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• Residents tackle fire involving three cars on the Portway overnight

  15-07-2023 22:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fire crews put out the blaze close to the M5 Avonmouth Bridge
  
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• Classic car passenger airlifted to hospital in Bristol after serious three-car collision

  15-07-2023 22:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver was also taken to hospital
  
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• The story of Bristol's Harbour Festival in 31 amazing pictures

  15-07-2023 21:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From Underfall Yard to Queen Square, from sea shanties to cardboard boats - it was all happening
  
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• Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Wins for Central Sparks and Southern Vipers

  15-07-2023 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Central Sparks and Southern Vipers pick up wins in a rain-affected round of action in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
  
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• New CCTV appeal over Gloucester pub fight that saw woman's finger bitten off

  15-07-2023 19:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It happened on the evening of the Gloucester v Bristol rugby match and is believed to have involved locals and men from Bristol there for the game
  
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• Armed police swarm town near Bristol after attempted bank robbery

  15-07-2023 18:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The police helicopter helped the search following the incident at the Nationwide
  
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• Van destroyed by dramatic fire in north Bristol

  15-07-2023 18:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The moment flames engulfed the van was captured on camera by passengers in a passing bus
  
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• Bristol: Men clung to 16th floor window in tower block fire - Metro.co.uk

  15-07-2023 18:06
  Bristol: Men clung to 16th floor window in tower block fire  Metro.co.uk
  
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• Footage sought after attempted robbery at building society

  15-07-2023 17:57 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking dashcam or any CCTV footage taken in Burnham-on-Sea town centre yesterday (Friday 14 July), which may help our ongoing investigation into an attempted robbery. We were called at just before 1.30pm yesterday, with a report of a man entering a Nationwide Building Society branch, in High Street, and threatening the employees. Nothing was taken and no-one was injured...
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• Child obesity rates putting future of UK at risk - Bristol Live

  15-07-2023 17:10
  
  Child obesity rates putting future of UK at risk  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol Harbour Festival under way amid stormy weather

  15-07-2023 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the festival in spite of the unseasonal weather.
  
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• Man 'punched and elbowed' woman outside Primark - police appeal for mystery witness

  15-07-2023 15:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A witness told Primark security he had seen the assault but left the scene without providing any details
  
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• Appeal to find potential witness to city centre assault

  15-07-2023 14:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are hoping to trace a potential witness to an assault in Bristol city centre. A man approached a security guard and suggested he had seen an assault on a woman by a man, which is believed to have occurred at approximately 1pm on Sunday 28 May. We understand after a verbal argument near Primark, the suspect punched and struck the victim with his elbow, fortunately causing no injury.
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• 'Dangerous' weather forces cancellation of weekend summer events in Bristol area

  15-07-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cider festivals, flower shows and markets have been affected by the unseasonal stormy weather
  
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• Man, 20, who thought he'd pulled a muscle in his back given weeks to live

  15-07-2023 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pain became progressively worse, then Dylan Lamb lost his appetite and became sick
  
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• Bristol: Man raided charity shop dressed in cartoon mouse costume - Metro.co.uk

  15-07-2023 12:09
  Bristol: Man raided charity shop dressed in cartoon mouse costume  Metro.co.uk
  
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• Met Office Bristol weather: Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain forecast amid wind warning

  15-07-2023 11:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's feeling more like autumn than summer
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley's unusual diet switch for lower weight and better heart health

  15-07-2023 11:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In the 1970s and 1980s we were all told to avoid certain foods, but Dr Mosley has made the switch back thanks to recent science
  
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• 'Kind' and 'bubbly' mum-of-three dies alone in Turkish hospital after flying over for surgery

  15-07-2023 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Leanne Michelle Leary was just 38
  
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• Take a tour of the aircraft that carried Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

  15-07-2023 10:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The C-17 Globemaster, which carried the Queen's coffin, is taking centre stage at the Royal International Air Tattoo.
  
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• Bristol 'litter police' targeting bus and train passengers

  15-07-2023 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say officials are unfairly fining those who put down cups at stations without bins.
  
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• Top mountainboarders train in Gloucestershire for world championship

  15-07-2023 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Top UK mountainboarders sharpen their skills before the world championship in France.
  
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• BBC The Sixth Commandment: New crime drama filmed in Bristol and Bath to hit TV screens

  15-07-2023 09:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Film locations included South Bristol Crematorium and Blaise Castle
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley's 'life-changing' morning exercise regime to boost weight loss

  15-07-2023 09:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's something that everyone can do
  
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• Old photos of Bristol pictured 20 years ago in the year 2003

  15-07-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rewind time with our gallery
  
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• You can stay in a giant beehive on the edge of a National Park

  15-07-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The property comes with an outdoor bath and a sunken hottub
  
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• Kathryn arrived at her wedding in a tractor driven by her farmer dad

  15-07-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kathryn McKay, 33, turned up to the ceremony in the bucket of a Massey Ferguson 135 driven by farmer dad Henry
  
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• Underfall Yard fire latest as tenant vows: 'I will not let it destroy me'

  15-07-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Her livelihood was put on hold overnight while she helplessly watched her workplace burn
  
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• Portishead home for sale with stunning coastal views and sun deck

  15-07-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  With tiles and kitchen worktops sourced from a quarry in Italy, you could imagine yourself being somewhere a little further afield than Portishead...
  
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• Doctor shares anti-ageing exercise we should all be doing for good health

  15-07-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avoiding this activity can result in debilitating impacts
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley on superfood which eases pain and can reduce inflammation

  15-07-2023 05:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fermented food and drink proved to help those with osteoarthritis, made people sleep better and dampened down immune system overreaction
  
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• The ‘dreariest’ village in the West Country - but it has a Michelin restaurant and gorgeous cottages

  15-07-2023 04:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Small is beautiful according to local chef, who leads the kitchen at destination pub
  
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• How well do you really know Bristol? Take our incredibly difficult history quiz

  15-07-2023 04:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We may be known as a forward-thinking city but we do love a look-back through time, after all some of the biggest moments in British history have happened here. How many of them do you know?
  
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• The Royal Oak in Horfield is a 'Tardis' with a friendly atmosphere and secret garden space

  15-07-2023 04:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many would walk past the pub on Bristol's bustling Gloucester Road, without realising there's a space out the back for live music, drinking in the sun - and even a children's play area
  
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• Meet the police dogs that put their lives on the line to protect and serve

  15-07-2023 04:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  These canine heroes go through scary situations with their handlers and often ‘save their bacon’
  
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• Biggest jail terms handed out in Bristol so far in 2023

  15-07-2023 04:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Offenders have been jailed for murder, manslaughter and sex offences
  
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