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• Ellie Taylor admits 'nicking' treats from Bake Off: The Professionals for friends and family

  04-07-2023 22:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ellie Taylor joins Liam Charles in the iconic tent for a new series of Bake Off: The Professionals
  
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• Burglars who detectives chased all across Europe jailed

  04-07-2023 22:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Constantin Dragomir, George Ioan and Claudiu Popa have been sentenced to 14 years and two months between them at Bristol Crown Court
  
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• Black bins to be collected during South Gloucestershire strikes

  04-07-2023 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Unpleasant waste" will be a priority and recycling can be taken to drop-off sites, the council says.
  
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• Amy Dowden tells fans she feels 'groggy' in cancer treatment update

  04-07-2023 21:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Strictly professional revealed her stage three breast cancer diagnosis in May this year
  
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• Amy Dowden gives fans update on breast cancer treatment

  04-07-2023 21:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Strictly professional revealed her stage three breast cancer diagnosis in May this year
  
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• Locals slam East Bristol liveable neighbourhood plans as 'discriminatory'

  04-07-2023 20:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several locals spoke up at a public meeting in Barton Hill
  
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• Locals slam East Bristol livable neighbourhood plans as 'discriminatory'

  04-07-2023 20:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several locals spoke up at a public meeting in Barton Hill
  
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• Major rescue after walker trapped 50ft up on 'treacherous' cliff face

  04-07-2023 20:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was spotted 50ft up treacherous cliffs close to the coast path
  
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• Police hunt after girl inappropriately touched by biker

  04-07-2023 20:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers would like to speak to a couple who comforted the victim after the incident
  
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• Primark fans obsessed with Barbie tracksuit as new collection launched

  04-07-2023 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I want them all"
  
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• Fatal shooting of Elle Edwards in pub ‘an appalling’ tragedy, court hears

  04-07-2023 19:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Elle Edwards was murdered on Christmas Eve
  
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• Timelapse shows historic Roman baths being drained and cleaned

  04-07-2023 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservators pull the plug out of the attraction to give it a good scrub for summer visitors.
  
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• Bristol Pride bans political parties from 2023 event

  04-07-2023 18:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Organisers say no political parties will be allowed until 'more is done to stand up for our entire community'
  
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• Metropolitan Police launches fresh investigation over Covid rule breaches following Partygate video

  04-07-2023 18:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The video showed people dancing and drinking at an event in Central London despite Covid restrictions being in place at the time
  
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• Mhairi Black to step down at election, citing ‘toxic’ Westminster environment

  04-07-2023 18:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She blasted Westminster as 'one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in'
  
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• Nursery chain Mama Bear's sells off nine Bristol sites - with closed nursery reopening

  04-07-2023 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The sites will be renamed
  
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• Diesel vehicle drivers to face higher Bath parking charges

  04-07-2023 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The increased charges are set to come into force in Bath's inner-city car parks in September.
  
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• Bristol's strict rules preventing new bars and pubs opening in city centre could change

  04-07-2023 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The policy makes it much harder to get new licences to sell alcohol or serve hot food late at night
  
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• Burglars jailed after detectives track them down in Finland, Romania and Scotland

  04-07-2023 17:37 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  An investigation into an organised crime group responsible for a series of burglaries which saw officers work with law enforcement agencies across Europe has resulted in three men being jailed for a total of 14 years and two months. Detectives worked with the National Crime Agency, Interpol, Europol, the International Crime Coordination Centre as well as the Met Police, Police Scotland and police...
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• Joe is the first ever person to have a successful face and double hand transplant

  04-07-2023 17:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The now 24-year-old suffered third-degree burns to 80 per cent after a car accident
  
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• Rockleaze Avenue, Sneyd Park property - in pictures

  04-07-2023 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rockleaze Avenue, Sneyd Park property - in pictures
  
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• Inside the UK's top service station just outside Bristol - Bristol Live

  04-07-2023 17:23
  Inside the UK's top service station just outside Bristol  Bristol Live
  
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• Inside the UK's top service station just outside Bristol

  04-07-2023 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Service stations across the country were ranked based on electric vehicle charging points, restaurants and shops and even dog walking facilities
  
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• Stalker jailed after he poured urine over neighbour's door for months

  04-07-2023 17:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Terrence Murphy mounted a campaign of abuse against his neighbour
  
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• Martin Lewis warning to 'check now' over energy bills 'rocketing' - despite price cap fall

  04-07-2023 16:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The price cap may have dropped, but some people have found themselves paying more for energy
  
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• Single mum turns room into a 'shrine' to more than 300 'creepy dolls'

  04-07-2023 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victoria Grossman, 53, was inspired to collect creepy dolls after watching the horror movie Annabelle
  
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• Carol Vorderman dubbed 'bonkers' after tackling record-breaking zip line

  04-07-2023 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Countdown star was hurled through the air at 120mph as she spends some time away from her Clifton home
  
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• Wimbledon 2023: Katie Swan takes 'positives' despite first-round defeat

  04-07-2023 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Swan says she still has "lots of positives" to take despite a first-round exit from Wimbledon.
  
