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• Teen charged after teacher is stabbed in school corridor

  11-07-2023 22:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old boy will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning
  
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• Jason Knight: Derby midfielder signs four-year deal with Bristol City

  11-07-2023 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City sign midfielder Jason Knight from Derby County on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• County Championship: Alex Lees makes 195 as Durham lead Gloucestershire

  11-07-2023 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham opener Alex Lees makes 195 as the hosts build a big first-innings lead against Gloucestershire.
  
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• School teacher speaks out after 'stabbing' in Tewkesbury

  11-07-2023 20:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maths teacher Jamie Sanson has confirmed he is recovering well
  
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• Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The Blaze win again to maintain unbeaten start

  11-07-2023 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Table-toppers The Blaze, South East Stars and Thunder all enjoy victories in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
  
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• County Championship: James Rew hits 221 as Somerset pile up 500 against Hampshire

  11-07-2023 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset teenager James Rew continues his superb form with 221 as the hosts dominate Hampshire at Taunton.
  
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• Five arrested in Southmead and Henbury in police crackdown on antisocial behaviour

  11-07-2023 19:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police say they remain committed to tackling criminality and antisocial behaviour across Bristol
  
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• Footage shows scared pupils huddled in the cupboard after teacher 'stabbed' at school

  11-07-2023 19:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• M5 multi-vehicle crash leaves one person seriously injured

  11-07-2023 19:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 was closed in both directions following the collisions between 3.15pm and 3.25pm
  
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• Couple ordered to remove DIY bike parking space on public road outside their home

  11-07-2023 19:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They swapped their car for a big cargo bike more than a year ago but now the council claim someone has complained
  
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• M5 traffic live: Motorway shut in both directions after five-vehicle crash

  11-07-2023 19:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic was held in both directions after a crash on the northbound carriageway
  
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• Man charged with murder after death in Bath

  11-07-2023 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Michael Sloan has been charged with murder
  
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• Five arrests made during proactive operation in north Bristol

  11-07-2023 17:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Five people were arrested, including two on suspicion of drug offences, by neighbourhood officers last week during a proactive policing operation. Officers apprehended individuals suspected of various offences, including two people had failed to attend court, as well as a number of driving offences. The Bristol North Neighbourhood Policing Team were out on the streets in Southmead and Henbury on...
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• Man in court after murder charge

  11-07-2023 16:34 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 60-year-old man has appeared in court following the death of a man in Bath. Michael Sloan has been charged with the murder of 55-year-old David Christian at an address in Drake Avenue on Sunday 9 July. Formal identification is still to be completed but Mr Christian’s family have been informed. They will be supported by a specially-trained family liaison officer and our thoughts are with them at...
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• Dog owners warned as algae kills beloved pet in under an hour

  11-07-2023 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Kennel Club has produced a list of warning signs after much-loved retriever Cove was poisoned by the algae
  
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• Vital breakdown mistake is costing drivers their lives, say AA

  11-07-2023 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nia Dalton spent the day as an AA roadside recovery mechanic in Bristol city centre, and found the one mistake drivers are making after breaking down
  
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• Kingswood Sainsbury's Local store cordoned off - updates

  11-07-2023 16:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pictures from the scene show the shop has been cordoned off after a reported 'break-in'
  
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• Kingswood Sainsbury's Local store cordoned off after attempted burglary

  11-07-2023 16:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pictures from the scene show the shop has been cordoned off after a reported 'break-in'
  
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• West Country pub with its own private beach for sale at £1.5m

  11-07-2023 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pub comes with two refurbished flats, an apartment and a big car park
  
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• Helen Flanagan shares plans to move from 'forever' home following Scott Sinclair split

  11-07-2023 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former I'm A Celebrity campmate moved into the stunning property with her then-fiancé and their three children in 2021
  
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• Look around the 'hidden house' in Clifton on auction for a steal

  11-07-2023 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Grade II listed building has loads of potential
  
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• Death of Bristol man killed by falling hot tub an accident

  11-07-2023 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Burcombe died when the concrete beneath a crane carrying a hot tub fractured, coroner finds.
  
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• Convicted child rapist 'disgusted by what he did' court told

  11-07-2023 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jordan Kingwell handed hefty jail term after admitting multiple sexual abuse of girl aged 10
  
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• Recap: Lane blocked on Easton Way following crash

  11-07-2023 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queueing in the area as a result of the incident
  
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• Live: Lane blocked on Easton Way following crash

  11-07-2023 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queueing in the area as a result of the incident
  
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• Witnesses sought following collision – Yeovil

  11-07-2023 13:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a road traffic collision in Yeovil. At around 9.50pm on Wednesday 5 July, officers were called to the junction of Preston Road and Westfield Road following a serious collision between a car and a motorbike. The motorcyclist, in his 30s, was taken to hospital with serious leg, head and arm injuries. He remains in hospital.
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• 'Woman with weapon' arrested as Wiltshire schools put into lockdown

