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• Pilots land planes at Bristol Airport in 60mph gale as UK hit by wind ... - msnNOW

  11-04-2023 23:43
  Pilots land planes at Bristol Airport in 60mph gale as UK hit by wind ...  msnNOW
  
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• MasterChef: Bristol's Woei John Lee eliminated despite 'flawless' opening dish

  11-04-2023 23:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He did himself and the city proud
  
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• Masterchef: Bristol supermarket manager Woei wows judges with 'yummy' Taiwanese dish

  11-04-2023 22:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Woei John Lee cooked a Taiwanese-braised beef noodle soup inspired by Ching He Huang in tonight's (April 11) episode
  
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• Recap: M5 lane reopens after crash near Bristol

  11-04-2023 20:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lane was closed heading northbound at around 7.30pm
  
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• Live: M5 lane closures after separate crashes near Bristol

  11-04-2023 20:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The first collision took place at around 7.30pm while the second happened just before 8pm this evening (April 11)
  
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• Live: M5 lane closed after crash near Bristol

  11-04-2023 20:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lane was closed heading northbound at around 7.30pm
  
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• Ex-footballer Geoff Twentyman to retire from BBC Radio Bristol

  11-04-2023 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Geoff Twentyman played for Preston and Bristol Rovers before three decades in BBC radio.
  
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• West junior doctors striking 'to get pay restored'

  11-04-2023 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Junior doctors say they are "disappointed" by the health secretary's response to the strike.
  
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• UWE student feels unsupported by uni after loss of dad

  11-04-2023 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A law student who lost her father said her university did not offer enough support.
  
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• Love Island return date 'confirmed' as Maya Jama 'chomping at bit' for new summer series

  11-04-2023 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ratings for the upcoming series in Majorca are set to soar because of the popular Bristol host
  
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• Appeal following series of incidents in North Somerset

  11-04-2023 17:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating a series of incidents in which members of the public were sprayed with a fire extinguisher by two people on a moped are appealing for witnesses. We’re aware of more than a dozen incidents in which members of the public were targeted in the Brean, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and Weston-super-Mare areas between 4pm and 6pm on Sunday (9 April). Some of the victims were sprayed...
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• Police hunt for moped rider who 'failed to stop' in Gloucester Road crash

  11-04-2023 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was reportedly wearing a red jacket and a clear-visored helmet whilst riding a black moped with a delivery box
  
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• Cars near Ashton Gate Stadium slapped with rude notes about parking

  11-04-2023 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Do not do it again"
  
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• "I'm so worried about my kids' future I've been arrested five times"

  11-04-2023 16:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chloe Naldrett has made huge changes to her life including selling her car, turning vegan and also joining climate protests
  
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• Man receives life sentence for murder of teenager in Radstock

  11-04-2023 15:56 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man has been convicted of murder after a teenager was stabbed and died in Radstock last summer. Joshua Delbono, 19, was found unanimously guilty today (Tuesday 11 April) by a jury at Bristol Crown Court of killing 16-year-old Charley Bates in July last year. He was handed a life sentence and must serve a minimum of 21 years in prison. Charley was fatally wounded by Delbono in a public car park...
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• TikToker shares clever tips for saving money on your flights

  11-04-2023 15:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From the best times to fly out to when to come home, a TikTok user has shared tips from their 40 years of travel experience
  
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• Doctors' strike - NHS in Bristol says appointments will continue

  11-04-2023 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Junior doctors' strike is "the most disruptive industrial action in NHS history" says NHS head
  
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• Post Office faces backlash over subpostmaster leavers' payments

  11-04-2023 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The affected branches could now be at risk, according to the National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP)
  
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• Man who put Star Wars droid on Colston's plinth rescues it from council tip

  11-04-2023 14:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Staff at the Hartcliffe Way household recycling site confirmed it was the droid he was looking for
  
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• Man in e-fit sought after attempted rape of woman in Bristol

  11-04-2023 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man pictured has information that could aid their investigation.
  
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• Bath rape victim praised for 'resilience' as attacker jailed

  11-04-2023 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Antony Brown-Jones is jailed for nearly eight years after an "inhumane" and "animalistic" crime.
  
