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• Carol Vorderman makes gross confession over pimples as Helen Flanagan bemoans blackheads

  09-05-2023 22:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Clifton local looked on in fascination as Helen Flanagan got her impromptu jungle facial from Myleene Klass
  
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• Underfall Yard fire: Popular Bristol club announces donation in wake of devastating boatyard blaze

  09-05-2023 20:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The charity has vowed to return the area to its former glory
  
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• Recap: M4 traffic backed up after crash and spillage on Prince of Wales bridge

  09-05-2023 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One lane was reported to be closed
  
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• Live: M4 traffic backing up after crash and spillage on Prince of Wales bridge

  09-05-2023 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One lane is reported to be closed
  
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• Attempts to censor Bath's Royal Crescent phallus fall flat

  09-05-2023 19:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Locals say the phallus has now become "a tourist attraction in its own right"
  
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• Underfall Yard fire: Bristol businesses determined to 'bounce back'

  09-05-2023 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People say they are still "in shock" after the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• Grief researcher invited to Coronation garden party

  09-05-2023 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Lucy Selman says she is "thrilled to be part of such a historic moment".
  
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• Portishead period property with orangery and apartment - in pictures

  09-05-2023 17:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Portishead period property with orangery and apartment - in pictures
  
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• CCTV appeal after assault in Broad Weir

  09-05-2023 16:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are investigating an assault on a woman that happened at a bus stop in Bristol. The incident occurred at approximately 1.55pm on Saturday 25 March in Broad Weir. A woman, described as being in her 20s and mixed race, is reported to have been involved in a confrontation with a man, before then assaulting a second woman who sought to intervene. The offender had walked off in the direction of Old...
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• Woman admits charge of infanticide following death of newborn baby in Weston-super-Mare

  09-05-2023 16:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The following is a joint statement from Avon and Somerset Police and the Crown Prosecution Service: A 34-year-old woman has admitted a charge of infanticide in connection with the death of a newborn baby in Weston-super-Mare. Sarah Jayne Barron, formerly of Weston-super-Mare, entered the plea during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday (May 9). An investigation was launched by the Major...
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• BBC MasterChef: Bristol dad breaks down in tears over daughter's condition as judges praise 'revelation' sugar-free dessert

  09-05-2023 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  40-year-old John's sugar-free chocolate tart had an emotional story behind it
  
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• Lib Dems and Labour accused of 'dodgy deals in backrooms' to run South Gloucestershire Council

  09-05-2023 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former opposition groups in talks to form a coalition after ruling Tories' majority was torpedoed at the local elections
  
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• Woman admits killing baby thrown from balcony in Weston-super-Mare

  09-05-2023 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sarah Jane Barron will be sentenced on 14 July after pleading guilty to infanticide.
  
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• Primark's 'sweet' mini dress is perfect for every summer occasion

  09-05-2023 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The £14 dress is selling online and in stores
  
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• Things you might not know about Clifton-born Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh

  09-05-2023 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From playing a nurse in Casualty to starring as Lady Danbury in Bridgerton and Nelson Mandela's Chief of Staff in a Clint Eastwood movie
  
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• Man in custody following public nuisance incident in Bleadon

  09-05-2023 14:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man is currently in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance following an incident in Bleadon overnight. A member of the pubic called us at 12.07am to report a man wearing latex had jumped out in front of her vehicle on Accommodation Road. Officers arrived at the scene three minutes after the call was received and located and detained a man aged in his 30s...
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• Holly Willoughby shares five tips on how she looks so fresh every morning on TV

  09-05-2023 14:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She has a very strict morning routine
  
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• Underfall Yard fire: Fundraiser for Bristol blacksmith who 'had to watch it burn'

  09-05-2023 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fire destroyed her place of sanctuary and livelihood - only the chimney is left
  
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• Woman vows to never get nails done again after developing life-changing illness

  09-05-2023 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I can barely move my hands from the pain"
  
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• Women 'knocked unconscious' in Bristol homophobic and racial attack

  09-05-2023 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police want to identify the man pictured as they may be able to help with the investigation
  
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• City council leaders accused of breaking promises over Bristol Waste staff transfer

  09-05-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Unions say redundancies and pay cuts are on the cards despite assurances from cabinet members and bosses
  
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• Bristol university candidate blasts city after visiting from London

  09-05-2023 12:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "OMG it was so rough”
  
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• Abandoned Bristol city centre building could be taken over by hospitality group

  09-05-2023 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But the 'spectacular' building won't become a pub itself
  
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• CCTV appeal following hate crime in Bristol

