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• County Championship: Van der Gugten puts Glamorgan on top v Gloucestershire

  06-04-2023 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Timm van der Gugten's five-wicket haul sees Gloucestershire shot out for just 165 after hover-cover problems cause delays in Cardiff.
  
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• Bristol Rovers move closer to future stadium site

  06-04-2023 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club says it is in talks with an investment company which wants to buy a potential stadium site.
  
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• Bristol SUVs vandalised with spray-painted slogans

  06-04-2023 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven vehicles, including Range Rovers, were painted with slogans about environmental issues.
  
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• More County Ground gigs approved despite Tom Jones concert complaints

  06-04-2023 18:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "There has been littering, urinating, very loud shouting and some road safety danger"
  
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• Bristol district heat network to be ‘rapidly expanded’ across most of city

  06-04-2023 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two Green councillors raised concerns about new 'sweeping powers', abstaining and voting against a development order
  
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• Babysitter from Bristol jailed for abusing four-year-old girl

  06-04-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie White, 45, is jailed for six-and-a-half years for molesting the victim while babysitting her.
  
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• Police seek man over 'road rage' attack near Bath

  06-04-2023 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim was dragged from a shop and repeatedly punched and kicked following a traffic incident.
  
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• Wild Place visitors spot first glimpse of tiny baby wolverines

  06-04-2023 17:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  First pictures of the babies outside
  
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• ‘Redcatch Quarter’ developers say they can't afford to build more affordable homes

  06-04-2023 17:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Just 7 per cent of homes that could replace a shopping centre would be classed as 'affordable'
  
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• 'Sinister' slogan painted on seven cars in Clifton being treated as criminal damage

  06-04-2023 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police have urged the public to dial 999 if they see anybody behaving suspiciously around a vehicle
  
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• Man and woman found dead in West Country village by member of the public

  06-04-2023 16:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Detectives are investigating
  
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• Ant and Dec gift heroic Bristol tanker driver trip to Florida after saving woman from burning house

  06-04-2023 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Neil Luton had just cleared a septic tank for a client in Wiltshire when he "happened to be in the right place at the right time and acted instinctively"
  
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• Bristol artist Xyzelle describes Project Icon 'pressure'

  06-04-2023 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xyzelle was among the artists competing to be signed to Jason Derulo's label on Project Icon.
  
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• Sandwich Sandwich wins gold at 'Oscars' for UK sandwich industry - Bristol Live

  06-04-2023 15:01
  Sandwich Sandwich wins gold at 'Oscars' for UK sandwich industry  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol F1 star Lando Norris named Twitch's 'most viewed celebrity streamer'

  06-04-2023 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He's up there with Neymar
  
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• Expansion approved for South Bristol shop with new flats built on top

  06-04-2023 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Council officers wanted to refuse permission saying the building would become too large for the area
  
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• Bristol University student creates app to stop cheats using essay bot

  06-04-2023 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ed Daniels, 22, from Bristol University, is developing software to “protect the education system”.
  
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• CCTV issued in assault investigation – Batheaston

  06-04-2023 13:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing CCTV images of a man we’d like to identify as part of our ongoing investigation into an assault in Batheaston. The victim, a 22-year-old man, was attacked inside the Spar store in High Street, before being dragged outside and repeatedly punched and kicked. He suffered facial injuries and needed treatment at hospital. This assault, which occurred at around 8.20am on Tuesday 7 March...
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• Locals' 'deep concerns' about huge traffic changes in east Bristol ‘liveable neighbourhood’

  06-04-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Huge changes to the roads are planned in parts of Barton Hill, Redfield and St George
  
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• Marvin Rees pays tribute to talented Bristol boxer

  06-04-2023 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A memorial service will celebrate the life of a teenager tipped to become future world champion.
  
