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• Bristol man released on bail after woman's suspicious death

  19-05-2023 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s has been released on bail until August as police continue investigating.
  
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• Man arrested over Bristol woman's death bailed

  19-05-2023 21:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said investigations are continuing
  
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• UPDATE: Woman’s death remains unexplained – Bristol

  19-05-2023 21:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been released on conditional police bail pending further investigation into the death of a woman in Southmead, Bristol. Officers were called to an address in Greystoke Gardens just before 10.10pm on Tuesday 16 May by the ambulance service. The death is being treated as suspicious pending the results of further examinations to establish the cause of death, after an initial post-mortem...
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• County Championship: Durham's Ajaz Patel takes five wickets against Gloucestershire

  19-05-2023 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham spinner Ajaz Patel took a season's best 5-93 against Gloucestershire on day two in Bristol.
  
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• County Championship: Somerset's Matt Henry claims five wickets to pile pressure on Middlesex

  19-05-2023 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt Henry claimed figures of 5-45 and scored 40 runs as Somerset dominated Middlesex on day two at Lord's.
  
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• M49 vehicle fire: Van destroyed in blaze near Bristol

  19-05-2023 20:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pictures from the scene show the burnt out shell of the van and smoke billowing into the sky over the motorway
  
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• M4 traffic LIVE as Bristol crash involving three-cars closes lanes

  19-05-2023 19:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident is affecting traffic on the London-bound side of the motorway just before the Almondsbury Interchange with the M5
  
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• M4 crash involving three-cars closes lanes in Bristol

  19-05-2023 19:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident is affecting traffic on the London-bound side of the motorway just before the Almondsbury Interchange with the M5
  
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• Lib Dems and Labour agree coalition to run South Gloucestershire Council

  19-05-2023 19:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Conservative opposition leader brands the deal "worst of all worlds" for residents
  
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• Amelia Boult: Dressage rider 'excited' to make Special Olympics debut

  19-05-2023 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol dressage rider Amelia Boult says she was 'over the moon' to make her debut in the Special Olympics in Berlin next month.
  
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• Vehicle fire stops M49 traffic near M5 junction

  19-05-2023 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic was stationary following the incident
  
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• Live: M49 traffic stopped as vehicle fire tackled near M5 junction

  19-05-2023 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is stationary following the incident
  
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• Boris Johnson's wife Carrie pregnant with couple's third child

  19-05-2023 18:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Prime Minister's partner confirmed the news on Instagram and said the new arrival is due very soon
  
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• 'Much-loved' family man found with cocaine and heroin jailed after 'fourth strike'

  19-05-2023 17:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rudolph Garnett had been beset by troubles in his life
  
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• Bristol City Council SEND failures cost taxpayers £15K in seven months

  19-05-2023 17:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nine complaints about special educational needs provision have been upheld by watchdogs
  
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• Nationwide Fairer Share: How to get £100 payout following record profits

  19-05-2023 17:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building society has said it will be handing out cash to its members with 'the deepest relationships'
  
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• County Lines drug-dealer jailed following police operation in Yeovil

  19-05-2023 17:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been jailed for 28 months after being arrested during a proactive policing operation targeting a County Lines network which supplied vulnerable people. Seamus Ford, of Eastleigh in Hampshire, was arrested as part of a joint operation between Avon and Somerset Police and the Metropolitan Police. He admitted charges of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin...
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• M5 crash closed lane in Bristol and sparked traffic queues

  19-05-2023 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident affected traffic between the junctions with the M49 and Portishead
  
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• Live: M5 crash closes lane in Bristol and sparks traffic queues

  19-05-2023 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident is affecting traffic between the junctions with the M49 and Portishead
  
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• Man sentenced for racially abusing footballer

  19-05-2023 16:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A spectator has been banned from attending football matches after racially abusing a player. Gareth Ralph, from Southville, received a three-year football banning order (FBO) after being found guilty of a racially-aggravated public order offence. The 68-year-old racially abused an opposition player when Bristol City hosted Huddersfield Town at Ashton Gate on 18 December 2021.
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• Sadness at death of African lion at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

  19-05-2023 15:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Masai arrived at the zoo as a cub in 2010
  
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• Taylor Swift fans say sweet detail about her new 'boyfriend' shows they are perfect for each other

  19-05-2023 14:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Finally she gets the treatment she deserves."
  
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• Carol Vorderman reveals she eats 'smelly' food on commute from Bristol to London

  19-05-2023 14:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Countdown whiz made a confession that will have disgusted some viewers when discussing the rise of the packed lunch on This Morning on Friday (May 19)
  
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• Bristol Potters antiques shop closing after five decades

  19-05-2023 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Family-run shop Potters is closing after first opening in Bristol city centre in 1967.
  
