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• Brislington murder: Bristol detective vows to 'stamp out extreme violence' after sentencing

  21-04-2023 21:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Someone's lost their life in a fight over drugs and it's not acceptable"
  
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• I tried the social racket sport sweeping Bristol at UK's largest padel centre - Bristol Live

  21-04-2023 20:41
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• Man jailed over rape of a stranger in Bridgwater

  21-04-2023 19:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for seven years and one month for raping a woman in Bridgwater in the early hours of Saturday 28 January. Alin-Vasile Iercosan, 27, of Bath Road, Bridgwater, followed the 25-year-old woman as she walked home before dragging her off the street to carry out the attack in a parking area off Friarn Street. He was jailed at Taunton Crown Court today, Friday 21 April...
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• Recap: M5 traffic released as two-vehicle crash closed motorway

  21-04-2023 19:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic was held at 6.10pm this evening (April 21)
  
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• Live: M5 traffic held as two-vehicle crash closes motorway

  21-04-2023 19:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic was held at 6.10pm this evening (April 21)
  
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• Bristol bars 'fear redundancies' over seating loss

  21-04-2023 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Late night restrictions on outdoor tables are being enforced as restrictions are reintroduced.
  
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• Thornbury market given go-ahead to temporarily relocate from High Street to car park

  21-04-2023 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The move will take place while the council carries out major works to the High Street
  
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• Katie Price blasts I'm A Celebrity South Africa line-up as 'legends' series approaches

  21-04-2023 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Imagine, if they had me and Pete on it? Imagine."
  
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• Hundreds of Bristol patients harmed by cleft treatment backlog

  21-04-2023 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A health trust is told the delays led to more than 100 young people being affected in some way.
  
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• Finally Bristol's eyesore Grosvenor Hotel near Temple Meads can be demolished

  21-04-2023 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A huge fire left the derelict site in a "perilous state"
  
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• 'Dedicated' mum Zara Tindall enjoys Cheltenham trip with daughter Mia

  21-04-2023 17:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Husband Mike Tindall says she's a 'great mother' and doesn't like leaving the kids at home
  
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• Range Rover vandalised in Bristol with 'sinister' climate messages

  21-04-2023 17:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The message 'This Machine Kills Kids' was painted on the exterior of the vehicle
  
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• Maggie Telfer obituary

  21-04-2023 17:01
  
  My colleague Maggie Telfer, who has died aged 63 after a short illness, was a fierce and relentless campaigner for health equality in Bristol and beyond.In 1985, against the backdrop of a growing heroin crisis, Maggie helped to found Bristol Drugs Project (BDP), which opened its doors the following year. The charity grew under her leadership from a team of five to more than 80 employees today, with a group of dedicated volunteers and a vibrant trainee programme. Continue reading...
  
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• Did you witness burglary in Yeovil?

  21-04-2023 16:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Enquiries are taking place after a burglary at a house in Yeovil. Jewellery, watches and a quantity of cash were stolen at some point between Thursday 13 April and Sunday 16 April from the property in the Thatcham Park area. The offender is believed to have forced entry to the home before making off with the items. Officers have since attended the house to speak to the victims and have conducted...
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• Cleft treatment delays at Bristol Children's Hospital 'harmed' more than 100 youngsters

  21-04-2023 16:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bosses have apologised and are contacting everyone affected
  
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• Cannabis gang members jailed for murdering London rival

  21-04-2023 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Radian Lika and Brikel Palaj must serve at least 20 years for the murder of Aranit Lleshi.
  
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• Council tells allotment company Roots to stop work after residents' revolt

  21-04-2023 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We will continue to monitor the site"
  
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• Denise Jarvis: New CCTV of missing woman released

  21-04-2023 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police share the footage of Denis Jarvis as her family renew their plea for information.
  
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• How to buy Oowee's 'deliciously dirty' burger for just 8p next week - full details

  21-04-2023 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new burgers go on sale this Monday
  
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• Brislington murder: Life jail terms for two men convicted after knife fight over cannabis crop

  21-04-2023 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four men convicted after fatal incident in May last year
  
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• Vodafone launches UK's first 5GSA media innovation lab - Bristol Live

  21-04-2023 13:39
  
  Vodafone launches UK's first 5GSA media innovation lab  Bristol Live
  
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• Abbots Leigh residents protest Roots Allotment plots

  21-04-2023 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roots Allotments want to build 700 allotments in Abbots Leigh, North Somerset.
  
