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• Home linked with drug deals in Avonmouth boarded up

  25-07-2023 21:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents were concerned about violent behaviour, people shouting and banging on windows and doors and alleged drug dealing at the council-owned property
  
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• Matthew Cox and Tristan Crama: Bristol Rovers sign Brentford duo on loan

  25-07-2023 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers sign goalkeeper Matthew Cox and defender Tristan Crama on season-long loans from Brentford.
  
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• Giant hopscotch pitch painted in Bristol city centre

  25-07-2023 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A giant hopscotch pitch celebrates 650 years since Bristol was given independent rights.
  
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• Mum thought £180k letter was a 'scam' before taking life-changing phone call

  25-07-2023 19:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anna Phillips described the whole experience as 'surreal' and 'unbelievable'
  
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• EasyJet pilot urges passengers not to travel to Rhodes moments before take-off

  25-07-2023 18:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The island has been hit by serious wildfires in the last week
  
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• Property linked to drugs and antisocial behaviour subject of closure order

  25-07-2023 18:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A three-month closure order has been granted after police worked with the local authority to respond to residents’ concerns about drug activity at a property in Avonmouth. We submitted a Premise Closure Order to Bristol Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 25 July), after we collated evidence and reports of issues from the local community regarding a council-owned property in Pages Mead.
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• M4 queues as crash blocks slip road at Bristol junction

  25-07-2023 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were delays during the rush hour with 'stop-start traffic' reported from the motorway
  
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• Live updates - M4 queues as crash blocks slip road at Bristol junction

  25-07-2023 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are delays during the rush hour with 'stop-start traffic' being reported from the motorway
  
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• Parents' tears at vigil for Eddie as community says 'no more lives, no more knives'

  25-07-2023 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  St Pauls comes together with a powerful message calling for an end to the violence
  
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• Appeal following attempted kidnapping in Yeovil

  25-07-2023 17:48 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for witnesses after an attempted kidnapping in Yeovil. On Sunday 9 July at around 9.50pm, a woman was walking along Preston Road when she became aware of a silver Skoda SUV following her. The car pulled up alongside her and a man grabbed her arm and tried to pull her into the car. Thankfully, the victim was able to get away. She sustained scratches on her arm following the...
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• Second man arrested in St Paul's murder investigation

  25-07-2023 17:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two men have now been arrested on suspicion of murdering Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia in St Pauls on Friday, July 21
  
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• Woman accused of murder 'screamed' at partner who neighbours described as 'lovely'

  25-07-2023 17:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sonja Blenkiron denies murdering Paul Wagland at her Hartcliffe flat
  
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• Further arrest in Bristol murder investigation

  25-07-2023 17:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man remains in police custody following his arrest in connection with our ongoing murder investigation into the death of Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia, 19 in Bristol. The man was arrested in the Kingswood area on Monday evening, 24 July and a second man, aged 19, is also in custody following an overnight arrest in the Hanham area. Both were arrested on suspicion of murder. Eddie...
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• UK's biggest classic movie festival comes to Bristol - Bristol Live

  25-07-2023 17:18
  UK's biggest classic movie festival comes to Bristol  Bristol Live
  
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• M4 delays after crash closes two lanes ahead of rush hour

  25-07-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is building on the motorway near the Prince of Wales Bridge while a separate incident further along the road has also been reported
  
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• Live: M4 crash closes two lanes ahead of rush hour

  25-07-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is building on the motorway near the Prince of Wales Bridge while a separate incident further along the road has also been reported
  
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• South Glos bin workers using food banks, union says

  25-07-2023 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A meeting hears how staff working for Suez are relying on food banks due to low wages.
  
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• New 'dangerous dog' could be added to list of banned breeds in the UK

  25-07-2023 16:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The XL bully is a breed of dog that has earned notoriety for being involved in attacks on people
  
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• Brother found guilty of sexual assault and murder of Amber Gibson, 16

  25-07-2023 16:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Connor Gibson, 20, was convicted of attacking his sister Amber in late 2021
  
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• Four Bristol pubs listed as finalists in Great British Pub Awards

  25-07-2023 16:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three of the four are up for 'Pub of the Year' awards, with two competing in the same category - and one could be ranked the 'Best Pub for Families'.
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama gets 'amazing deal' with luxury Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana

  25-07-2023 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Snaps of Maya, 28, posing in red latex for the high-end brand have surfaced less than two weeks after the Love Island host revealed that she was the face of British Vogue for the August 2023 edition
  
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• BBC apologise for "inappropriate" question to Morocco captain during Women's World Cup

  25-07-2023 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The BBC said there was 'no intention to cause any harm or distress'
  
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• Striking radiographers across the West under 'huge pressure'

  25-07-2023 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Union members reject a government pay award after other public sector workers receive more.
  