  09-05-2023 11:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify these people as part of an ongoing hate crime investigation. Officers would like to speak to them in connection with their investigation into a homophobic and racial assault. The three people pictured are all white and are thought to be aged between 30-50 years old. We believe they have information which may help our investigation into the...
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• Calls for 'doggy public toilets' to be installed across the UK - Bristol Live

  09-05-2023 11:43
  
  Calls for 'doggy public toilets' to be installed across the UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Police smash window to free crying baby from hot vehicle at West Country car boot sale

  09-05-2023 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Enquiries into the incident are ongoing after police gave the mother 'strong words of advice' at the car boot sale
  
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• Appeal after North Somerset school vandalised

  09-05-2023 11:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a primary school was vandalised. Officers are looking for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious around Locking Primary School, in Meadow Drive, Locking. Sometime between Saturday 29 April and Monday 1 May, a group of teenagers entered the school grounds and graffitied a shed, tipped over and damaged play equipment. The damage was discovered by staff at...
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• Witness appeal after victim sexually assaulted

  09-05-2023 11:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  An investigation is ongoing into a sexual assault in Weston-super-Mare. An unknown man approached the victim in the area around North Street and Palmer Street before going on to sexually assault her by touching. It happened at some point between 4.30-5pm on Monday 24 April and we’re asking any witnesses to come forward. The suspect is described as white, male, in his late-20s or early-30s and...
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• Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden vows to wear 'more latex' as she breaks silence on Ofcom complaints

  09-05-2023 10:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Amanda's outfit choices have attracted complaints from viewers in the past, with the judge questioning why fans don't complain about Simon's "undone shirts"
  
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• Gogglebox Lee shares look around caravan park after hilarious incident

  09-05-2023 10:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "You need your own show you two"
  
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• Gogglebox fans beg for Lee and Jenny to have their own show after they share hilarious incident

  09-05-2023 10:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "You need your own show you two"
  
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• New Highway Code rules coming into force this year including if drivers run out of fuel

  09-05-2023 09:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Changes will impact electric car parking fines and clean air zones
  
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• ITV The 1% Club champion 'lost control' of body after scooping £99,000 prize

  09-05-2023 09:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel O'Halloran has recalled the winning moment
  
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• Coronation: Met expresses 'regret' over arresting six anti-monarchy protesters

  09-05-2023 09:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A controversial new law, used to detain the group, is being criticised as too crude and too broad.
  
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• Bristol councillors elect the city's first humanist Lord Mayor - Humanists UK

  09-05-2023 09:03
  
  Bristol councillors elect the city's first humanist Lord Mayor  Humanists UK
  
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• Bristol airport sixth worst for delays

  09-05-2023 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Departures from the airport were on average half an hour behind schedule, analysis reveals.
  
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• Bristol Airport is one of the worst in the UK for flight delays - Bristol Live

  09-05-2023 08:11
  Bristol Airport is one of the worst in the UK for flight delays  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol Airport is one of the worst in the UK for flight delays

  09-05-2023 08:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Airport bosses say there has now been a big push on recruitment and investment
  
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• Coronation: Kate Middleton's dress at concert had 'hidden symbolism'

  09-05-2023 07:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Kate simply glowed at the concert"
  
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• Heartbreaking tribute to a 'loving, funny and hard working' man as three arrested on suspicion of murder

  09-05-2023 07:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The pain we’re all experiencing is something words can’t describe"
  
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• Heartbreaking tribute to a 'loving, funny and hard working' man as teen charged with murder

  09-05-2023 07:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The pain we’re all experiencing is something words can’t describe"
  
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• Avon Crescent in Bristol is to be reopened to cars

  09-05-2023 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Safety concerns have been raised as the route is popular with pedestrians and cyclists.
  
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• Huge change to prescriptions announced that means you won't have to visit your GP

  09-05-2023 07:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Millions of pounds is being spent on the project
  
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• Praise this stage: the derelict church that became a haven for dance

  09-05-2023 07:00
  
  Our series on regional dance scenes continues in Bristol where a centuries-old church has become a creative hub thanks to hard work and a touch of serendipityYou walk into the space, and wow. The vast height of the ceiling, painted like a summer sky; the giant stone columns; the tall gothic windows, Saint George in stained glass, memorial plaques, wooden pews and other trappings of a centuries-old church, some of which dates back to 1147.But there’s also the boho chic, the velvet sofas and
  
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• Bristol's huge new school set to open in September despite bats issue

  09-05-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The original opening date was 2018 but there were delays with the planning process
  
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• Bristol visitor given CAZ fine totalling £120 says he had 'absolutely no idea' it existed

  09-05-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “I felt as if I had been punched in the stomach, I felt sick for the rest of the week”
  
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• English National Opera names five cities on relocation shortlist

  09-05-2023 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The opera company was told by Arts Council England to leave the capital or lose its public funding.
  
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