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• Experts launch great white shark hunt in South West as predator 'should' be in waters

  07-07-2023 22:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It seems holidaymakers aren't the only ones flocking to the Westcountry
  
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• T20 Blast: Somerset fight back to beat Notts Outlaws in quarter-final

  07-07-2023 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset recover from 62-5 to chase 158 and beat Notts Outlaws by five wickets in the T20 Blast quarter-finals.
  
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• 'Inspiring' NHS 75th birthday Bristol mural unveiled

  07-07-2023 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS services in Gloucestershire, Bristol and Somerset came together to commission the street art.
  
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• Live: Clifton Suspension Bridge card only payments cause chaos through city

  07-07-2023 19:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bridge recently went card-only for all toll payments
  
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• Road reopens after vehicle burst into flames

  07-07-2023 18:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Saint Philips Causeway has been closed in both directions
  
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• Child suffers minor injuries in fail to stop collision – North Petherton

  07-07-2023 18:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a collision in which a driver failed to stop at the scene. Officers were called to Merino Way, in North Petherton, at around 4.30pm on Monday 26 June after a collision between a car and a six-year-old boy. The dark-coloured saloon car left the scene before police arrived. The victim sustained minor injuries, but did not require hospital...
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• Man filmed kicking through shop door with knife

  07-07-2023 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple have been sentenced after an investigation into burglaries and knife-point robberies.
  
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• Bristol riot: Man admits attacking Bridewell Police Station

  07-07-2023 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amir Moghadam is the 36th person to be charged over the riot in 2021.
  
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• Recap: M5 crash in Bristol clears after debris and fuel spill on road

  07-07-2023 18:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing on the motorway
  
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• Live: M5 crash in Bristol leaves debris and fuel spill with long delays

  07-07-2023 18:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing on the motorway
  
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• Hopes of restoring dozens of axed Bristol region buses are dealt blow

  07-07-2023 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WECA's top officer says there are "significant hurdles" despite a government U-turn on funding rules
  
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• WECA rejects FOI request for report that put Bristol underground cost at £18bn

  07-07-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The West of England Combined Authority says it will be published this autumn
  
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• Mum-of-three who feared she was losing sight when eyes ‘glued shut’ finds miracle cure

  07-07-2023 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Katherine Hutchings, 59, tried several prescription treatments which did not work but has now got her ‘quality of life back’
  
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• Katie Price tried flogging £45,000 wedding dress ahead of bankruptcy hearing

  07-07-2023 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former glamour model has been selling old clothes and memorabilia online for some time after being declared bankrupt in 2019
  
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• Gardener drove dangerously fearing police thought he was his wanted brother

  07-07-2023 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Niell pleaded guilty to dangeous driving without insurance
  
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• CCTV footage shows brave Tesco workers barricade shop from knife-wielding burglars

  07-07-2023 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Josh James and Bobbie Reynolds have been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court after pleading guilty to multiple offences
  
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• Girl, 8, and woman in critical condition in hospital after London school crash

  07-07-2023 16:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in the incident which left an eight year old girl dead has been released on bail
  
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• Woman in 'tears' after finding out new flat is riddled with cockroaches and mould

  07-07-2023 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I was so excited because it was the first time I had keys to a flat of my own. I literally burst into tears.'
  
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• Man who murdered mum and two daughters in row over bin bags jailed for 44 years

  07-07-2023 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamie Barrow who was described as 'a coward' and a 'monster' poured petrol through their letter box and set it on fire
  
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• Yate house fire: Three rushed to hospital as 14 firefighters tackle blaze

  07-07-2023 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fire broke out in Moordell Close shortly before 6.30am this morning (July 7)
  
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• Save Jacobs Wells Baths campaigners criticise Bristol City Council for putting historic building up for sale

  07-07-2023 15:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Deputy mayor insists a community asset transfer process is still ongoing
  
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• Chelsea sign Brooke Aspin - Bristol City call for compensation rule like in men's game

  07-07-2023 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women's clubs should be compensated for developing young players, says Bristol City coach Lauren Smith after Brooke Aspin signs for Chelsea.
  
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• Elinor Snowsill: 'Heartbroken' Wales fly-half leaves Bristol Bears

  07-07-2023 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales outside-half Elinor Snowsill has said she is "heartbroken" to be leaving Bristol Bears after 11 years with the club.
  