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• Two men given combined total of at least 40 years in jail for the murder of Aranit Lleshi

  21-04-2023 13:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two men have been given life sentences and will have to serve a combined total of at least 40 years for the murder of Aranit Lleshi in Bristol. Aranit died of injuries he sustained during a violent clash between two groups over a cannabis factory in May 2022. The factory, which had been set-up inside a property in Bloomfield Road, Brislington, contained around £95,000 worth of cannabis.
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• Strictly Come Dancing: BBC announces 2023 line-up of judges, presenters and professional dancers

  21-04-2023 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The show will be dancing back onto our screens for a 21st series this autumn
  
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• TUI announces new Bristol Airport route to white sand beach destination

  21-04-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 additional seats will be available for holidaymakers - but not until summer 2024
  
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• Bristol Foodies Festival to go ahead despite police objections

  21-04-2023 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pop rock band Scouting For Girls are set to headline Foodies Festival, at a park in Bristol in May.
  
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• Mystery bug spreading across Bristol leaving people feeling 'faint'

  21-04-2023 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Feels like a substantial virus"
  
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• Nick Anderton: Bristol Rovers defender retires at 26 as he continues cancer treatment

  21-04-2023 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers defender Nick Anderton retires from professional football aged 26 as he continues his recovery from cancer.
  
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• Denise Jarvis's family make emotional TV appeal as detectives issue plea on Vanished: The Hunt for Britain's Missing

  21-04-2023 11:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Denise has been missing from Kingswood for more than eight months
  
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• Voi says Bristol has hit major milestone and e-scooters are having 'positive impact'

  21-04-2023 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol's mayor says e-scooters are a 'popular and important sustainable form of transport'
  
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• West Country mum bullied as a child is now making £70,000 a year after discovering 'niche'

  21-04-2023 11:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I've spent so long being embarrassed about my condition, and now I'm living off it"
  
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• When is Eid ul Fitr 2023 with moon-sighting forecasts for UK, Saudi Arabia, Morocco

  21-04-2023 10:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Muslims are now getting the last minute preparations done for Eid ul Fitr
  
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• Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden 'move to US encouraged by Simon Cowell'

  21-04-2023 10:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The judge, 52, spent time in the US recently, where she got to know the America's Got Talent judges
  
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• Detective makes renewed national TV appeal to help find missing Denise Jarvis

  21-04-2023 10:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The detective leading the investigation into the disappearance of Denise Jarvis has made a renewed appeal for information on Channel 5’s Vanished: The Hunt for Britain’s Missing which also featured interviews with her family. Denise, 44, has been missing from Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, for more than eight months and we continue to appeal for the public’s help.
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• ADVERTORIAL: What it's like being an apprentice in the UK's missile systems sector

  21-04-2023 10:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trainees at MBDA help to offer support for a range of complex weapons systems for our country's armed forces
  
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• Bristol Foodies Festival secures licence despite police and environmental health objections

  21-04-2023 10:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Blue and Scouting For Girls will headline the three-day event in May
  
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• Disney+ Rivals: Pub near Bristol used as film location for racy new TV drama

  21-04-2023 09:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Filming is expected to last throughout the summer
  
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• Tesco locks protein bars in security boxes amid cost of living crisis

  21-04-2023 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “People are going hungry. I’ve seen baby formula tagged in store. It’s heart-breaking."
  
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• Bristol riots: Man, 22, arrested in London

  21-04-2023 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He is the 87th person to be held over the disorder that followed the Kill the Bill protests in 2021.
  
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• 'Entitled woman stole our seats in West Country pub - but we got instant sweet revenge'

  21-04-2023 08:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The drunk woman refused to move because she claimed that she had been waiting longer
  
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• Gogglebox Julie Malone supported by TV stars after moving tribute to Tom

  21-04-2023 07:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Gogglebox star shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to her husband
  
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• Bristol becomes centre for racquet sport padel

  21-04-2023 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The entrepreneur behind the venue hopes it will be a foundation for padel's growth in the UK.
  
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• The secret Victorian street hidden underneath Bristol – complete with gas lamps and bank

  21-04-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Spooky sunken tunnels below the traffic once housed thriving shops and homes
  
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• Young West Country couple found dead together in 'very rare' case

  21-04-2023 06:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police described the circumstances of their deaths as having been 'very rare' but 'entirely coincidental'
  
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• Taka Taka wins battle to stay open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays in the Centre

  21-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset Police objected to the later opening time
  
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• Bristol business devastated after 'scumbag' thieves steal thousands of pounds of stock from van

  21-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It's just pretty devastating"
  
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• Bristol bus cuts: Residents feel 'stuck' on estate after last service is cut

  21-04-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “We are really, really stuck."
  
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• UK emergency alert: Everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's test

  21-04-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People across the South-West will receive a text alert on their mobile phones at 3pm on Sunday (April 23)
  
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