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• Gorgeous pictures and video from Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023

  11-08-2023 22:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were concerns whether the mass ascent would take place this evening but when it was given the go-ahead, spectators were wowed
  
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• Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023: Second day in pictures

  11-08-2023 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 50 hot-air balloons took part in two mass ascents at the Bristol fiesta on Friday.
  
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• Hartcliffe woman found guilty of partner's murder

  11-08-2023 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sonja Blenkiron said she killed Paul Wagland in self-defence, but a jury finds her guilty of murder.
  
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• Holidaymaker falls to his death at West Country hotel

  11-08-2023 18:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene yesterday evening (August 10)
  
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• Sonja Blenkiron found guilty of murdering partner Paul Wagland in Hartcliffe

  11-08-2023 18:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jury of seven men and five women returned a unanimous verdict
  
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• Woman convicted of murdering her partner

  11-08-2023 18:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman who admitted killing her partner but claimed she did so in self-defence has been found guilty of his murder following a crown court trial. Sonja Blenkiron told jurors at Bristol Crown Court she stabbed Paul Wagland in the chest during the early hours of 30 January after he attacked her. However, after hearing the evidence gathered by police, including accounts from neighbours who heard...
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• Family tributes to grandfather killed in A39 collision

  11-08-2023 17:10 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a man who died in a fatal collision in Somerset earlier this week. Barry Hammond died at on Monday 7 August in a collision between the purple Peugeot 107 he was driving and a lorry, that happened on the A39 between Fiddington and Cannington at about 6.35am. The 69-year-old, from Nether Stowey, received medical treatment but sadly was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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• Granddaughter completes 24h Three Peaks Challenge in gran's memory

  11-08-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  While the cancer wasn’t the primary cause of her death, “it did ultimately lead to the decline in her health and quality of life”
  
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• Appeal after men assaulted in Taunton

  11-08-2023 16:56 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after two people were assaulted in Taunton. Between 4.30-6pm on Saturday 29 July, two men were walking along Wheatley Crescent when they were approached by a group of five men. Both men, in their 20s and 30s, were assaulted with a hammer and bladed article. One man sustained a cut to the chin and small cuts and grazes to his hand. Paramedics attended and treated the...
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• 'Violent and cruel' Eastwood Park detention centre officer fails to show up for sentence

  11-08-2023 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devaney, 81, denied wrongdoing but a jury convicted him of misconduct in a public office
  
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• Teenagers accused of murdering Bristol boy at house party appear in court

  11-08-2023 16:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mikey died from a single stab wound at a property in June
  
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• 'Best pasta sauce' recipe contains three simple ingredients and no chopping

  11-08-2023 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Late, great Italian American food writer Marcella Hazan first published her simple recipe back in 1992, and it remains a hit with pasta lovers throughout the world to this day
  
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• Woman travels the world cleaning filthy houses for free - and it's made her a millionnaire

  11-08-2023 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Auri Kananen has cleaned homes in the UK, Switzerland, Sweden and the US in the last year
  
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• Driver crashes wheel through parked car's window in baffling images

  11-08-2023 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You can't park there, mate
  
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• Teen arrested after man glassed outside South Bristol bar

  11-08-2023 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said the victim was taken to hospital and was helped at the scene by members of the public and off-duty medics
  
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• Free parking across all South Gloucestershire council car parks could be scrapped

  11-08-2023 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lib Dems and Labour say the former Conservative administration put a secret line in the budget and left them to implement the new policy
  
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• Rare Banksy Iraq War pieces could fetch millions at auction

  11-08-2023 14:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pieces were produced for an anti-war March held in London after the invasion in 2003
  
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• Five arrested as thousands of pounds of cash and drugs seized in North Bristol

  11-08-2023 14:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A police spokesperson said the force is committed to targeting people involved in drugs supply, using information provided by the public
  
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• Witness appeal after collision on M5 near Bridgwater

  11-08-2023 14:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are seeking witnesses and any dashcam footage following a collision on the M5 earlier today (Friday 11 August). Emergency services were called after a collision between a silver BMW 1 Series and a black Triumph motorbike on the northbound carriageway between junctions 23 and 24. The incident happened at approximately 10.30am, about half a mile before the junction 23 exit. The air ambulance has...
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• Man's slow-growing revenge on neighbours after extension woes

  11-08-2023 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Whilst most issues between neighbours don't amount to much, one man decided to take things to the next level and play the long game after he was left particularly frustrated by the people who live next to him
  
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• AD FEATURE: Brighten your future with adult courses at City of Bristol College

  11-08-2023 14:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are more than 50 low-cost adult courses to choose from at City of Bristol College
  
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• Mum, 42, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, anorexia and incurable cancer

  11-08-2023 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ellie Allman was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) just days before her 30th birthday and was later told she has myeloma, aged 41
  
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• Police 'chasing kids out' of fire-hit sports centre for weeks before blaze

