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• Celebrity Hunted fans fume as All4 'goes down' during opening episode

  28-03-2023 23:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another series of the nail-biting Channel 4 show premiered tonight - but not everyone was able to catch all the action
  
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• E-cigarettes stolen from Bristol newsagents prompts police appeal

  28-03-2023 21:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police would like to speak to the man pictured
  
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• CCTV appeal after e-cigarettes stolen from newsagents

  28-03-2023 19:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We hope the public can help us identify this man, who we wish to talk to as part of our enquiries into a theft investigation. An unknown man is reported to have entered a newsagents in Wellington Hill West, in the Henleaze area of Bristol, at about 9pm on Sunday 12 March and made off with a quantity of e-cigarette products. CCTV enquiries have been carried out and we are releasing a photograph of...
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• Elderly woman's death after burglary sparks Somerset murder investigation

  28-03-2023 18:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said a man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody
  
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• Bristol Harbour swimmers taking first ever legal dip say 'the water tastes lovely’

  28-03-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A trial will allow swimmers to pay £7 to take a dip in the water
  
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• Timothy Schofield accused of sexually abusing teen

  28-03-2023 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Timothy Schofield, 54, from Bath, appears at Exeter Crown Court and denies 11 charges of abuse.
  
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• Partial closure order for Speedwell property after ASB issues

  28-03-2023 17:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A partial closure order has been granted against an address to help protect people in Speedwell from antisocial behaviour. A warrant was carried out in January at the address, which is in the Gorse Hill area, after reports of issues relating to drugs and noise issues. Avon and Somerset Police and Bristol City Council worked together over a period of time before the warrant to try to alleviate the...
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• Murder investigation launched following death of woman in Somerset

  28-03-2023 17:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in her 80s in Broomfield, near Bridgwater. Police were called to a property at around 5.45pm yesterday (Monday 27 March) following a report of a burglary in progress. Officers attended to find a woman badly injured. Despite officers and paramedics best efforts, the woman sadly died at the scene. With the assistance of the...
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• South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage to step down

  28-03-2023 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Savage plans to spend more time with his two young children following the May elections.
  
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• Man charged with dangerous driving in Bristol appears in court

  28-03-2023 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  George Champagnie, of Satchfield Crescent, Henbury, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court this morning
  
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• Bristol NHS eye hospital hub moves to Galleries shopping centre for 'the longer term'

  28-03-2023 16:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new location is thought to be more convenient for patients
  
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• Marked Bristol police car graffitied while officers attended serious assault

  28-03-2023 15:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Cheltenham Road on Saturday evening (March 25)
  
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• Man appears in court charged with dangerous driving – Bristol

  28-03-2023 15:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving following an incident in Bristol yesterday. George Champagnie, of Satchfield Crescent, Henbury, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court this morning (Tuesday 28 March). In addition to a dangerous driving offence, Champagnie is also charged with failing to stop a vehicle when required by police, driving a vehicle otherwise in...
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• ASDA security guard reveals real reason why self-checkout cameras scan your face at tills

  28-03-2023 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has quashed rumours they are there to collect personal data
  
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• Asylum seeker in West Country hotel says living in hotel is 'just like a prison'

  28-03-2023 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Seeking refuge in the UK because of his sexuality, he is still being abused
  
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• B&M to close at Broadwalk Shopping Centre this week

  28-03-2023 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sadly, dozens of businesses - both independents and chains - are shutting across the city
  
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• Appeal after police car graffitied

  28-03-2023 14:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a police car was graffitied in Bristol. Officers responding to a report of a serious assault in Cheltenham Road came back to find their marked vehicle graffitied on the passenger-side door. The incident happened between 5.30pm and 9.45pm on Saturday 25 March. If you have any information, or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, please call us.
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• DWP announces when those eligible for £301 cost of living can expect cash to arrive in bank account

  28-03-2023 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The payment - which is part of the Government’s cost-of-living support - will be the first of three totalling £900 over the next 12 months
  
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• 'Monster' jailed for multiple child sex offences

  28-03-2023 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Sutton, 60, from Bristol, pleaded guilty to 30 offences, including the rape of a child.
  