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• Reviewer puts Tesco, Aldi, Branston, Asda, and Lidl baked beans up against Heinz

  19-05-2023 14:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I'll stick to Heinz ketchup but I won't be buying their beans anymore'
  
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• This Morning: Josie Gibson names pig after Holly Willoughby

  19-05-2023 13:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bubbly Bristolian presenter appeared on This Morning from beautiful South Wales today, where she was walking pigs in the sunshine
  
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• Take a look at the stunning Japanese zen garden created by a Bristol dad

  19-05-2023 13:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The garden has open days for visitors
  
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• Scott Sinclair shares simple rule he uses to motivate himself after Helen Flanagan split

  19-05-2023 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's a rule that lots of fitness fans use
  
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• Timothy Schofield: Police issue statement on former staff member's 'horrific' crimes

  19-05-2023 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Timothy Schofield, brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield, previously worked as a civilian staff member at Avon and Somerset Police
  
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• Still no leader of South Gloucestershire Council two weeks after election

  19-05-2023 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives lost their overall majority at the polls but remain the largest single group in the chamber
  
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• Phillip Schofield's brother Timothy jailed for child abuse

  19-05-2023 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Timothy Schofield's victim says he was "trapped in a loop of fear and anxiety".
  
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• Timothy Schofield victim 'showed remarkable bravery'

  19-05-2023 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they hope the sentencing will encourage other victims of sexual offences to come forward.
  
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• DWP confirms when people will get £150 disability cost of living payment

  19-05-2023 12:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The £150 extra cost of living payment will be made to people claiming certain disability benefits later this summer
  
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• Timothy Schofield jailed for 'sickening offences' that left victim 'bitter and numb to life'

  19-05-2023 12:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Schofield denied wrongdoing but was convicted by a jury last month
  
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• Former police staff member given jail sentence for child sex offences

  19-05-2023 11:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The following statement was read outside Bristol Crown Court by Senior Investigating Officer, Det Inp Keith Smith, following the sentencing hearing: “A former member of police staff has today been jailed for 12 years after being convicted of sexual offences against a child. “Timothy Schofield, aged 54, who worked at Avon and Somerset Police’s Headquarters in Portishead, committed a series of...
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• New Sunday Times Rich List: Meet the West Country's richest under-35s millionaire

  19-05-2023 11:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His wealth has increased by a staggering £200million in one year.
  
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• Man fumes after being told to 'get rid of' dog so other people's children can play in his garden

  19-05-2023 11:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A neighbourhood war erupted after one man was petitioned to give up his dogs so children could play in his garden
  
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• M5: Man rushed to hospital after serious crash

  19-05-2023 11:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the crash at around 9pm on Wednesday, May 17
  
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• This Morning's Dr Ranj has 'wobble' as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'feud' makes him question future on TV

  19-05-2023 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The doctor has claimed that he has been wondering if he "now fits in" on TV after "a lot of negativity"
  
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• This Morning's Dr Ranj has 'wobble' as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's 'feud' makes him question future on show

  19-05-2023 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The doctor has claimed that he and some of his This Morning colleagues have been wondering if they "now fit in" after "a lot of negativity"
  
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• Bedminster flat fire started deliberately as police take over investigation

  19-05-2023 10:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A third-floor flat was 'severely damaged' in the fire which broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 18)
  
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• Phillip Schofield's brother Timothy Schofield to be sentenced today for sexual abuse of boy - live updates

  19-05-2023 10:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Schofield, 54, was convicted of 11 sexual offences last month
  
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• Phillip Schofield's brother Timothy Schofield jailed for 12 years for sexual abuse of boy - live updates

  19-05-2023 10:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Schofield, 54, was convicted of 11 sexual offences last month
  
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• Met Office forecasts three-week 'mini-heatwave' with exact date it could start

  19-05-2023 09:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The forecaster predicts a long period of sunshine and warm weather to hit the UK in time for the May half-term holiday
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway fans claim to know the real reason Ant and Dec quit show

  19-05-2023 09:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Eagle-eyed fans say the timing is very suspicious
  
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• Here are the 20 wealthiest people in the UK - Bristol Live

  19-05-2023 09:00
  
  Here are the 20 wealthiest people in the UK  Bristol Live
  
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• 'Doofus' told to take down West Country 'holiday home' after he bragged on social media

  19-05-2023 08:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Planners "smelt a rat"
  
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• Sunday Times Rich List: Bristol dominates South West list featuring Sir James Dyson and Stephen Fitzpatrick

  19-05-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four of the top five wealthiest individuals in the region have strong links to our city
  
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• Driver spots 'big cat' while waiting at traffic lights in the West Country

  19-05-2023 07:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The previous sceptic of big cats' existence in our countryside described the creature 'as tall as the headlights on his Land Rover Freelander'
  
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• Bristol Parent Carers special needs charity funding restored

  19-05-2023 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Parent Carers and the city council make amends after a row over social media monitoring.
  
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