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• Live as armed police close street in seaside town

  02-06-2023 21:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One witness claims to have seen a person lying on the floor
  
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• Live as armed police close residential street

  02-06-2023 21:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One witness claims to have seen a person lying on the floor
  
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• NICE recommends Bristol Myers' heart drug Camzyos in UK - Endpoints News

  02-06-2023 20:38
  
  NICE recommends Bristol Myers' heart drug Camzyos in UK  Endpoints News
  
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• Outrage as Cerne Giant's manhood is covered with trousers by cheesemakers

  02-06-2023 20:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There had been some “stiff opposition” against the censored branding
  
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• Twenty arrested over riots following death of teens in Ely

  02-06-2023 20:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died while riding an ebike
  
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• Man sentenced for non-recent sexual abuse

  02-06-2023 18:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman has urged all victims of non-recent sexual offences to report what happened to the police after the person who sexually abused her when she was a child received a custodial sentence. David Matthews, 66, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 2 June) after pleading guilty to three child sexual offences, all of which occurred in the 1970s while he was a teenage juvenile.
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• Beagle 2 Mars mission leader remembered on launch anniversary

  02-06-2023 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Beagle 2 Lander was transported to Mars on 2 June 2003 with Colin Pillinger leading the mission.
  
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• Bristol holding 'Marshall and Millions vigil' after dogs shot dead by police in London

  02-06-2023 18:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The protesters want justice for Marshall and Millions
  
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• Passengers on Dorset Belle watched on helplessly as tragedy unfolded in Bournemouth

  02-06-2023 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A witness has spoken of his experience on board the boat that's now been seized by police
  
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• 'Rare' 20p piece on sale with whopping £1,499 price tag

  02-06-2023 17:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is described as genuine and collectable
  
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• Josie Gibson to replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning next week

  02-06-2023 16:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol's Josie Gibson will join Holly Willoughby on This Morning from Monday, June 5
  
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• Bristol school redevelopment decision delay leaves campaigners 'disappointed'

  02-06-2023 16:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council had been due to consider plans to transform the five-acre site at Westbury Park into an £85m retirement community and leisure hub
  
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• Channel 4 Gogglebox stars issue filming update as fans mourn last episode of the series

  02-06-2023 16:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans will not be able to get their fresh Friday night fix for some time after tonight (June 2)
  
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• Britain's Got Talent viewers demand Mr Blobby becomes judge on show after causing chaos

  02-06-2023 15:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lovable bulbous character created mayhem when he randomly gatecrashed Thursday night's semi-finals (June 1)
  
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• Bristol Burnt Soul festival brand produces Gladiator costumes

  02-06-2023 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hit series will return on the BBC later this year with costumes designed by Burnt Soul Clothing.
  
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• Live: M4 and M5 traffic chaos as holidaymakers clog roads in and around Bristol

  02-06-2023 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are long delays in both directions on the M4 and M5 this afternoon
  
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• Live: M4 and M5 half term holiday traffic wreaks havoc in Bristol

  02-06-2023 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers face heavy delays and long queues on the motorways
  
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• 'Reckless and foolish' Bedminster pub bomb hoaxer cost police £10k

  02-06-2023 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Local residents evacuated their homes after Michael Casey claimed he had planted three pipe bombs at the Three Lions pub
  
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• Love Island: Maya Jama's heartbreaking tattoo and the piercing she got done '17 times'

  02-06-2023 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter may be known for her natural, bubbly on-screen personality, but her youth was full of hardships
  
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• Bristol bomb hoaxer jailed for 40 months over pub evacuation

  02-06-2023 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Casey's "reckless and foolish actions" wasted a "significant amount of time", police say.
  
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• 'Big cat' spotted by Westcountry driver in field near Bristol

  02-06-2023 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jason Scriven was driving by the Forest of Dean when he said he saw a creature with a 'long, distinctive tail'
  
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• Severn Tunnel maintenance work to cause rail disruption

  02-06-2023 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Severn Tunnel will be closed from 9 to 18 and 25 June for essential track maintenance work.
  