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• Extravagant 10-bedroom mansion up for sale near Bristol

  06-04-2023 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The handsome Grade-II Listed property comes with a hefty price tag
  
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• Love Island's Jessie Wynter says Maya Jama is 'out of Leonardo DiCaprio's league'

  06-04-2023 12:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessie Wynter, who appeared in series nine of Love Island earlier this year, has given her thoughts on reports that Leonardo DiCaprio and Maya Jama are dating
  
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• Bristol mayor Marvin Rees pays tribute to young boxer Jude Moore

  06-04-2023 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A memorial service will be held at the city's cathedral next week
  
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• Bristol Airport passengers can travel to Europe’s ‘cheaper version of Amsterdam’

  06-04-2023 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It has a special atmosphere, somewhat like Amsterdam, but with the cosiness of being a much smaller city"
  
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• Primark Beauty restocks 'Bobbi Brown dupe' skincare product

  06-04-2023 11:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's a fraction of the price
  
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• Carol Clark: Man bailed over 1993 cold case murder

  06-04-2023 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carol Clark, who was aged 32, was found dead at Sharpness Docks in March 1993.
  
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• CCTV issued as part of ongoing investigation into fuel theft series

  06-04-2023 10:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re issuing two CCTV images as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of fuel thefts. We’re investigating eight offences, all committed between Monday 20 March and Wednesday 29 March, in Bristol, Axbridge, Cheddar, Weston-super-Mare and Nailsea. On each occasion, a man has driven onto petrol station forecourts, filled up a large container with fuel through an open car window...
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• UK could be in for 'balmy Easter' before another cold drop - Bristol Live

  06-04-2023 09:52
  UK could be in for 'balmy Easter' before another cold drop  Bristol Live
  
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• UK could be in for 'balmy Easter' before another cold drop

  06-04-2023 09:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the country could reach 21C
  
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• Wake the Tiger: The mind-altering Bristol attraction you need to visit over Easter

  06-04-2023 09:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A surprising amount of locals and tourists still don't know Wake the Tiger exists
  
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• Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley makes dig at Leonardo DiCaprio amid Maya Jama dating rumours

  06-04-2023 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The actor, 48, is said to have "denied" reports that he is dating Love Island presenter Maya, 28
  
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• April 23 alert: Exact time phones will get Government test

  06-04-2023 09:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will test a system designed to be used in life-threatening situations
  
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• Exact date and time UK Emergency Alert sounds in Bristol - BristolWorld

  06-04-2023 09:08
  
  Exact date and time UK Emergency Alert sounds in Bristol  BristolWorld
  
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• The Bristol commuter town where you can buy a four-bed home with indoor pool for just £150K

  06-04-2023 08:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "People often go to great lengths to make their terraced home a little bit different from others in the row and this one has certainly achieved that"
  
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• Wetherspoons customers baffled by pub chain's new price rises

  06-04-2023 08:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Wetherspoons, known for its low prices, has left some customers confused
  
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• The UK's 24 most wanted men include a "drug baron" from Weston-Super-Mare

  06-04-2023 07:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency has warned the public 'not to approach' the Weston man and call 999 if they spot him
  
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• Bristol to come together to celebrate Islamic holy month of Ramadan

  06-04-2023 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Grand Iftar events are being organised to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Bristol.
  
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• Weston newlyweds had to abandon £5k honeymoon after wedding night ended in disaster

  06-04-2023 07:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pair tied the knot in Bristol and were supposed to fly out to Miami for their honeymoon
  
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• Zoopla shares average price of a Bristol home after market slowdown

  06-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Zoopla suggests that demand has weakened in areas such as Bristol
  
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• Iceland 'object' to South Bristol shopping centre plans 'in strongest possible terms'

  06-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The store has firmly joined the debate over 'Redcatch Quarter'
  
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• Fundraiser for statue of Kolo the Southmead Hospital cat after pet's death

  06-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Kolo was the sweetest cat ever"
  
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• Disputed hedge at Yew Tree Farm 'saved' by discovery of new kind of grass fly

  06-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The field and hedge that saw police called to a stand-off on Monday has just been made a special site of nature conservation
  
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