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• Skip GP for cancer checks to ease NHS pressure, says health secretary

  15-08-2023 23:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The measure is the latest from the government attempting to alleviate pressure on the health service
  
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• Charlton Athletic 1-2 Bristol Rovers

  15-08-2023 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Charlton Athletic and Bristol Rovers.
  
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• Bristol Harbourside walking route to reopen to cars

  15-08-2023 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Avon Crescent in Bristol has been closed to traffic since 2020 but will reopen to cars in September.
  
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• Harvey Vale: Chelsea midfielder joins Bristol Rovers on loan

  15-08-2023 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One club Bristol Rovers sign 19-year-old Chelsea midfielder Harvey Vale on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Paramedics delayed by five minutes in reaching attacked teen

  15-08-2023 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After concerns in the community, questions about the delay were asked at a press conference and the delays were explained by police
  
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• BMW driver badly injured after crashing into M5 central reservation

  15-08-2023 18:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers faced long delays on the M5 following the collision and traffic was temporarily halted
  
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• Popular Bristol Harbourside walking route Avon Crescent to reopen to cars

  15-08-2023 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New road markings and planters will be installed in the coming weeks
  
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• Did you witness collision involving BMW on M5?

  15-08-2023 17:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  One person has been taken to hospital after a single-vehicle collision on the M5 today (Tuesday 15 August). We were called at approximately 11.15am after reports of a white BMW saloon colliding with the central reservation on the northbound carriageway between junctions 18A (Avonmouth/M49) and 17 (Cribbs Causeway). The driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital by paramedics.
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• Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

  15-08-2023 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Competitors fell ill after swimming off the Sunderland coast
  
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• Locals object to seven-bed HMO in Patchway due to ‘exasperated’ parking problems

  15-08-2023 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Previous plans for an eight-bed HMO were refused due to a lack of living space
  
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• Cobbler finds ‘Cinderella’ who abandoned broken sandals

  15-08-2023 16:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Peter Corke posted about the shoes on Facebook when he found them outside his shop
  
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• British Restaurant Awards announces Bristol finalists

  15-08-2023 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ten are up for the category 'Best Restaurant in Bristol', while another is in the running for 'Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant'
  
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• Gogglebox Plummer brothers send urgent plea to fans before National Television Awards

  15-08-2023 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular Channel 4 show is up against Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and The Masked Singer in the The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award category
  
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• Woman fell in love and married man online - now she's annulled the marriage without ever meeting him

  15-08-2023 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ayse Reeves, from Lancashire, got together with Darrin Martin after meeting on Facebook during lockdown and the couple married in a legal online service
  
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• Couple claim they were told to 'stop kissing' at The Playhouse theatre in Weston-super-Mare

  15-08-2023 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tori Alexander and Tia Willey claim they were told they could move to the back of the theatre
  
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• Six ex-police officers charged with sending racist messages on WhatsApp

  15-08-2023 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The charges come after a BBC Newsnight investigation in October last year
  
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• Bristol Balloon Fiesta organisers call for help after bad weather costs them thousands

  15-08-2023 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Organisers say that this year's wet and windy weather has left them "with a gap of tens of thousands"
  
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• M5 motorist taken to hospital after crash in Bristol

  15-08-2023 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The collision took place heading northbound between Avonmouth and Cribbs Causeway and has led to the motorway being closed heading north
  
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• 'Disgusting' as grieving family kicked out of home after mum suddenly dies from aneurysm

  15-08-2023 14:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lisa Savell tragically died in June and now there are demands on her children to hand the property back
  
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• Bristol restaurant owner 'shocked' after beloved vegetable garden tipped over

  15-08-2023 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The vegetable garden helped brighten Haymarket Walk
  
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• Onlookers aghast as tombstoning youngsters dice with death at historic West Country monument

  15-08-2023 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They youths were leaping 20ft into the water, barely missing the concrete and disrespecting a historic monument
  
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• Grieving parents need help to bury their baby girl because of Government rules

  15-08-2023 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Last year they were able to get support when they lost a baby boy at the 26th week of pregnancy, but they have been told no help is available with baby Neveah
  
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• Live: M5 closed following crash near Cribbs Causeway

  15-08-2023 12:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The collision took place heading northbound at around 11.45am this morning (August 15)
  
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• Urgent recall for Bosch toasters amid fears they could catch fire

  15-08-2023 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A warning has been issued with details of specific models that are affected
  
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• Huge support for Bristol Rovers plan as new stand becomes a political football