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• Strikes at Bristol University could clash with open days

  02-06-2023 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are set to walk out again on a five-day strike
  
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• Ex-This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes claims single sentence caused ITV to 'leave him'

  02-06-2023 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The GB News host took aim at his former employer following Phillip Schofield's dramatic exit from This Morning
  
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• Bedminster Three Lions pub bomb hoaxer is jailed

  02-06-2023 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was found with what appeared to be a makeshift bomb at HMP Horfield
  
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• Bristol weather: Hot weekend forecast as Met Office warns of high UV and pollen levels

  02-06-2023 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The city is expected to bask in the sunshine for a bit longer
  
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• Man sentenced for Bedminster bomb hoax

  02-06-2023 12:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man from Bedminster who called police and made a bomb hoax has been jailed. Michael Casey, 40, called police from a convenience store in Bedminster at about 12.40pm on Sunday 9 October and claimed to have left three explosive devices at a nearby pub. A 50m police cordon was put in place and an evacuation carried out while specialist teams searched the area. Casey, of West Street...
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• Airplane passenger angry after being asked to move seat for wheelchair user

  02-06-2023 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The passenger explained that they had a health problem too and did not want to give up the seat
  
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• Phillip Schofield compares himself to Caroline Flack as he says his daughters 'saved his life'

  02-06-2023 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former This Morning presenter, 61, told Amol Rajan that he had "lost everything" in an explosive new interview with the BBC that aired last night (June 1)
  
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• Police surround 'impounded' boat as Bournemouth beach death investigation continues

  02-06-2023 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Dorset Belle has been moved to a marina in Poole under a police cordon since Thursday afternoon (June 1)
  
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• This Morning's Alison Hammond breaks down in tears saying she 'still loves' Phillip Schofield live on-air

  02-06-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary addressed Phillip Schofield's new bombshell interviews, in which he discussed his fall from grace and affair with a much younger ITV employee
  
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• Bristol Register Office windows smashed as police appeal to identify man

  02-06-2023 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been seven reported incidences of criminal damage at the office in recent months
  
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• CCTV image released after series of criminal damage offences at Bristol Register Office

  02-06-2023 11:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re issuing an image of a man we want to identify after a series of criminal damage offences at Bristol Register Office in Corn Street. There have been seven incidences of windows being damaged or smashed within the past two months. The last incident happened sometime overnight between Tuesday 30 May and Wednesday 31 May. The man in the image is described as white, aged in his thirties or...
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• Weever fish warning: What to do if you get stung by spiny fish that lurks in sand

  02-06-2023 09:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The spiny fish, which can grow up to 30cm in length, can pose a danger to paddling beachgoers as it hides in the sand
  
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• Appeal after teenager assaulted at fair

  02-06-2023 09:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted in Shepton Mallet. Officers are investigating after a 14-year-old girl was injured in an unprovoked attack by two other teenage girls on Saturday 22 April at the Shepton Mallet Fair, in Cannard’s Grave Road. The incident happened at around 7.30pm and the victim sustained two black eyes and cuts following the assault.
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• NS&I launching 'quicker and safer' Premium Bonds payment method

  02-06-2023 09:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customers will soon start noticing the new method in their payment options
  
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• Bristol-made BBC hot air balloon to fly again after restoration

  02-06-2023 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hot air balloon will take to the skies again after being restored by two Bristol brothers.
  
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• Boy almost buried alive on West Country beach after getting stuck in sand

  02-06-2023 08:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A warning has been issued to beachgoers following the near-escape yesterday afternoon (June 1)
  
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• Upfest: New murals appear in Weston-super-Mare art trail

  02-06-2023 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The third annual Weston Wallz event, led by the team from Upfest, is under way in Weston-super-Mare.
  
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• Walking from Chepstow to Ledbury for brain tumour charity

  02-06-2023 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Nicholson leads the three-day walk after his best friend died from a brain tumour in 2022.
  
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• New £25m Bristol school ordered to change controversial admissions policy

  02-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A councillor complained it could take fewer local children
  
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• Dangerous Bristol driver caused woman life-changing injuries during lift back from pub

  02-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The father-of-four crashed his friend's BMW as he was being pursued by police
  
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• Bristol Clean Air Zone fines still being sent to couple in Sussex due to mix-up

  02-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fines total £1,419
  
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• Box tree caterpillar destruction in pictures as they take over Bristol gardens

  02-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Royal Horticultural Society has confirmed a huge increase of the insects in Bristol
  
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