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• DWP warning to pensioners over fears many are missing out on £3,500 a year

  04-07-2023 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is estimated that around 34 per cent of eligible people are still missing out
  
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• The most popular baby names for 2023 revealed with girls' name becoming new favourite

  04-07-2023 15:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sophia, which was the most popular girls' name in 2022, is no longer at the top
  
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• Plans to turn Bristol office block by Bearpit roundabout into hundreds of student flats

  04-07-2023 15:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The owners have invested in a multi-million pound refurbishment of the building
  
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• Princess Kate wows Wimbledon 2023 crowd with tennis-inspired blazer and skirt combo

  04-07-2023 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon today, July 4, although she didn't bring the sunshine with her
  
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• Concerns raised over WECA paying for two chief execs without explanation

  04-07-2023 14:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Permanent postholder is on long-term sick leave while lucratively paid interim is in charge
  
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• Bristol garage sells for more than a three-bed holiday pad in Scotland

  04-07-2023 14:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A ‘mind-boggling’ price fetched on auction
  
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• Woman behind mystery note urging 'fit bus driver' to call her comes forward

  04-07-2023 14:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Donna Suter was so smitten that she has been trying to track down the driver for a date
  
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• Recap: M5 slip road cleared after crash at Portishead

  04-07-2023 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were delays heading northbound this afternoon (July 4)
  
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• Playful pup undergoes life-saving surgery after swallowing two plastic balls

  04-07-2023 14:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A vet has warned dog owners to take extra care after 11-month-old Gus swallowed the burst toys
  
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• George Friend: Bristol Rovers sign former Birmingham City defender

  04-07-2023 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers sign former Birmingham City defender George Friend on a one-year deal, on a free transfer.
  
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• Tearful Joe Swash makes foster care vow with Stacey Solomon after BBC documentary

  04-07-2023 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The celebrity couple hope to give children in the care system a home once their own children have grown up
  
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• Officers seek to identify couple who checked on welfare of sexual assault victim

  04-07-2023 13:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating the sexual assault of a teenage girl are keen to speak to two people who spoke to her after the incident. The girl was inappropriately touched by a man thought to be in his late 20s at the bus stop on Wansbrough Road in Weston-super-Mare between 4.15pm and 4.30pm last Tuesday (27 June). The man, who had dark brown hair and wore pick shorts; a blue top and wireless earbuds...
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• 'My daughter Ava was stabbed to death by another child - knife crime laws need to change'

  04-07-2023 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ava White, 12, was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old boy in November 2021
  
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• Man found guilty of murdering mother and two children in Nottingham flat fire

  04-07-2023 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamie Barrow set fire to the flat belonging to Fatoumatta Hydara, and daughters Fatimah Drammeh and Naeemah Drammeh, by pouring petrol through their letterbox
  
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• Recycling chaos ahead as bin strikes set to last throughout the summer

  04-07-2023 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Black bin collections will be prioritised
  
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• Tragic teen tells mum 'I just want to go to sleep' then dies in her arms

  04-07-2023 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mandy Jamieson has told of her heartbreaking final moments with 16-year-old son, Daniel who had only ever wanted peace in his life
  
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• Recap: Crash closed A39 near Corston in both directions

  04-07-2023 12:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is slow traffic between Corston and Marksbury this morning (July 4)
  
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• Exact date Met Office predicts 35C heatwave to hit after miserable start to July

  04-07-2023 12:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been a less than summery start to the "hottest month of the year"
  
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• ASOS launches new discounted pop-up website where 'every' item costs just £5

  04-07-2023 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Items are reduced by 90 per cent
  
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• Woman who noticed bump on tongue had half of it removed and replaced with leg muscle after diagnosis

  04-07-2023 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamie Powell, 39, was diagnosed with tongue cancer in March 2020
  
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• Police Community Support Officer charged with rape

  04-07-2023 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam McCormack, 41, who is based in Bristol, has been charged with the rape of a woman in 2016.
  
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• West Country students arrive at prom in tractors, police cars, a boat and a forage harvester

  04-07-2023 11:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One student arrived on a horse
  
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