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• Love Your Garden star David Domoney's connection to Carol Vorderman spans decades

  25-07-2023 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The celebrity gardener has wowed TV audiences, fellow garden enthusiasts and experts, and even the late Queen since rising to fame several decades ago
  
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• Murder inquiry launched into death of 71-year-old woman attacked in cemetery

  25-07-2023 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was pronounced dead shortly after being found
  
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• Striking bin workers using foodbanks because 'wages are so low'

  25-07-2023 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bin workers have been on strike in South Gloucestershire for weeks over a pay dispute with the authority’s waste contractor Suez
  
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• Screaming fox warning as public are advised on dealing with them

  25-07-2023 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People may find the noises foxes make distressing or even believe they are hearing a human in distress
  
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• Live: Crash sparks long delays in Long Ashton

  25-07-2023 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clevedon Road is 'basically closed' according to one eyewitness
  
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• Mum desperate for answers after dead daughter’s home is ransacked

  25-07-2023 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jewellery, including a silver locket that contained the ashes and a photo of her premature daughter, were among the items stolen
  
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• Mum who's 'done having kids' becomes surrogate because she 'missed being pregnant'

  25-07-2023 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She wanted to help other people
  
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• M5 overnight closures as drivers warned of bridge repairs

  25-07-2023 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 will close overnight for one month through Bristol ahead of a year of repair works on two bridges in the area
  
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• Moment boy gets Black Panther themed bionic hand in Bristol

  25-07-2023 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stranger has paid for seven-year-old Alex to have a new bionic arm fitted in Bristol.
  
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• Radical plans to transform Bristol City Centre unveiled

  25-07-2023 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  General traffic and buses will be be removed from more streets should the plans go ahead. And there are big changes planned for Castle Park too
  
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• Gregg Wallace tries 'human meat' on show claiming to be about harvesting flesh from people

  25-07-2023 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The scenes aired on Monday night (July 24) as part of Channel 4 documentary 'Miracle Meat', hosted by the MasterChef star
  
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• Teacher wants to return expensive end-of-term gift and get food vouchers instead

  25-07-2023 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The teacher received a £75 hamper from her class but is struggling financially and cannot eat or drink most of the luxury items included
  
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• 'We got married and combined our surnames to make up a new one - it reflects us'

  25-07-2023 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessica and Zev even got married at a brewery
  
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• “We got married and combined our surnames to make up a new one - it reflects us."

  25-07-2023 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessica and Zev even got married at a brewery
  
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• Police make arrests as eco activists 'concrete and glue' themselves to road at oil refinery

  25-07-2023 12:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are on the scene
  
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• Helen Flanagan brutally mum-shamed by trolls as she soaks up Caribbean sun with her children

  25-07-2023 10:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mum-of-three has taken her brood on a luxury Caribbean holiday, but hasn't managed to escape the horrible comments of trolls as she spends time away from the wet and cold UK
  
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• Met Office explains when UK might next get 40C heatwave - Bristol Live

  25-07-2023 10:10
  Met Office explains when UK might next get 40C heatwave  Bristol Live
  
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• Met Office explains when UK might next get 40C heatwave

  25-07-2023 10:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Last year the UK saw temperatures reach 40C for the first time and Met Office experts say that 40C weather is likely to become more common
  
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• Love Island's Maya Jama says 'just don't do it' as she reflects on engagement to NBA star Ben Simmons

  25-07-2023 09:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter, who often keeps her love life under wraps, shed some light on her past relationship with Ben as she gave advice to two former Love Islanders on Aftersun on Sunday night (July 23)
  
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• M49 lane closed after crash near Bristol

  25-07-2023 09:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash took place heading northbound shortly after 8am this morning (July 25)
  
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• Live: M49 lane closed after crash near Bristol

  25-07-2023 09:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash took place heading northbound shortly after 8am this morning (July 25)
  
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• Arch UK Regional Division makes multiple appointments for Bristol ... - Reinsurance News

  25-07-2023 09:01
  
  Arch UK Regional Division makes multiple appointments for Bristol ...  Reinsurance News
  
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• Arch UK Regional Division makes multiple appointments for Bristol team - Reinsurance News

  25-07-2023 09:00
  
  Arch UK Regional Division makes multiple appointments for Bristol team  Reinsurance News
  
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• Shona's 'survivor's guilt' as husband dies of cancer while she's having chemo

  25-07-2023 08:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  William died just nine days after being diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer
  
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• 'People can't believe' girl is three times the size of her twin

  25-07-2023 08:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Their mum says people don't believe they're twins
  
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• New energy grant for 'greener and warmer' Bristol homes

  25-07-2023 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple are among the first to benefit from a grant which could see a reduction in energy costs.
  
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• Bristol street art celebrates city's 650th anniversary

  25-07-2023 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fresh designs are adorning windows in Bristol as part of the Renaissance Paint Jam.
  
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