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• Spaniel puppy rescued from quarry after falling down cliff face

  19-04-2023 22:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nine-month-old Nellie fell halfway down Yate Quarry while out on her evening walk
  
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• Mum-to-be refuses to pay for gender reveal cupcakes after baker's 'dog destroys' them

  19-04-2023 22:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old mum-to-be decided to order a batch of cupcakes ahead of her gender reveal party, but things went horribly wrong when she went to collect them
  
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• Bristol hospital patients get clean air zone exemptions

  19-04-2023 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The extra exemptions are introduced for people attending city-centre appointments.
  
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• Council begins curfew crackdown on pubs' outdoor spaces

  19-04-2023 18:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We never used to even need any kind of licence. For centuries pubs in the Old City have had tables and chairs outside"
  
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• May local elections: What each party in South Gloucestershire is promising to do

  19-04-2023 18:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pledges include taking action on the region’s struggling bus services and building new schools
  
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• Bristol Airport investigation after parked plane carrying passengers 'rolls forward'

  19-04-2023 17:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An investigation is underway after the aircraft rolled forward
  
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• Man who died in A38 crash 'was parked in layby'

  19-04-2023 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police ask social media users not to share "distressing" footage of Tuesday's incident.
  
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• Bristol Pride and Forwards Festival plan to upgrade internet connection on the Downs

  19-04-2023 17:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Both events have suffered from poor internet service
  
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• Updated appeal after fatal collision

  19-04-2023 17:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We continue to seek witnesses, information and dashcam footage after a fatal collision on the A38 Bridgwater Road at Barrow Gurney. Emergency services were called to the collision at about 7.35am on Tuesday 18 April. Sadly, the occupant of a vehicle parked in a layby died at the scene. While he has yet to be formally identified, he’s believed to be a 42-year-old man from Newport in Gwent.
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• CCTV appeal after assault in Bridgwater

  19-04-2023 17:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  One man has been charged after an alleged assault in Bridgwater over the weekend. We were called to Penel Orlieu at approximately 1.30am on Saturday 15 April after a man was reportedly assaulted by two individuals, leading to officers attending an arresting one man. A 31-year-old man from Bridgwater has been charged and was due to appear before Taunton Magistrates Court on Monday 17 April.
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• Woodburn free to play against Bristol | thepost.uk.com - Cornish & Devon Post

  19-04-2023 17:01
  
  Woodburn free to play against Bristol | thepost.uk.com  Cornish & Devon Post
  
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• Woodburn free to play against Bristol | cornish-times.co.uk - The Cornish Times

  19-04-2023 16:52
  
  Woodburn free to play against Bristol | cornish-times.co.uk  The Cornish Times
  
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• Prolific shoplifter burgled neighbour after being spared jail sentence

  19-04-2023 16:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reuben Webb was on a deferred sentence when he burgled a neighbour
  
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• 'Faulty' £80,000 lights causing havoc for Clevedon locals

  19-04-2023 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They have been turning on and off at strange times
  
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• Schools could close across Bristol as two more teachers' strike days announced

  19-04-2023 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Our action is aimed at getting the Government to invest in the education of this generation of children"
  
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• Pizza restaurant and cocktail bar deemed unsafe by inspectors after zero food hygiene score

  19-04-2023 15:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Inspectors visited the venue following a complaint
  
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• Church flat with amazing windows in Clifton Down

  19-04-2023 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Church flat with amazing windows in Clifton Down
  
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• Bristol Airport: Two new lounges set to open serving free drinks and food

  19-04-2023 14:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lounges will serve free wine and beers
  
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• Bristol crash: Two dead after pedestrian hit by car

  19-04-2023 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian and a woman from the car, both in their 70s, died after the incident on Monday.
  
