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• ITV I'm A Celebrity fans give Fatima Whitbread hilarious nickname

  05-05-2023 23:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some fans found the moment hilarious - but others branded it as 'disgusting'
  
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• Bristol man jokes he 'gets date' with Maya Jama

  05-05-2023 19:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol star shared the hilarious video on her Instagram story
  
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• South Bristol residents object to new youth club plan due to loss of green open space

  05-05-2023 19:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's planned in a spot that's popular with dog walkers
  
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• What next for South Gloucestershire after ‘no overall control’ result in local elections

  05-05-2023 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives have lost their long-held majority in South Gloucestershire
  
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• West of England's official representative at the Coronation is named

  05-05-2023 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Tomorrow I’ll be representing the million fantastic people of the West of England at the Coronation in London"
  
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• Public warned of fraud dangers to help reduce number of repeat victims

  05-05-2023 15:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police is reminding people of the need to be wary of fraud and cyber crime with an estimated £4.3billion being lost every year, according to the City of London Police. Fraud protect officer Jordan Coates, who has experience working for Avon and Somerset Police and has recently joined South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, was invited to speak at an event on Wednesday 3 May in...
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• Two arrested after suspicious activity in Clifton as police appeal to find owners of 'stolen' bike and jewellery

  05-05-2023 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After arresting two men, Avon and Somerset Police recovered a grey-framed Boardman CX Comp bike and some jewellery which are believed to have been stolen from Clifton
  
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• Police appeal for help identifying two children seen on CCTV following Kingswood robbery

  05-05-2023 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred on Wednesday March 8, in Kingschase Shopping Centre.
  
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• Former Catholic church in Bedminster goes up for sale

  05-05-2023 14:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The listing forbids any new plans for the building from "sordid use"
  
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• Bid to locate owners of suspected stolen property after arrests made – Bristol

  05-05-2023 14:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers have arrested two men following a report of people acting suspiciously in the Clifton area of Bristol. A member of the public called us at about 3.30am on Monday 17 April, to report suspicious activity in the Portland Street area. Officers attended and located one man, who was arrested following a foot chase. A second man was arrested at a property in the Hotwells area. The men...
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• Arrest made after alleged sexual assault in Bristol nightclub

  05-05-2023 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old-man has been released on bail in connection with the incident, police say
  
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• Bristol aristocrat says anti-monarchy protesters should be jailed before Coronation

  05-05-2023 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She also defended Prince Andrew
  
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• New flats planned for Gloucester Road spark fears of increased parking problems

  05-05-2023 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Planners are set to give their approval next week
  
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• Bristol Kill the Bill violence: Woman admits throwing bottle

  05-05-2023 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Webster admits throwing a glass bottle at a police officer during the city centre violence.
  
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• Local election results at South Gloucestershire Council listed in full ward by ward

  05-05-2023 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than a third of the electorate had their say
  
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• Appeal following robbery in Kingswood

  05-05-2023 12:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Police would like to speak to these two children as part of their enquiries into a robbery in Kingswood. Officers would like to speak to the two boys as we believe they have information about the incident on Wednesday 8 March. The two boys are white, around 11-14 years old, wearing blue and green coats, blue jeans and trainers. At around 10.45am on 8 March, the victim, a woman in her 60s...
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• CCTV appeal after theft from Bristol supermarket

  05-05-2023 12:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Can you help us identify this man? Officers are interested in speaking with him in connection with a theft from a supermarket in Bristol on Monday 20 March at around 2.30pm. He is described as white, approximately 6ft 2ins tall, of slim build, wearing a red top and black tracksuit bottoms. He is also shown wearing black trainers and a white and blue beanie. We are investigating after items were...
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• Tourists slate 'rude' staff and expensive parking at West Country beach

  05-05-2023 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lots of visitors were unimpressed with the area's car parking fees
  
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• Witness appeal after robbery in Bridgwater

  05-05-2023 11:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Did you witness a group of youths rob a man in Bridgwater earlier this week? It happened at about 9pm on Monday 1 May and we are seeking witnesses who can us in our ongoing efforts to identify those responsible. The victim was walking in the Blake Gardens area when the young offenders approached him. He says there were about six to 10 of them. The victim sustained injuries and some of their...
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• Human skeleton discovered underneath Debenhams in the West Country

  05-05-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An eagle-eyed member of the public made the grim discovery
  
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• One in five people in Bristol think they're related to the Royal Family

  05-05-2023 11:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Interest in connections to the crown surges ahead of the Coronation
  
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• Tories lose majority in South Gloucestershire

  05-05-2023 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservatives say national issues contributed to the end of their eight-year local hold on power.
  
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• Primark fans 'obsessed' with the chain's £20 cargo trousers

  05-05-2023 10:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are a 'must-have' for the summer
  
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• Local elections results in full amid 'desperately sad' night for the Tories

  05-05-2023 10:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Tories suffered huge losses across the area
  
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• Local election results in full amid 'desperately sad' night for the Tories

  05-05-2023 10:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Tories suffered huge losses across the area
  
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• West Country mum bitten by tick on picnic thought she was 'going to die' after contracting 'horrific' disease

  05-05-2023 09:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This is no way to live. I don't have a life at all"
  
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• Outgoing Tory council leader says results are 'clearly disappointing'

  05-05-2023 09:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He said it was 'clearly the case' that national issues were impacting the local vote
  
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• Britain's Got Talent fans disappointed as Saturday night show cancelled

  05-05-2023 09:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV has axed next week's Saturday night show
  
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• Conservatives almost 'completely wiped out' of Bath and North East Somerset

  05-05-2023 08:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been a 'terrible' night for the Tories
  
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• North Somerset local elections 2023 LIVE: Updates as results emerge from the polls

  05-05-2023 08:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The votes are being counted following yesterday's poll
  
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• Local elections: All the results from across the county

  05-05-2023 08:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We're still waiting to hear the overall results for South Gloucestershire, but the Conservatives have already lost a number of seats across our area
  
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• Local elections: All the results from across the country

  05-05-2023 08:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been a 'terrible' night for the Tories
  
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• Local elections 2023: Liberal Democrats hold Bath & North East Somerset Council

  05-05-2023 07:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party becomes the first ever to win two terms in office in Bath & North East Somerset Council.
  
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• The Coronation: Bristolians driving over an hour to buy asparagus amid seasonal shortages

  05-05-2023 07:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People are travelling hundreds of miles to get their hands on asparagus
  
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• Heartbroken parent's tributes to 'loving and caring' teen who died in A37 crash

  05-05-2023 06:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Our special boy Luke was one in a million"
  
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• Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust told to improve

  05-05-2023 06:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trust is failing to safely store medication and manage prescriptions, inspectors find.
  
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• King Charles: How palace loo roll ended up pinned to girl's bed

  05-05-2023 06:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reverend Nam pocketed some royal toilet paper during a visit to Buckingham Palace in February.
  
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• Bristol bridal charity shop's sustainable wedding dresses

  05-05-2023 06:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bridal charity shop in Bristol is challenging the taboo of rewearing wedding outfits.
  
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• Popular Bristol Harbourside walking and cycling route to be reopened to cars

  05-05-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are concerns about "unnecessary danger to pedestrians and cyclists"
  
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• Bristol illustrator with rare cancer learns to draw with left hand after losing arm

  05-05-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was diagnosed when he was just 23 years old
  
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