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• Bristol will soon be home to UK’s largest padel centre - Bristol Live

  28-03-2023 13:47
  Bristol will soon be home to UK’s largest padel centre  Bristol Live
  
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• Opposition grows over bid for 16-storey tower block in Lawrence Hill

  28-03-2023 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Developers have plans for new homes at the former Pure Gym site in Lawrence Hill
  
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• Mystery filming partly closes Shepton Mallet Prison to visitors

  28-03-2023 13:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Popular for ghost tours, Shepton Mallet Prison will be fully open again on April 1
  
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• Sexual predator jailed for rape of teenager and woman

  28-03-2023 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Leon Austin's victims says she has struggled to sleep or return to work because of her trauma.
  
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• Speeding Bristol driver avoids jail as prisons almost full

  28-03-2023 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Whiston is handed a suspended sentence despite causing a head-on collision while drunk.
  
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• Bristol animal home sees rise in pets with medical conditions

  28-03-2023 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Animal shelters fear the cost of living crisis is affecting owners of pets with medical issues.
  
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• Helen Flanagan shows off 'dreamy' Dior sandals in racy video

  28-03-2023 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans described the £890 sandals as the 'cutest'
  
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• Recap: M5 at Bristol cleared after crash

  28-03-2023 12:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All traffic was being temporarily held following the incident
  
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• Live: M5 closure after crash at Bristol

  28-03-2023 12:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All traffic was being temporarily held following the incident
  
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• Taskmaster: Launch date, cast and everything we know about season 15

  28-03-2023 11:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Season 15 of the popular show will kick off this Thursday (March 30)
  
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• Renewed appeal to find dog walker after man knocked unconscious in Redland attack

  28-03-2023 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After a verbal altercation, a man in his 60s was knocked unconscious and had to receive hospital treatment
  
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• Guinness World Records confirms Bristol triplets as 'world's most premature'

  28-03-2023 11:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They weighed just over 400g when they were born at 22 weeks
  
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• How Bristol Airport passengers can fly to Europe's cheapest beach resort where pints cost just 80p

  28-03-2023 10:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A full week at the beach destination 'costs just £250' - including drinks and meals out
  
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• Struggling mum commends fellow plane passenger's candid comment

  28-03-2023 09:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Her baby was constipated for the flight back
  
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• Renewed appeal to identify dog walker after robbery in Bristol

  28-03-2023 09:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Five months on from a robbery in Bristol, we are renewing our attempts to identify a man who we wish to speak to in connection with our enquiries. An altercation occurred between the victim and an unknown man occurred near the junction of Cheltenham Road and Zetland Road on Friday 28 October. Both men proceeded to walk along Cheltenham Road in the direction of the city centre, when the victim was...
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• Mum-to-be slammed for wanting to give baby 'frumpy' name

  28-03-2023 08:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She has been left rethinking her daughter's name
  
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• Phillip Schofield's younger brother 'sexually abused boy over three years', court told

  28-03-2023 08:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Schofield is understood to have allegedly committed the offences while working for Avon and Somerset Police.
  
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• 'Significant' new lead in 1993 Bristol murder inquiry

  28-03-2023 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police receive new information about Carol Clark, who was found dead in March 1993.
  
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• Live: M5 slip road blocked as van overturns outside Bristol

  28-03-2023 07:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The early-morning crash has blocked the entry route onto the motorway
  
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• New lead in Carol Clark murder gives hope case might finally get solved after 30 years

  28-03-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is the 30th anniversary that the body of the Bristolian was found in Gloucester
  
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• Western Harbour redevelopment needs architect to draw up £5.6m masterplan

  28-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's expected the plan will take two and a half years to draw up
  
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• Celebrity Hunted's Katya Jones controversial kiss scandal with Seann Walsh caused double love split

  28-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Katya was married while Seann was in a long-term relationship at the time
  
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• Bristol driver goes viral after using bus lane to overtake 20 queuing cars

  28-03-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A TikTok video of his manoeuvre has divided opinion
  
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• Bristol Clean Air Zone: Tourist vows to boycott Bristol after being hit with CAZ fines

  28-03-2023 05:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The whole thing is a disgrace"
  
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