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• Live: Fire crews battle car blaze on Bristol road

  27-06-2023 21:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pictures show fire crews battling the flames
  
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• Unsafe building in Bristol sparked road closure

  27-06-2023 20:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers were urged to seek an alternative route
  
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• Live: Unsafe building in Bristol sparks road closure

  27-06-2023 20:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been urged to seek an alternative route
  
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• Cricket players forced to show passports amid Bristol's 'rotten culture' of racism

  27-06-2023 19:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Players have been asked to show their passports to prove they live in England
  
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• Three appear in court over attack on Bristol NHS worker

  27-06-2023 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katungua Tjitendero, also know as K-Dogg, suffered serious injuries in the incident in July 2020.
  
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• County Championship: James Rew hits century as Somerset thrash Nottinghamshire

  27-06-2023 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Rew hits an unbeaten 123 before Somerset bowl out Notts for 92 to win by 399 runs with a day to spare.
  
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• Man says council hostel is full of 'zombies on Spice' and he prefers the streets

  27-06-2023 19:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “It was an absolute nightmare. I had a nervous breakdown"
  
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• Police find boy on Stapleton Road with bleeding back after daylight attack

  27-06-2023 18:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another boy has been arrested in relation to the incident
  
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• Fire warning as five mopeds torched in a month on the Northern Slopes

  27-06-2023 17:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Not much seems to be done either to tackle the gang doing this or even cleaning up the mess left behind"
  
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• Free birthday buses in Bristol region falters as passengers unable to apply for passes

  27-06-2023 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People living in the West of England will be able to travel for free during the month of their birthday
  
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• Shoppers spot tube of toothpaste on sale for £10

  27-06-2023 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Olive oil was also spotted at a tenner a bottle
  
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• Boy, aged 6, spent two years learning to walk after being hit by a car

  27-06-2023 17:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Denis-Jack Ward was hit by a car in 2021 after running into the road ahead of his family
  
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• M48 bridge reopen after police incident closes motorway

  27-06-2023 16:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was shut between junctions one and two
  
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• Dad who developed cough had voice box removed after diagnosis

  27-06-2023 16:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  John Jones became determined to talk again after his daughter, Marina, got engaged in December 2022
  
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• Series of criminal damage offences in Patchway under investigation

  27-06-2023 16:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating after several vehicles were damaged in the Patchway area of South Gloucestershire. Seven vehicles were damaged, including windows being smashed and tyres slashed, in Durban Road, Southsea Road, Rodway Road, Chessel Drive, Severn Way and Pretoria Road. The incidents happened overnight between Thursday 22 and Friday 23 June. We’re treating the incidents as potentially linked...
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• Men accused of K-Dogg attack in Bristol indicate not guilty pleas

  27-06-2023 16:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another court date has been set
  
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• Lewis Capaldi's lovely message from Elton John after opening up about imposter syndrome to Ed Sheeran

  27-06-2023 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Rocket Man singer got in touch with Lewis after he confided in Ed Sheeran about his anxieties
  
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• TikTok star murder trial live as prosecutor sums up the case against Mahek Bukhari

  27-06-2023 15:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The trial is about the death of two men from the Cotswolds
  
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• Bristol disco for older people seeks new recruits

  27-06-2023 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  FAB Discos were launched to offer people an alternative to traditional coffee mornings.
  
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• Pasture Restaurants to open new venue in Bristol, UK - Verdict Foodservice

  27-06-2023 15:32
  
  Pasture Restaurants to open new venue in Bristol, UK  Verdict Foodservice
  
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• Nutritionist explains three foods that have the same effect as weight loss injections

  27-06-2023 15:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Weight loss injections have been in the public eye in recent months
  
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• British travellers to be required to give fingerprints when entering EU under new border rules

  27-06-2023 15:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will see Brits give their fingerprints to enter popular holiday destination countries, including France and Spain
  
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• Textile project boosts women's wellbeing

  27-06-2023 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project showcases work from women with disabilities and those with illnesses like cancer.
  