  15-08-2023 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As Rovers kick off the season with no stand and no planning permission (yet) the length of time the council is taking to decide on their plan has sparked a huge political row
  
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• Gavin and Stacey fans call for a new series after Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry show

  15-08-2023 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry had fans praying for another instalment of the legendary comedy - although it did not go down well with everyone
  
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• Maya Jama celebrates birthday with unique cake and yellow bikini

  15-08-2023 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Love Island host said it has been an incredible year as she marked the big day with friends
  
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• Bristol dry cleaner boss fined thousands for fly-tipped rubbish piled on street

  15-08-2023 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marvin Rees calls successful prosecution a warning to those who dump 'unsightly' rubbish illegally
  
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• Foreign Office issues advice for holidaymakers with six steps to take before you leave

  15-08-2023 11:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government says anyone not taking action before they head on holiday could find themselves with a large bill
  
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• Popular UK holiday resort hit by outbreak of sickness bug - Bristol Live

  15-08-2023 11:14
  
  Popular UK holiday resort hit by outbreak of sickness bug  Bristol Live
  
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• 'Fit' cyclist hits pothole in pretty tourist city and is left with facial deformities and 'unable to eat'

  15-08-2023 10:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  William Bullock, 27, said he has been trying to get support from the council for the past two years and has suspected Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
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• Warning over dangerous heroin batch with people 'seriously ill'

  15-08-2023 10:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heroin users have been urged to 'exercise extreme caution' after a number of people became seriously ill over the weekend
  
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• Beautiful West Country town 'a relic of a bygone age' full of history and amazing beaches

  15-08-2023 10:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Lots of old sailing boats and plenty of places to eat and drink"
  
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• Heartbroken family's moving tribute as mum, 21, dies suddenly

  15-08-2023 10:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "As a family we are broken and in pieces"
  
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• Banned driver led police on 100mph chase with 'petrified' children and woman in the car

  15-08-2023 10:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Harrison jumped read lights, scythed through traffic and hit speeds well over the speed limit - all with four children in the car, including a baby
  
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• Thousands of people can now claim up to £400 cost of living payment

  15-08-2023 10:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government has set aside more than £2billion for the payments, which you have to apply for. Eligibility criteria vary across the country
  
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• Quick-thinking dad helps delivers his baby in middle of the night

  15-08-2023 10:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Naomi Clague gave birth just 34 minutes after her waters broke
  
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• Stacey Solomon says holiday would not have been same without 'third parent'

  15-08-2023 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Loose Women star has shared pictures and videos from the family's 10-day holiday showing what she described as Big Brother Love
  
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• 'Incredible' children's nurse is given devastating diagnosis after her face began to 'droop'

  15-08-2023 09:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Louise Trott knew something was wrong and initially thought she was suffering from an infection
  
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• Girl walking with family in West Country park brutally attacked by teenager

  15-08-2023 08:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are now hunting for the teenager
  
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• Woman who thought she had UTI diagnosed with stage four cancer in bowel, liver and ovaries

  15-08-2023 08:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  During an ultrasound doctors discovered a 15cm mass which they initially suspected of being an ovarian cyst. When doctors operated they saw what looked like chewing gum on a carpet
  
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• The West Country villages where Hollywood celebrities and TV stars live

  15-08-2023 08:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You may well have spotted a number of them while wandering around
  
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• Doctor's 'warning to the world' as 99 people die

  15-08-2023 07:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Josh Green spoke at a press conference during which he said 'we have to all do right now what we can'
  
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• Eating disorder psychologist 'made patients sicker'

  15-08-2023 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Multiple women say they were told to take part in 'bizarre' treatment practices by a psychologist.
  
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• Ashton Court Mansion future to be discussed in year of talks

  15-08-2023 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A civic society say the near-derelict Grade-I listed Ashton Court Mansion should be saved.
  
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• Bristol: Revised plans for Wapping Wharf development

  15-08-2023 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposed housing complex will also feature restaurants, cafes and shops.
  
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• Woman harassed for kissing girlfriend at Weston Playhouse

  15-08-2023 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The couple say when they complained, staff offered them seats at the back.
  
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• Sleep expert explains why one fruit has been helping people to nod off faster for years

  15-08-2023 07:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Simple changes to your bedroom routine can be very effective
  
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• Sleep expert explains why one fruit has been helping people to fall sleep faster for years

  15-08-2023 07:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Simple changes to your bedroom routine can be very effective
  
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• Giant 20-metre-tall 5G phone mast coming to Westbury as council refusal overturned

  15-08-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A planning inspector said larger phone masts were becoming increasingly common
  
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