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• Live: Junior doctors on strike in Bristol as picket line forms outside Southmead Hospital

  11-04-2023 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One striking doctor has said they were "ashamed of the care that I was giving to patients in A&E"
  
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• Appeal after e-bike stolen in Bristol

  11-04-2023 13:34 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help after an e-bike was stolen in Bristol. It was stolen from outside the Mana House, in Union Street, on Tuesday 14 March between 8.15-8.30pm. The bike (pictured) is a ‘Bomber series’ bike with a brown saddle, grip and tank covers. If you have seen this bike, or have any information which could aid the investigation, please call us.
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• Attempted rape in Hanham interrupted by passing light sparks e-fit appeal

  11-04-2023 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the attempted rape
  
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• UK weather: Met Office wind warning but 'heatwave' could be on the way

  11-04-2023 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says 'above average' temperatures are on the way
  
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• "I tried cooking with an air fryer for a week - some dishes have changed my life"

  11-04-2023 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Every dish was faster and most tasted better in an air fryer compared to being cooked in an oven
  
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• Cat who comforted A&E patients could get statue

  11-04-2023 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kolo, who used to sneak into a hospital's emergency department, could get a statue in his memory.
  
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• Man tackling holiday hunger says ‘multi-million pound restaurants should provide free meals to children’

  11-04-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has launched a petition to encourage the government to support the initiative
  
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• Scott Sinclair breaks silence after rumours romance with Helen Flanagan is back on

  11-04-2023 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rumours started to circulate after the pair enjoyed an Easter trip to Dubai
  
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• 'Lush' Primark mules shoes shoppers cannot get enough of and are very similar to £56 Zara version

  11-04-2023 11:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A pair of £14 mules are near-identical to Zara’s £56 version
  
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• Rapist jailed for ‘inhumane’ attack on woman

  11-04-2023 11:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who raped a woman he met on a night out in Bath has been jailed. Anthony Brown-Jones, 31, of Rugeley, Staffordshire, denied raping his victim in September 2020 at a holiday lodge but was found guilty following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. Sentencing Brown-Jones to seven years and six months in prison, Judge Martin Picton said the attack was “animalistic” and “inhumane”.
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• Joey Barton: Bristol Rovers manager savours win over former club Fleetwood

  11-04-2023 10:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton says he took "added satisfaction" from beating his former club Fleetwood.
  
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• The little-known West Country beach 'like Thailand' where you can beat the crowds

  11-04-2023 10:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  With green-capped cliffs, lapped by turquoise water, tourists often compare the beautiful beach to Thailand
  
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• Maya Jama savages Leo DiCaprio dating rumours after 'last straw'

  11-04-2023 10:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The star, 28, said rumours about a necklace of her's were the "final straw" after "minding her business"
  
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• M5 food delivery cyclist spotted illegally pedalling down motorway

  11-04-2023 09:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They were spoken to by officers
  
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• Costco shopper in hysterics after birthday request taken too literally

  11-04-2023 08:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I laughed so hard I nearly woke up my baby”
  
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• "Family who stole my plane seats and refused to move were hit with instant karma"

  11-04-2023 07:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The passenger got her sweet revenge moments after the incident
  
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• DWP full list of all new pay rates for State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

  11-04-2023 07:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Most DWP benefits have risen by 10.1% from yesterday as part of the annual uprating
  
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• Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him asking little boy to 'suck my tongue'

  11-04-2023 07:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Viral footage shows the most senior spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism asking a boy to "suck my tongue" during an event in northern India's hillside city of Dharamshala
  
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• East Bristol residents asked to design £6m street project

  11-04-2023 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A city council is hoping to reduce traffic in a new ‘liveable neighbourhood’ area.
  
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• Worst airlines for flight delays revealed as watchdog says 'too many passengers' impacted

  11-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  May and June were the worst months for punctuality
  
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• This is why there are two huge ships called 'Neptune' and 'Sea Challenger' in the Bristol Channel

  11-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The vessels will install vital components for the power stations cooling water system
  
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• Contractors to map out drains in Bristol as council tries to stop underpasses flooding

  11-04-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many Bristol underpasses become badly flooded when there is heavy rainfall
  
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