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• Amanda Holden claims Phillip Schofield brutally 'snubbed' attempt to make up

  24-05-2023 22:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden says she reached out to Phillip Schofield in 2019 for coffee
  
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• The DWP benefits to be paid early this week - including PIP and Universal Credit

  24-05-2023 20:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the third and final May Bank Holiday this Monday
  
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• Bristol student demands 'eye watering' tuition fees back as thousands of students sue UCL

  24-05-2023 19:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Law student Daniel Amery is fighting with a thousand others to try and claim back their university tuition fees after feeling 'cheated' at their educational experience
  
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• Two teenagers charged after taxi driver is injured in Brislington

  24-05-2023 18:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident left a taxi driver needing hospital treatment
  
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• Middle-aged mum quits Virgin Atlantic cabin crew job to join OnlyFans and doubles her salary

  24-05-2023 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Skye Taylor, 48, worked as an air hostess for 14 years
  
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• Bristol City Council bankruptcy warning as SEND costs spiral

  24-05-2023 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council overspent on its special educational needs budget by £16m last year.
  
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• Householder had knife held to his throat as raiders plundered from his Bristol home

  24-05-2023 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victim suffered cut to finger in terrifying ordeal
  
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• Fatal crash and riot updates as police face questions and families pay tribute to teens killed in Cardiff

  24-05-2023 18:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People from Bristol are believed to have taken part in rioting after the fatal crash
  
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• Two charged after incident in Brislington, Bristol

  24-05-2023 18:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two people are due in court today, Wednesday 24 May, charged in connection with an incident in Brislington, Bristol, earlier this week. A group of teenagers arrived in Choke Walk by taxi shortly after 9pm on Sunday 21 May. There was an altercation at a nearby residential property in which a car and a window of the home were damaged. A resident from the property chased the group back to the taxi...
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• Jack Leach: England spinner on captain Ben Stokes, 'Bazball', health issues and a 'winning mentality'

  24-05-2023 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England spinner Jack Leach tells BBC Sport how much captain Ben Stokes has helped his development heading into the Ashes series.
  
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• Knowle 'can't cope' with scale of 'Redcatch Quarter' warn local residents

  24-05-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The demolition of a shopping centre would make way for 817 new homes
  
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• Westcountry schoolboy, 6, died surrounded by family after brave cancer battle

  24-05-2023 16:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jayden Lamerton, 6, tragically passed away surrounded by his family in a 'secret garden', mum Chelsea Johnson said
  
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• Maya Jama now 'mates' with Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire after posing at Cannes Film Festival party

  24-05-2023 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She's been hanging out with some A-list celebrities
  
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• Two people arrested following Fishponds bank robbery

  24-05-2023 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 42-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman are in custody after staff were threatened with a knife.
  
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• Love Island series ten start date confirmed by ITV as Bristol bombshell Maya Jama returns to show

  24-05-2023 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol's Maya Jama will be back on our screens presiding over all the juicy villa action and gossip in the coming weeks
  
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• Husband and wife injured after being hit by car in Brislington

  24-05-2023 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two vehicles collided and one hit pedestrians then a wall
  
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• Recap: Train line between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa reopens after fire

  24-05-2023 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Train disruption is expected until 5pm
  
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• Live: Train line between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa reopens after fire

  24-05-2023 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Train disruption is expected until 5pm
  
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• Live: Train line between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa blocked due to fire

  24-05-2023 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Train disruption is expected until around 4pm
  
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• Asda to close 'loss-making' Bristol store within months

  24-05-2023 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two UK stores are set to close after they had been "running at a loss", a spokesperson said
  
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• University Challenge: Bristol celebrates 'incredible feeling' after making its first ever grand final

  24-05-2023 15:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Although some University Challenge episodes and records from the 1970s are lost, it is believed that the University of Bristol has never made it to the final - until now
  
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• Two arrested after Fishponds NatWest bank is robbed

  24-05-2023 15:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A suspect fled on an e-scooter after the incident
  
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• 'We cannot afford to be complacent' - just weeks left to get your Covid-19 vaccination

  24-05-2023 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Local NHS urges people to get their first or second Covid-19 vaccine before the June 30 deadline
  
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• College Green hosting free family-friendly summer picnic party with live music

  24-05-2023 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Everyone is invited
  
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• Investigation under way into indecent exposure offences – Wells