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• Bristol man cleans shoes for celebrities and finds it 'oddly satisfying'

  19-04-2023 14:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He now runs a successful business cleaning shoes for A-listers
  
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• Two killed in Canford Lane crash after car collides with pedestrian

  19-04-2023 14:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The collision took place at around 2.50pm on Monday (April 17) and led to the road being closed for several hours while Avon and Somerset Police carried out investigation work
  
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• Hospital boss denies misleading union over staffing levels during junior doctors' strike

  19-04-2023 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chief exec says the NHS trust is planning for the next wave of industrial action and trying to rearrange cancelled appointments
  
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• Witness appeal following fatal collision in Bristol

  19-04-2023 13:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two people have sadly died following a collision in the Westbury-on-Trym area of Bristol. Emergency services were called to the scene of a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Canford Lane at around 2.50pm on Monday 17 April. Sadly the pedestrian, a man in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman from the vehicle, also in her 70s, died later in hospital. Our thoughts are with...
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• Fury as planners say it's 'not unreasonable' to close Bristol Zoo

  19-04-2023 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Save Bristol Zoo campaign say zoo bosses are talking 'nonsense'
  
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• The DWP benefits to be paid early next week - including PIP and Universal Credit

  19-04-2023 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of bank holidays in May will impact benefit payments
  
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• Sarah Ferguson given key 'VIP' role at King Charles' Coronation concert - but isn't attending crowning

  19-04-2023 12:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of York has been told she won't be attending the official crowning ceremony
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Clapton-in-Gordano crash

  19-04-2023 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision in Clapton-in-Gordano on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Ellis Genge: England and Bristol prop given three-week ban for dangerous tackle

  19-04-2023 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England prop Ellis Genge is banned for three weeks for a dangerous tackle on Tom Curry during Bristol's defeat by Sale.
  
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• Man sadly dies following collision in North Somerset

  19-04-2023 10:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a man sadly died in a collision in North Somerset. Emergency services were called to Naish Hill, in Clapton-in-Gordano, at around 1.15pm on Monday 17 April following reports of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was in the process of being taken to hospital by ambulance when he sadly died from his injuries. Our thoughts are with his...
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• Police hunt launched after Betfred punter smashed up machines after loss

  19-04-2023 09:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are have now launched a manhunt
  
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• Mum facing £20,000 fine for painting her front door PINK says council rules are '30 years out of date'

  19-04-2023 09:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Miranda wishes her council was as forward-thinking as Bristol's
  
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• Google bans 36 popular apps as Android users issued with warning

  19-04-2023 09:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Google has banned a number of apps following international cyber attacks
  
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• 'Big cat' caught on camera in West Country after Storm Noa

  19-04-2023 09:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tom O'Shea says the cat's tail 'almost had a life of its own'
  
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• Posh Spice restaurant in Nailsea loses licence over illegal workers

  19-04-2023 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The restaurant will no longer be able to serve alcohol or late-night food.
  
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• Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 warning to passengers who have booked flights this month

  19-04-2023 08:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands of flights have already been cancelled
  
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• 'Absolute idiots' spotted on West Country railway track blasted by police

  19-04-2023 07:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Your life is not worth risking for a photo"
  
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• 'Police led incident' on M5 halts traffic in South West

  19-04-2023 07:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene this morning (April 19)
  
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• M5 traffic held due to 'police led incident' in South West - updates

  19-04-2023 07:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene this morning (April 19)
  
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• Coalpit Heath golf store approved despite concerns

  19-04-2023 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The development is voted through despite objections over noise and the impact on wildlife.
  
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• Sickening video shows cowboy builders filming themselves 'bodging' a job while mocking their elderly customer

  19-04-2023 07:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They made £45,000 from crimes committed in 18 properties across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bristol
  
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• "I threw a divorce party after painful split - it was a top life moment"

  19-04-2023 06:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She even has a divorce party playlist and dream cake
  
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• Concerns as Thornbury market plans to move from High Street to nearby car park

  19-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A decision is due on a street trading licence later this week
  
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• Pregnant woman says she feels unsafe after 'resident attacked her'

  19-04-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ‘I feel really let down by housing and all the systems I assumed were there to protect people'
  
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• Bristol Rovers 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

  19-04-2023 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday end their winless away run with a narrow victory at Bristol Rovers.
  
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