  11-07-2023 13:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Wroughton Junior School and Ridgeway School were locked down while Wiltshire Police arrested a woman
  
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• 'My first Pride was very poignant and I couldn't stop smiling all day'

  11-07-2023 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From drag queens in impressive six-inch heels to incredible music - the day was a rare time for everyone to come together
  
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• Arrest after man dies in 'altercation' - police statement in full

  11-07-2023 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another man been arrested following the death of a man at a property in Bath
  
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• Some of Bristol's best and quirkiest places for cocktails

  11-07-2023 12:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From culinary creations to works of art, the hidden gems and the weird and wonderful
  
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• Primark's 'stunning' summer dress that shoppers will wear on nights out and to bed

  11-07-2023 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I wear all your underwear as dresses. Love them."
  
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• Baby hit by car died of traumatic brain injuries at Bristol hospital, inquest hears

  11-07-2023 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mabli Cariad Hall was eight months old when a BMW struck her pram
  
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• Police swoop on property after sudden death in Nailsea

  11-07-2023 11:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The death is not believed to be suspicious
  
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• Calls for safer roads as over 100 Bristolians seriously injured in car crashes each year

  11-07-2023 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Green councillors are calling for a target of zero road deaths by 2030
  
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• Kids v cars: the campaign to reclaim children's play space on British streets – video

  11-07-2023 11:30
  
  There has been a sharp decline in children's outdoor play, leading some experts to point to the growing mental and physical health crisis affecting young people as a possible consequence. Now families are campaigning for children to have fun outdoors again. The Guardian’s Harriet Grant travels to Bristol to meet Playing Out, a group that is helping to close streets to cars to reclaim the space on children’s doorsteps Continue reading...
  
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• Home Bargains shoppers warned 'do not eat' health food product which could kill

  11-07-2023 11:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The discount store has issued a recall but a fresh safety warning has now been made after it was revealed caffeine levels could prove fatal
  
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• Mum paints her stretchmarks into Barbie to show children they are normal

  11-07-2023 11:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I have written a children's book about stretchmarks and when I came to research it I found 96 per cent of women have them"
  
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• Bristol's global gin firm to transform iconic floating Glassboat restaurant

  11-07-2023 10:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The re-opening is scheduled for later this summer 2023
  
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• Child breaks ankle in crash with car in Lawrence Weston

  11-07-2023 10:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Ridingleaze following reports of a crash between a vehicle and a child
  
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• Dying dad wrote birthday cards for his twin baby girls - for the next 30 years

  11-07-2023 10:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nick was diagnosed with a deadly brain tumour, and sat down to write notes for his then 17-year-old daughters
  
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• Blaze started 'deliberately' in Redland as firefighters tackle flames

  11-07-2023 10:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fire crews rushed to Chandos Road after a fire broke out at a building
  
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• 'I knew something was wrong when I saw my husband had been crying' - nine months later he was dead

  11-07-2023 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Devoted family man Nick Keenan lived just months after a heartbreaking diagnosis but made sure he left a legacy for his children
  
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• Heroic police officers recognised at Royal Humane Society Awards

  11-07-2023 10:34 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A police officer who rescued a woman in distress in the River Avon and a team of officers who saved an armed man from causing serious harm to himself and others were among those recognised at the Avon and Somerset Royal Humane Society Awards on Wednesday 5 July. The ceremony, which was attended by Chief Constable Sarah Crew and Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Shelford...
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• Woman dies after being thrown from horse spooked by motorbike

  11-07-2023 10:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Both the motorcyclist and the horse suffered minor injuries
  
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• Temple Way crash: Live updates as incident cuts traffic lights out on major city centre route

  11-07-2023 10:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pedestrians have been asked to use alternative crossings
  
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• Brother says he's filled with guilt after ex-Eton College master killed his mum as she rang 999 for help

  11-07-2023 09:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I am filled with guilt that I underestimated the risk my brother posed to our mother'
  
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• Carol Vorderman branded 'horrible little snob' by Tory MP in latest Twitter spat

  11-07-2023 09:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Clifton resident has been in a war of words with Johnny Mercer in recent times and now another Conservative has got involved
  
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• Woman joined OnlyFans to pay pup's vet bills and is now taking dog around world

  11-07-2023 09:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sofia joined OnlyFans five years ago to help her chihuahua and is now planning to tour the world and buy two houses
  
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• Live updates - Firefighters rush to Redland during incident

  11-07-2023 09:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three fire appliances have reportedly been seen at the scene
  
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• Woman who stole £180k from work discovered by £37 B&Q purchase

  11-07-2023 09:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tracy Ellis lavished family members with gifts and 'phoned in sick' when the scam was uncovered
  
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