  24-05-2023 15:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating several incidents in which a man has indecently exposed himself to members of the public on a cycle path and in surrounding fields between Wells and Dulcote. A number of offences have been reported to the police, including incidents on Sunday 14 May and Tuesday 16 May. A man has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency and released on conditional bail.
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• Witnesses sought as arrests made in bank robbery investigation

  24-05-2023 14:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested following the robbery of a bank in Bristol yesterday (Tuesday 23 May). A 42-year-old man was arrested at around 6pm yesterday on suspicion of robbery and aggravated dwelling burglary and a 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit robbery in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 24 May). Both remain in police custody.
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• Bristol man faces jail for sexually abusing two youngsters

  24-05-2023 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Phillip Roberts admitted molesting two girls
  
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• Recap: Car and motorbike crash in city centre

  24-05-2023 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were delays in the area this afternoon (May 24)
  
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• Live: Victoria Street in Bristol city centre closed by crash

  24-05-2023 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Motorists have been warned to expect delays in the area this afternoon (May 24)
  
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• Police stopped car for tailgating then found cannabis stash

  24-05-2023 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anthony Lumber pleaded guilty to possessing Class B drug with intent to supply
  
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• Wilko boss responds to store closure rumours

  24-05-2023 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The retailer's CEO says it is still working on its 'turnaround plan'
  
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• Bankruptcy warning for Bristol City Council as special needs education costs spiral

  24-05-2023 14:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Special needs education is costing the council millions over budget each year
  
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• Hengrove Park: 'Huge step forward' taken to create new suburb of South Bristol

  24-05-2023 13:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be the biggest single home building development in Bristol this century so far
  
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• Helen Flanagan 'not superwoman' as she deals with single mum life and crying toddlers

  24-05-2023 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mum-of-three revealed that her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair is living in Bristol with his mum as they navigate co-parenting their children together
  
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• Driver fixes giant pothole with concrete and upsets officials

  24-05-2023 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Paul Jackson carried out a DIY repair on a pothole that had been outside his home for weeks
  
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• Bank holiday weather for Bristol and five-day forecast for the South West

  24-05-2023 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather forecast for the days ahead
  
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• Farmfest: Angry revellers demand answers about if event is taking place

  24-05-2023 12:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An announcement is expected next week
  
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• Drug-driving arrest after motorcyclist seriously injured in Yate crash

  24-05-2023 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police is appealing for witnesses following the two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon (May 22)
  
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• Fire breaks out in Bishopston as smoke billows over homes

  24-05-2023 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The blaze took hold in a shed in Howard Road and spread
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following serious collision in Yate

  24-05-2023 11:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Dashcam footage and witnesses are being sought by officers in our road policing unit following a collision in Yate on Monday 22 May. The collision, involving a blue car and motorcycle, happened at about 4.50pm in Badminton Road. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries. His condition is not believed to be life-threatening. A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of...
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• 'Luxury' Bristol retirement village at former St Christopher’s School set for refusal

  24-05-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The controversial plans have prompted hundreds of objections from concerned locals
  
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• Live: Traffic chaos as Plimsoll Swing Bridge becomes stuck in Bristol

  24-05-2023 11:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The A3029 Brunel Way was closed in both directions while repairs were carried out
  
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• Cheating bride exposed at altar as groom got sweet revenge

  24-05-2023 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "OMG, the head tilts and the look on his face! Perfect"
  
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• ITV's Dancing on Ice says 'further announcements' will be made in 'due course' over Phillip Schofield's future on show

  24-05-2023 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The ITV winter staple has been presented by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for 17 years, but could things change?
  
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• Free bus travel in Bristol region if it's your birthday month

  24-05-2023 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new £8m plan is aiming to get people into the habit of catching the bus more often
  
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• DWP health conditions most likely to get £172 PIP payment

  24-05-2023 10:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is aimed to help people with daily living or mobility costs
  
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• Bristol riot man jailed for 'wanton disorder'

  24-05-2023 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Fox pulled police officers into a crowd where they were attacked during the 2021 disturbance.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden diagnosed with stage three breast cancer

  24-05-2023 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Despite her diagnosis, which she shared with fans today, Amy is eager to get back on the dance floor
  
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• Martin Lewis says energy prices will drop 'considerably' in July

  24-05-2023 09:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert is predicting a drop of around 17.5 per cent
  
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• Disabled Beyoncé fan 'humiliated' after venue tells her she cannot bring walker to concert

  24-05-2023 09:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dominique Glover, who was due to see Queen Bey at Sunderland's Stadium of Light last night, May 23, was "over the moon" to get tickets to see the singer before being told that her walking aid would "block the aisle"
  
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