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• St Pauls Carnival to be scaled back in 2024 due to high costs

  13-07-2023 21:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Executive director LaToyah McAllister-Jones says that costs are high and that only a very small proportion of people contribute compared with those who attend St Pauls Carnival
  
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• Council buys derelict Birnbeck Pier 'for future generations'

  13-07-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Somerset Council is now planning a large-scale restoration of the crumbling structure.
  
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• Bristol City legend Chris Garland dies aged 74

  13-07-2023 20:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Today has been described as a dark day for Ashton Gate as the tributes to Chris Garland roll in, a great player who was Bristol born and bred
  
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• Avon & Somerset Police Chief Constable announces pilot projects to tackle institutional racism

  13-07-2023 19:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three pilot projects, including changing how stop-and-searches are conducted, are ready to be launched
  
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• County Championship: Hampshire earn Somerset draw as Nick Gubbins digs deep

  13-07-2023 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Gubbins produces a four-hour defensive masterclass to earn Hampshire a backs-to-the-wall draw with Somerset at Taunton.
  
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• The Bristol ice cream parlour that's been named the UK's best - Bristol Live

  13-07-2023 19:06
  The Bristol ice cream parlour that's been named the UK's best  Bristol Live
  
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• Shock U-turn on South Bristol shopping centre 'makes a mockery of local democracy’

  13-07-2023 18:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Developers want to replace a shopping centre with 850 new homes, but the plans are heavily opposed by locals
  
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• Two Bristol women arrested during Just Stop Oil protests in London

  13-07-2023 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to the Metropolitan Police officers were called to 20 different protests taking place across London on Wednesday
  
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• 'I went from betting my school dinner money to losing my house and borrowing £90,000'

  13-07-2023 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Matthew Allsopp went from betting his 50p school dinner money to losing his house and thousands of pounds which he had borrowed from his customers
  
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• Crackdown on dogging at West Country beauty spot as CCTV cameras are installed

  13-07-2023 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  CCTV cameras have been installed at Barrow Wake on the edge of the Cotswolds to deter doggers and what police officers describe as 'lewd behaviour' near the car park
  
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• Laura found out her premature twins were 'killing each other' in the womb

  13-07-2023 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Laura Watson, 29, refused to buy any matching clothing after being told her babies had twin to twin transfusion syndrome
  
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• 'Disgraceful' Bristol woman beater strangled and stabbed victim in torturous night of violence

  13-07-2023 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rocky Milano has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent
  
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• Mum left bedbound by fatigue and joint pains diagnosed with lifelong disease

  13-07-2023 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kirstie Haysman claims doctors told her she likely had an infection or auto-immune condition before Lume disease diagnosis
  
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• Mum left bedbound by fatigue and joint pains diagnosed with lifelong diease

  13-07-2023 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kirstie Haysman claims doctors told her she likely had an infection or auto-immune condition before Lume disease diagnosis
  
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• Man jailed for nine years following brutal attack

  13-07-2023 15:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 41-year-old man has been jailed for nine years after brutally assaulting a woman in Bristol. Rocky Milano, of Standfast Road in Henbury, was found guilty yesterday (Wednesday 12 July) of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and was sentenced to serve nine years in jail for his crimes. The court heard how, overnight on the Wednesday 21 to Thursday 22 December last year...
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• BBC Bargain Hunt: Doctor Who fans asked to apply for special episode of daytime TV show

  13-07-2023 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Filming is set to get underway later this summer ahead of Doctor Who fans celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic sci-fi series in November
  
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• Eight young people celebrate success at traineeship graduation

  13-07-2023 15:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A cohort of eight young people have successfully graduated from our supported traineeship for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and autism. We ran the year-long traineeship in partnership with Seetec Pluss and Discovery-UK. The traineeship provided real-life work experience with us for eight young people from 18 to 25 years old, combined with training in work...
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• Bristol mayor Marvin Rees praises own administration for bus lanes, Clean Air Zone and house building

  13-07-2023 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mayor has just 10 months left in the role and councillors reflected on his time in power
  
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• Live updates as Typhoon jets and rare World War Two aircraft fly over the West Country

  13-07-2023 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Even more planes are landing today.
  
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• Footage captures bang 'louder than firework' in South Bristol

  13-07-2023 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pair of bangs were heard by residents in the area shortly after midday today (July 13)
  
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• Driver reported as person taken to hospital after A4 rush hour crash

  13-07-2023 14:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has issued a statement
  
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• Primark's 'classy' summer midi dress that rivals £452 Wolf & Badger item

  13-07-2023 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The £22 dress is very 'flattering'
  
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• Why these women are – and aren’t – shaving their armpits this summer

  13-07-2023 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Digging out the razor at the first sign of sunshine is not always a top priority
  
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• Two loud bangs heard across South Bristol - live updates

  13-07-2023 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One person said the second bang "scattered all the birds in Ashton"
  
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• Councillor wants to tackle knife crime

  13-07-2023 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after there have been three knife-related fatalities in the past year.
  