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• Police catch teenager with Class A drug supply phones

  07-07-2023 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Steve Franks-Taylor admits handling phones to pay off drug debt
  
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• 'I had sperm donor baby at 38 - I didn't want to keep waiting for Mr Right'

  07-07-2023 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kate McElroy, 39, fell pregnant with her three-week-old son, Joshua, in September 2022
  
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• Pair sentenced following investigation into burglary crime series

  07-07-2023 14:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A couple has been sentenced following an investigation into a string of burglaries and knife-point robberies. Josh James, of no fixed address, and Bobbie Reynolds, of Leinster Avenue, Bristol, were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 30 June after pleading guilty to several offences. James, aged 33, was imprisoned for eight years after pleading guilty to 18 offences...
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• Bristol learning foundation chief hopes for talks to resolve school strikes

  07-07-2023 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Education Union members are striking for the seventh time this year in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Warning over new TikTok 'Orbeez challenge' after people shot

  07-07-2023 14:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Please be aware and be careful especially if you are with kids"
  
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• Footballer Jevani Brown admits slapping and spitting at woman

  07-07-2023 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Exeter City striker Jevani Brown, 28, blames alcohol for his actions outside a nightclub.
  
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• Bristol Rovers' Jevani Brown spat on woman during nightclub attack

  07-07-2023 14:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "As a professional footballer you are a role model to many thousands of young people"
  
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• Rosie visits graveyards and makes recipes etched on people's gravestones

  07-07-2023 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Cemeteries are such beautiful spaces'
  
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• Next urgently recalls children's footwear warning of cancer risk

  07-07-2023 13:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They contain a restricted chemical at levels above the legal limit
  
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• George Osborne to marry former aide in West Country beauty spot

  07-07-2023 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  George Osborne is due to wed former special assistant Thea Rogers in Somerset
  
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• Recap: M5 cleared after vehicle fire near Bristol

  07-07-2023 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were long tailbacks on the M5 at Junction 19
  
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• Live: M5 delays after vehicle fire near Bristol

  07-07-2023 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are long tailbacks on the M5 at Junction 19
  
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• BBC Strictly star Brendan Cole to live in tent in Mallorca with family

  07-07-2023 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dancer is having work done on his Spanish property
  
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• Brabazon enters second phase transforming Bristol's historic Filton Airfield

  07-07-2023 13:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new homes include air-source heating rather than gas
  
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• Woman warns 'don't make my mistake' after in-date passport denied at airport

  07-07-2023 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Amy Grundy was due to travel to Thailand when she was stopped from boarding her flight
  
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• Bristol harbour docking fees may increase again

  07-07-2023 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Council are hoping to find an extra £1.7m a year to make the harbour financially self-sufficient.
  
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• Primark's 'elegant' summer dress that looks very similar to £116 Karen Millen outfit

  07-07-2023 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 'stunning shirt dress' only costs £18
  
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• CCTV appeal after man assaulted at Bath taxi rank

  07-07-2023 12:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man in connection with an assault investigation in Bath. The man is described as white, between 40-50 years old, with short hair. He is shown wearing a blue T-shirt and blue shorts. We believe he has information which could aid our inquiries into an incident at the taxi rank in Orange Grove, in Bath City Centre, on Tuesday 20 June.
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• Dad-of-two wins £3.5 million West Country mansion complete with swimming pool

  07-07-2023 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Will could not sleep after receiving the news that he had won the epic Cotswolds pile so started gardening at 4am
  
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• Winners of the 2023 South West Apprenticeship Awards announced

  07-07-2023 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The finalists represented a range of different industries from across the business communities of Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire
  
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• Hot weather appliances could be adding hundreds of pounds to your energy bill

  07-07-2023 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Energy use should be lower in summer, but not if you're using devices to keep cool
  
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• Bristol brewery granted licence for new bar in historic Stokes Croft building

  07-07-2023 12:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's unclear when the new bar will open
  
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• Helen was housebound for 17 years after miscarriage

  07-07-2023 11:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Helen Perks, 54, retrained as a nutritional therapist after her symptoms eased in 2017
  
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• Staple Hill man who suffocated woman told to prepare for prison

  07-07-2023 11:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Rivera admits committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence
  
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• List of Bristol Pride's four-hour road closures this Saturday

  07-07-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Closures won’t last all day but major routes around the city will be cut off for a few hours
  
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• Urgent Met Office weather warning issued for thunderstorms this weekend

  07-07-2023 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alert says downpours and lightning could be so severe it could cause flooding, power cuts and dangerous driving conditions
  
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• Bristol digital ad screen vandalised with paint

  07-07-2023 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The large screen was installed near Cabot Circus in Bristol less than a month ago.
  
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