  11-08-2023 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A huge blaze broke out at Whitchurch Sports Centre on Wednesday this week. Residents now say they have been calling on Bristol City Council to properly secure the building for weeks
  
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• Kingswood off licence caught selling vapes to children using ‘Kit Kat’ codeword

  11-08-2023 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Councillors could soon decide to revoke the shop's premises licence
  
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• Five arrests during north Bristol police operation

  11-08-2023 13:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Thousands of pounds in cash and suspected class A drugs were seized during two days of action in Bristol this week. Five people were arrested by officers, with several warrants carried out in the north of the city. During the operation, held on 8-9 August, officers arrested people for the following alleged offences...
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• Metro mayor fights back against ticket office closure plans

  11-08-2023 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dan Norris has joined campaigners in opposing the Government’s plans to close almost every ticket office in the West of England
  
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• Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after serious M5 crash

  11-08-2023 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene on the northbound carriageway at around 10.30am this morning (August 11)
  
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• Ciaran thought she had hay fever - but it was far more serious

  11-08-2023 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ciaran Morgan went to see her GP when her eye became swollen
  
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• 11 posties suspended by Royal Mail over having a cuppa at a pub on their break

  11-08-2023 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Householders and businesses have been hit by delays in their mail including one person who said they had missed medical appointments
  
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• Bristol transport boss urges West of England mayor to bring buses under public control

  11-08-2023 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He revealed statistics showing a sharp decline in the number of bus routes over the past 13 years
  
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• Strictly's Les Dennis accused of being a 'purebred racehorse' in bizarre Wikipedia edits

  11-08-2023 12:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Family Fortunes star completes the Strictly 2023 line-up, but some of the reaction to his next TV stint has been anything but normal
  
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• M5 closed as 'serious' crash causes miles of queues - updates

  11-08-2023 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Congestion has been reported on both sides of the motorway
  
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• Bristol Balloon Fiesta hour-by-hour weather forecast

  11-08-2023 12:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Friday got off to a positive start as the first successful mass ascent of the fiesta saw balloons take to the skies above Bristol
  
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• Police carry out new searches amid 36-year hunt for missing Bristol Royal Navy sailor

  11-08-2023 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Simon Parkes was last seen in 1986 and his disappearance has been part of investigations into a serial killer
  
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• Man who began to feel unwell and lost weight died 10 days after visiting the doctor

  11-08-2023 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  John Merill's death came 'out of the blue'
  
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• Six tricks to make shopping at Aldi even cheaper, according to MD

  11-08-2023 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From Magic Bags to Super Six, you can cut the cost even further
  
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• Much-loved Gloucester Road pub owners 'moving on' after a decade

  11-08-2023 11:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the end of an era for those Hobgoblin dirty dirty fries - something customers are especially going to miss
  
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• M4 lane closed for resurfacing work after coach fire near Bristol

  11-08-2023 11:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The lane heading eastbound is set to be closed for several hours following the fire earlier this morning (August 11)
  
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• The UK's most dangerous jobs revealed in new study - Bristol Live

  11-08-2023 10:58
  The UK's most dangerous jobs revealed in new study  Bristol Live
  
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• The UK's most dangerous jobs revealed in new study

  11-08-2023 10:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is a huge gap between first and second on the list
  
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• Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023: Step into the night glow

  11-08-2023 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the beautiful, atmospheric night glow of Bristol's 45th International Balloon Fiesta
  
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• Les Dennis joins Strictly Come Dancing to complete 2023 line-up

  11-08-2023 10:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Best known for hosting popular game show Family Fortunes for 16 years, the star has said he 'can't wait' to get rehearsing for the dancefloor
  
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• Fresh interest rate rise warning despite unexpected growth in economy

  11-08-2023 10:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The economy grew by 0.2% following a good performance in June
  
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• Woman is left without hot water for over a year as energy company admits 'dropping the ball'

  11-08-2023 10:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Octopus Energy has since apologised
  
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• Millions of tiny fish jump from sea onto beach as onlookers fill bags for supper

  11-08-2023 09:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some people were even catching mackerel from the water's edge using just their bare hands
  
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• Helen Flanagan says split from Bristol Rovers star Scott Sinclair has been 'weird adjustment'

  11-08-2023 09:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Helen and Scott became official in 2009, with the Bristol Rovers winger popping the question to her in 2018. After calling off their fairytale wedding last year, the pair are now co-parenting their three children
  
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• Simon Parkes: Fresh search for sailor missing for 36 years

  11-08-2023 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police undertake excavations in Gibraltar in the search for missing naval rating Simon Parkes.
  
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• Four out of five cyclists in Bristol experience 'aggressive driving'

  11-08-2023 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Cycling Campaign's survey shows the need for consistent segregated routes, campaigners say.
  
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• Live: M4 vehicle fire sparks early morning delays

  11-08-2023 07:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is reportedly moving slowly in the area
  
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• 'Sad' state of Bristol playground strewn with litter and glass

  11-08-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The park has been vandalised in recent months
  
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