Filton robberies

  24-03-2023 19:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the two reported robberies
  
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• No money to fix ‘appalling’ Bristol bike lane along busy road near Temple Island

  24-03-2023 18:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The narrow stretch of bike lane and pavement is expected to get much busier in the next few years
  
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• Officers release CCTV image in connection with Filton robberies

  24-03-2023 18:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are investigating two robberies in Filton and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The first occurred at a store in Abbey Wood Shopping Park at about 12.20pm and saw the offender steal goods and then threatened staff with a knife when challenged. The following day a similar incident was reported a short distance away at a food store at Shield Retail Centre. This happened at about 8.50pm.
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• Bristol: Homeowner faces complaints over rainbow-painted canopy - Metro.co.uk

  24-03-2023 18:38
  Bristol: Homeowner faces complaints over rainbow-painted canopy  Metro.co.uk
  
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• Firm behind plans for £2.5bn 'UK Disneyland' calls in administrators - Bristol Live

  24-03-2023 18:15
  
  Firm behind plans for £2.5bn 'UK Disneyland' calls in administrators  Bristol Live
  
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• Live: M4 reopen after crash near Bristol with delays easing

  24-03-2023 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was congestion heading westbound this afternoon (March 24)
  
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• Live: M4 lane closure after crash near Bristol with 'long delays' building

  24-03-2023 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is congestion heading westbound this afternoon (March 24)
  
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• Bristol hit by flooding as residents urged to 'be prepared'

  24-03-2023 16:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Flood alerts from the Environment Agency remain in place across the city today (March 24)
  
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• The Bristol people banned from running a company who face jail if they try

  24-03-2023 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Business bans can be up to 15 years
  
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• Mark Sykes: Bristol City midfielder given four-match suspension by FA

  24-03-2023 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes is suspended for four games by the Football Association for violent conduct during the loss to Swansea.
  
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• Bristol: Man punched disabled man out of his wheelchair - Metro.co.uk

  24-03-2023 16:18
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• 'Keep away from knives and don't break your mum's heart', judge tells defendant

  24-03-2023 16:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Judge James Patrick spares Romaine Mullings from prison and urges him to stay out of trouble
  
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• Police renew appeal to find wanted man 'Gonzo' with links to Bristol

  24-03-2023 15:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The public has been warned to call 999 if they see him
  
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• Bristol City Council pay rules branded a 'lie' in row over massive salaries for consultants

  24-03-2023 15:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The authority's policy is supposed to keep the lowest-paid workers' wages within 10 times that of the top earner, but it excludes lucrative agency work
  
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• Inside the shocking puppy farm discovered in Bristol

  24-03-2023 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We refuse to tolerate such activities in Bristol"
  
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• Bristol's One25 sex worker charity forced to make cuts

  24-03-2023 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One25 can no longer offer its drop-in service or wellbeing programme because of funding problems.
  
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• Wheelchair-accessible taxis rule delayed due to ‘climate change, covid and Ukraine’

  24-03-2023 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new policy was meant to make travelling in South Gloucestershire easier for people in wheelchairs
  
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• Neighbours could be taken to court over the height of their fences

  24-03-2023 14:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four of the neighbours have received enforcement notices and some have said they are committed to going to court over the "farcical" situation
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: This engineering company is helping its apprentices pave the way to a successful career

  24-03-2023 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Renishaw will be sponsoring the South West Apprenticeship Awards in 2023
  
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• Renewed appeal to find Joseph Nash

  24-03-2023 13:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are trying to trace Joseph Nash and are making a renewed appeal in the hope the public can help. Nash, from south Bristol, is wanted by police in relation to a number of alleged driving offences and court bail breaches. The 36-year-old is described as white, male, approximately 6ft 2ins, with brown eyes and similar coloured hair. He has a distinctive neck tattoo and goes by the nickname...
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• 'Trad-wife' let's husband sleep with women whenever he wants - 'his needs come first'

  24-03-2023 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It's not like I'm a hopeless little girl, it's not about that. It's just he's assertive and I like that in a man."
  
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• Man charged with drug offences in Weston-super-Mare appears in court

  24-03-2023 12:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been charged with drugs offences following proactive policing operations in Weston-super-Mare. Muhammed Edrissi, of no fixed address, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to supply and possession of criminal property (£3,180 in cash). The charges relate to incidents on Sunday 26 February and Sunday 19 March.
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• Segregated cycle lane plan for Victoria Street, Bristol

  24-03-2023 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The road linking the city centre with the train station would get wider pavements and a cycle lane.
  
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• Bristol buses given priority routes to speed up journeys

  24-03-2023 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Major roads will be altered to make bus journeys quicker through the city centre, the council says.
  
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• Carol Vorderman slams Maria Caulfield for 'cup of tea' in menopause row

  24-03-2023 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “Maria, show some respect & RESIGN.”
  
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• Bubbly Bristol 10-year-old in race against silent darkness

  24-03-2023 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Left blind as a baby and losing his hearing, Cameron was born with the rare Norrie Disease
  
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• Why I found Sunday Times' Bristol entry on Best Places to Live guide offensive

  24-03-2023 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ‘Posh and gritty’ - what do they think we are a Sunday night BBC drama
  
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• 'Records are for DJs' - journeyman boxer to bow out in car park

  24-03-2023 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol-based journeyman boxer Lewis van Poetsch says the final fight of his career on Saturday will be "emotional".
  
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• Lewis van Poetsch: Journeyman boxer ends career with underground car park finale

  24-03-2023 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol-based journeyman boxer Lewis van Poetsch says the final fight of his career on Saturday will be "emotional".
  
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• Chilling footage shows moment 'monster' paedophile arrested by police

  24-03-2023 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He ultimately pleaded guilty to 30 offences including rape of a child
  
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• Woman admits her bedding hasn't been washed in 100 years

  24-03-2023 10:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cornelia Bayley, a retired antiques dealer, had confessed she had "never" washed her bedding
  
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• "Karen's Diner kicked me out for being too rude - staff can give abuse but can't take it"

  24-03-2023 08:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "You're out, all of you, it's in the rules"
  
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• Bristol: Flooded coal mines to heat homes and businesses

  24-03-2023 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plan is part of a £10m boost to climate projects in the west of England.
  
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• Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide 2023: Full list of South West locations

  24-03-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Our city was named one of the best places to live, but it wasn't crowned the regional winner
  
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• Maya Jama's Love Island blunder saw her tell dumped islanders 'someone's getting fired'

  24-03-2023 06:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Farmer-turned-reality star Will Young has revealed what really happened when fans were left fuming by an editing mishap
  
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• Woman spots 'ghost' lurking in empty Concorde cockpit at Bristol’s Aerospace Museum

  24-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman who attended a film event at the Aerospace Museum saw a man’s face in the cockpit when no one was up there.
  
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• Gloucester Road restaurant that opened just before covid says it's 'time to call curtains'

  24-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will close its doors next month
  
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• Bristol buses ‘to get more priority’ over cars along four main routes into city centre

  24-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The projects to make the buses quicker and more punctual form part of a £200m plan to transform the city's transport
  
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• Bristol's life expectancy varies by six years depending on where you live

  24-03-2023 04:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Babies born in some areas of Bristol will live six years longer than babies born in other areas
  
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