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• Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after A38 crash in Bedminster

  24-06-2023 23:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has issued an appeal for witnesses following the incident involving two cars
  
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• Heartbroken family's tribute to Bristol crash victim who had 'whole life ahead of him' - Express

  24-06-2023 22:09
  
  Heartbroken family's tribute to Bristol crash victim who had 'whole life ahead of him'  Express
  
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• Crash closes A38 in Bedminster as fire and police called out - updates

  24-06-2023 22:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Eyewitnesses say a person is being treated at the scene
  
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• Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash on M5 in Bristol

  24-06-2023 21:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police a road closure had to be set up on a slip road for around two-and-a-half hours
  
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• PSA World Tour Finals: England's Mohamed ElShorbagy loses in semi-finals

  24-06-2023 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Mohamed ElShorbagy is knocked out in the semi-finals of the season-ending PSA World Tour Finals.
  
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• Bristol Sounds concerts continue with James and Jacob Collier

  24-06-2023 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James and Jacob Collier are the latest headliners in a week-long series of gigs on Bristol's harbourside.
  
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• Luke Thomas: Bristol Rovers sign Barnsley midfielder on three-year deal

  24-06-2023 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Midfielder Luke Thomas joins Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal after leaving Barnsley.
  
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• Police update on 'unprovoked' attack on couple in Redland

  24-06-2023 18:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers have released a picture of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident
  
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• Tributes paid to motorcyclist,18, killed in Brislington collision

  24-06-2023 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Thompson was "loved by everyone who he crossed paths with," his family said.
  
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• Recap - Traffic queuing on M5 near Bristol after crash closes slip road

  24-06-2023 17:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident was reported at 4.15pm
  
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• Live - Traffic queuing on M5 near Bristol after crash closes slip road

  24-06-2023 17:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident was reported at 4.15pm
  
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• Heartbroken family's tribute to A4 crash victim who had 'whole life ahead of him'

  24-06-2023 17:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alex Thompson, 18, from Keynsham, has been described as a 'kind hearted, caring boy' and off to pick up the keys to a new flat when the incident happened
  
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• More staff needed at Bristol Children's Hospital, review finds

  24-06-2023 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An internal review also found extra permanent nurses were needed at Weston General Hospital's A&E.
  
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• Met Office verdict on when the heatwave is coming to an end

  24-06-2023 16:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Already change is in the air with yellow warning of serious thunderstorms to hit the UK on Sunday
  
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• Tribute to teenage motorcyclist after A4 collision

  24-06-2023 16:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The family of a teenage motorcyclist who died in a collision on the A4 Bath Road, Brislington, have issued a tribute. Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services at the scene, Alex Thompson, 18, of Keynsham, died following a collision involving a car near Hicks Gate roundabout, at about 3.45pm on Thursday 22 June. Our sympathies are with them in their loss and our specially-trained...
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• Police searching for missing prisoner Russell Pope

  24-06-2023 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has links across the city including Redcliffe, Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Hengrove and also Longwell Green
  
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• Fatboy Slim star Norman Cook calls out BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball for forgetting they were married

  24-06-2023 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  The couple were married for some 17 years and are still friends
  
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• Cloudy humid weather for South West ahead of heavy showers

  24-06-2023 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The rest of Glastonbury Festival looks set to be 'fair' with 'only a small chance of a shower'
  
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• Jo Whiley's 'stunning' dress wows Glastonbury Festival fans - how to get her style

  24-06-2023 14:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are similar styles available on the high street
  
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• Cheap thrills: the best free UK festivals of 2023

  24-06-2023 14:00
  
  Whether it’s hot-air balloons, music or movies you’re after this summer, you don’t need to spend hundreds – or even visit a portable loo Festival 23Centenary Square, 28 July-6 August
  After successfully hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games last summer, Birmingham is striving to keep that sporting and cultural legacy alive with a free jamboree in the city’s Centenary Square. As well as a gigantic screen and live music stage, the 10-day festival will feature promenade p
  
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• Have you seen wanted prisoner Russell Pope?

  24-06-2023 12:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  He’s wanted having failed to return to HMP Leyhill following a release on temporary licence in Bristol. Pope is a white man aged 37. He’s about 6ft tall and of medium build with brown hair and eyes and a tattoo of the word “Rico” on his neck. He has links across the city including Redcliff, Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Hengrove and also Longwell Green. Pope was due to return to prison on Tuesday 20...
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• James plays Bristol Sounds - in pictures

  24-06-2023 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Mancunian rock band treated fans to hits such as 'Sit Down' during the performance at the Lloyds Amphitheatre last night (June 23)
  
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• 'My teeth veneers crumbled and people thought I was a drug addict'

  24-06-2023 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jade Simmons' teeth started to crack just days after getting them fitted and began a three year nightmare
  
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• 'Drunk morons' at Glastonbury Festival seen 'weeing in stream' despite pleas

  24-06-2023 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrols are being carried out
  
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• Man ordered to pay more than £1,000 after dropping cigarette from car

  24-06-2023 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver refused to pay £150 fixed penalty after being spotted by council officer at traffic lights and ended up in court
  
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• Muller Road bus lanes planned to improve Bristol bus times

  24-06-2023 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A city's "worst performing" bus service could benefit from the road improvements, councillors say.
  