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• 'I was told I was infertile - then discovered I'd conceived triplets naturally'

  27-06-2023 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Monique was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in October 2013 and was told the likelihood of her being able to have children was slim
  
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• BBC Gardeners' World star Monty Don's warning as he shares unusual way of watering plants in heatwave

  27-06-2023 14:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Monty Don asked homeowners not to throw away their dishwater amid hot weather and potential hosepipe bans
  
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• 'I was living in a shelter in the woods before I became a chef'

  27-06-2023 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jordan Brady is now a contestant on Channel 4's new show Five Star Kitchen
  
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• Travellers move on from The Downs but a small group remains

  27-06-2023 14:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They were visited by a Gypsy, Roma Traveller team
  
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• Five bikes stolen in garage burglary in Somerset

  27-06-2023 14:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a thousands of pounds-worth of bikes were stolen from a property near Bridgwater. Between Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 April sometime between 3am on the 8 April and 9.45pm on 9 April, an unknown number of offenders broke into a garage in Lime Street, Nether Stowey. The offenders made off with three green Kawasaki motor cross bikes and two electric bikes...
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• Glastonbury beats Dubai and Vegas to be named the ‘ultimate’ hen do destination

  27-06-2023 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One in three brides to be named the music festival as their dream place to celebrate
  
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• Glastonbury fans divided over who was to blame for Lana Del Rey's performance being cut off

  27-06-2023 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The singer explained she was 30 minutes late to set due to her hair taking to long to do
  
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• People power: How the Bristol community came together to save a now-flourishing events space

  27-06-2023 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As part of Co-op Fortnight, we’re highlighting some of the incredible businesses making a difference to people and their communities - here, we meet locally-owned community hub Zion Bristol
  
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• Urgent appeal to locate missing baby goats

  27-06-2023 13:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Street Goat project volunteer says they won't survive without their mums
  
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• Woman missed final goodbye with dying mother in hospital

  27-06-2023 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A health trust says it has learnt lessons after the incident, and put new measures in place.
  
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• Investigators rule out boat being involved in death of two children in sea

  27-06-2023 12:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has said it will not be launching a formal investigation
  
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• Food shopping tricks for families as supermarkets under pressure over rising prices

  27-06-2023 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Supermarket bosses are being quizzed by MPs today about why prices are still rising when wholesale costs are dropping
  
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• Alex Scott: Bristol City boss expects midfielder to stay amid transfer speculation

  27-06-2023 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson 'expects' midfielder Alex Scott to be at the club when the new season starts.
  
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• The 400-year-old table set to sell for £100K found in two-up two-down home

  27-06-2023 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Chinese Ming table is worth half as much as the Derby house where its owners live
  
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• Watchdog raps Bristol hospital bosses for failing to let woman know her mum was dying

  27-06-2023 12:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Trust says it has learned lessons from four cases partly upheld by ombudsman
  
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• Holly Willoughby blames Elton John for This Morning absence and her croaky voice as she says she's been 'officially Glasto'd'

  27-06-2023 11:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter returned to This Morning today (June 27) after she was spotted partying with famous friends at Worthy Farm
  
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• Devastated dog owner desperate to raise funds for ‘sweet Labrador’ with cancer

  27-06-2023 11:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'He’s like the life and soul of the party normally but lately he’s so flat and he’s lost all his spark'
  
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• Potholes painted with penises in bid to get council to fill them in

  27-06-2023 11:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One resident said the holes had popped three tyres in three months
  
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• Bath Road crash: Family of Keynsham biker 'blown away' by kindness after tragedy

  27-06-2023 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Loved ones say Alex was kind-hearted with a cheeky smile
  
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• 'Customers love my biscuits so much that they frame them instead of eating them'

  27-06-2023 11:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Esi says stating her baking business is the best thing she has ever done
  
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• Foo Fighters announce 2024 UK tour - and there's space for a Glastonbury appearance

  27-06-2023 11:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The band's frontman Dave Grohl told festival goers that they would see them next year
  
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• Appeal after man found injured – Taunton

  27-06-2023 11:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and information after a man was found injured in Taunton. Officers were called to the underpass between Victoria Gate and Leycroft Road at about 7.30am on Sunday 18 June after a passer-by found the injured man, and a woman who was unhurt. Neither the man, who is in his forties, or the woman he was with could account for how he came by fractures to his cheekbone and...
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• Lidl to donate more meals to families on low incomes over the school holidays

  27-06-2023 10:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Food donated by customers in the supermarket's stores across the UK will also be provided as part of the charity scheme
  
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• Recap: M5 cleared in South Gloucestershire after crash

  27-06-2023 10:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was slow traffic on the southbound carriageway this morning (June 27)
  
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• Primark's 'beautiful' £14 midi dress hides bloated tummies and is perfect for summer

  27-06-2023 10:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This dress makes safe outfit option every time"
  
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• Boy, 14, suspended for wearing shorts and told he could wear skirt instead

  27-06-2023 09:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school says boys wearing shorts is unacceptable, even in hot weather
  
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• 5 ways to prevent and remove black mould as summer heat makes it perfect breeding ground

  27-06-2023 09:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Black mould is not only unsightly but it can pose a serious risk to health
  
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