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• Love Island host Maya Jama reflects on relationship with Stormzy in British Vogue cover interview

  13-07-2023 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Maya and Stormzy broke up after four years together in 2019, with the Bristolian TV icon addressing their relationship in her new cover shoot interview with British Vogue
  
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• Junior doctor striking over NHS 'abusive relationship'

  13-07-2023 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A junior doctor says he is joining a five-day strike because patients are receiving 'poor care'.
  
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• 'End of an era' as popular Bristol butchers to close its doors for good

  13-07-2023 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After more than 100 years of trading, the doors to Brislington's last butchers shop will close as its owners of 10 years retire
  
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• Five non-toxic natural repellents that mosquitoes hate and how to use them

  13-07-2023 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You may have spotted more mosquitoes recently amid the unsettled weather
  
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• Every rail ticket office in Bristol region to shut under controversial plans - including Temple Meads

  13-07-2023 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Local politicians and campaigners have hit out angrily
  
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• West Country town with 'Victorian charm' is UK's best place to live by the sea

  13-07-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “It’s still better value than Bristol but it’s no longer second best"
  
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• West Country town with 'Victorian charm' is one of the best places to live

  13-07-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “It’s still better value than Bristol but it’s no longer second best"
  
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• Councillors in North Somerset awarded large rise in allowances

  13-07-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The basic allowance paid to all councillors on North Somerset Council will increase from £9,666 to £11,010 over two years
  
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• Maya Jama 'burst into tears' after being asked to be British Vogue cover model

  13-07-2023 12:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island host Maya said that it "still hasn't sunk in" that she is gracing the August 2023 issue of the legendary fashion magazine
  
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• Expert warns of 'first sign' of bedbugs to watch out for

  13-07-2023 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The creepy little insects are not dangerous but can leave a nasty bite which can become quite itchy as they drink their victim's blood in the middle of the night
  
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• Bristol begin 2023-24 Champions Cup against Lyon

  13-07-2023 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Back-to-back Champions Cup winners La Rochelle meet Leinster in a rematch of the past two finals in their opening 2023-24 pool fixture.
  
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• Martin Lewis says he won't be used in 'party-political spats' as MPs row over soaring mortgage rates

  13-07-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said the Money Saving Expert founder 'supported' the government's new Mortgage Charter prompting Martin Lewis to issue a response
  
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• 'I found out I had Down's syndrome aged 23 – people don’t believe I have it'

  13-07-2023 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Doctors never connected her health issues until they looked at her reproductive history
  
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• Weston-super-Mare: Cannabis worth £1m found at disused pub

  13-07-2023 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people are arrested after a large-scale cannabis factory is uncovered in Weston-super-Mare.
  
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• Celebrity Save Our Sperm: Russell Kane ditches signature stage look after 'unexpected' health news

  13-07-2023 11:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-one Russell Kane received some "really surprising" news whilst filming Celebrity Save Our Sperm, a new Channel 4 documentary set to air tonight (July 13) that will shine a rare light on male reproductive health
  
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• Met Office weather warning for Bristol as gale force winds forecast

  13-07-2023 11:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol is set to be hit by winds of nearly 40mph as the Met Office issues two weather warnings in the South West and South ahead of the weekend which is forecast to be wet and windy
  
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• Verity bought her first home for £95,000 and has decorated it with 142 framed pictures

  13-07-2023 11:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'It was so fun to let my imagination run wild'
  
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• Couple's DIY bike space debate shows 'Bristol has failed' to provide cycling infrastructure

  13-07-2023 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of readers have had their say over the case of a Bristol family that have been told to remove their DIY cargo bike space outside their home
  
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• Plan to close railway ticket offices sparks concern

  13-07-2023 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians and disability campaigners speak out against plans to shut railway ticket offices.
  
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• The Hundred: England fast bowler Lauren Filer among final signings for 2023 tournament

  13-07-2023 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Lauren Filer will play for London Spirit in The Hundred as final squads are confirmed after wildcard selections.
  
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• Drivers targeted in 'send you to hell' wing mirror sticker campaign

  13-07-2023 10:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Motorists have been finding religious messages stuck to their cars, all in red pen, and very hard to get off and now police are investigating
  
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• Million-pound cannabis factory found on Weston-super-Mare high street

  13-07-2023 09:56 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Two people have been arrested after a large-scale cannabis factory was uncovered on Weston-super-Mare high street yesterday morning, 12 July. Officers executed a Misuse of drugs Act warrant on the address of a disused pub shortly after 9am, where around 900 cannabis plants worth an estimated £1 million were found. A 16-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man who were inside the property were...
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• Love Your Garden's Alan Titchmarsh was 'very concerned' for ITV co-star

  13-07-2023 09:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter begged his fellow star not to live in a field
  
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• Mum raising awareness after insect bite leaves her bedbound

  13-07-2023 09:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kirstie used to be a beauty queen and competed in Miss Great Britain, now she rarely leaves home
  
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• GMB viewers blast West Country school's 'cruel' toilet rules

  13-07-2023 09:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One mum said whose daughter went to a different school refused to drink all day to avoid needing to use the school toilets because they were a scary place to be
  
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