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• Free bus travel for members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets today

  24-06-2023 10:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  First Bus has announced that free travel will be available to those in uniform or displaying valid identification on June 24 across the West of England, as well as Wales and Worcester
  
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• TUI staff kick 'sweary' stag party off jet after three hour delay

  24-06-2023 09:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Other passengers chanted 'throw them off' as the the drunken gang argued and 'squared up' to security staff
  
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• Water company boss blames 'working from home' for hosepipe ban

  24-06-2023 08:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  South East Water chief executive David Hinton is accused of 'victim blaming' over letter to customers
  
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• 'My spine fractured in 13 places following devastating incurable diagnosis'

  24-06-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Antionette Carter was diagnosed with myeloma, an incurable blood cancer
  
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• Sean bought old school bus to travel through Africa and started his own campervan business

  24-06-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sean Norris has three converted vans that he rent outs
  
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• Man left paralysed after bike accident defies odds to stand again

  24-06-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “At the time of the accident, specialists told me I was almost fully paralysed from the shoulders down and that it was likely I would be for life"
  
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• Thornbury team pedal with a purpose on epic journey from Bristol to Paris

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They’re fundraising in memory of husband and father, Ewan Thomas who was cared for by St Peter’s Hospice last summer
  
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• The West Country town where three-quarters of the people moving in come from Bristol

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We expect to see this number rise for 2023"
  
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• The West Country town where three-quarters of the people are from Bristol

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We expect to see this number rise for 2023"
  
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• The Pink List 2023 : Here are some of Bristol's most influential LGBTQ+ people

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Pride has officially started and we wanted to celebrate Bristol's LGBTQIA+ community
  
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• The leafy village that people seem to forget is a part of Bristol

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Locals feel a strong sense of community
  
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• St Paul's Community Sports Academy reopens with enhanced facilities

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customers returning to the leisure centre will discover a brand new 38-station gym, boasting state-of-the-art cardiovascular equipment, new resistance equipment and new plate-loaded resistance machines including squat racks and smith machines
  
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• Rare peek into Clifton home with gorgeous views on the market for over £2m

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Georgian home has five bedrooms
  
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• Police urge vigilance on cannabis farms which exploit victims and fuel crime

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In 2022, 12,500 cannabis plants were seized from commercial cannabis farms across Avon and Somerset, worth an estimated £7 million in street value
  
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• Noah's Ark Zoo Farm triumphs in tourism and work experience

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The centre has been announced as a Gold award winner for Accessible and Inclusive tourism in the Visit England Awards for Excellence as well as Work Experience Employer of the Year by Weston College
  
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• Innovative collaboration wins national award for enhancing epilepsy care

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The work between Bristol-based med-tech start-up Neuronostics and the University of Plymouth earned the Partnership with Academia category at the Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards
  
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• Bristol's battle of the beds as hoteliers rally for licensing and limits on Airbnb

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) would like to see limits put on how many days properties are able to be let for and for homes to be licensed
  
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• Bristol woman credits positive outlook for reaching 100th birthday

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gwyneth Browne was excited to open the card she had received from King Charles III and Queen Camilla wishing her a happy 100th birthday last week
  
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• Bristol Good Afternoon Choir strikes a chord for charity with concert

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The event takes place on Saturday July 1 at 7.30pm, doors open 7.00pm
  
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• Bristol Ambulance EMS rated outstanding by CQC for exceptional care and safety

  24-06-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This accolade follows a comprehensive inspection conducted in February
  
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• Bristol's most dangerous drivers sent to jail from January to May 2023

  24-06-2023 04:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We list the menaces on the road who have been handed an enforced break from the King's highway
  
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• We compare food shop prices at Aldi to the same basics basket a year ago

  24-06-2023 04:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Only one item was cheaper than last year
  
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• Almost one in four children in Year 6 in Bristol are 'obese'

  24-06-2023 04:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Doing nothing now is not an option" - chief executive of the NHS
  
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• Huge 'emergency' phone mast still there more than two and a half years later

  24-06-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It is having a really bad impact on our quality of life"
  
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