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• Lotto £5.1million jackpot goes to single player after Wednesday's draw

  23-08-2023 23:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Players are urged to check their tickets and to call to claim
  
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• Putin enemy and Wagner Group boss Prigozhin reported dead in plane crash

  23-08-2023 21:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 62-year-old billionaire was a former close confidant of the Russian president before he turned leader of a private army
  
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• Wilko administrators say 'no plans to close any stores next week'

  23-08-2023 20:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The denial follows a GMB statement claiming shops would shut “in the next week” after a meeting with administrators
  
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• Man dies after incident at UK's largest outdoor waterpark - Bristol Live

  23-08-2023 19:58
  Man dies after incident at UK's largest outdoor waterpark  Bristol Live
  
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• Man dies after incident at UK's largest outdoor waterpark

  23-08-2023 19:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The attraction closed following the incident which police described as a suspected medical episode
  
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• Bristol man dies after 'medical episode' at South West waterpark

  23-08-2023 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall Police said the man from Bristol died following a 'suspected medical episode' at the popular tourist attraction
  
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• Majority of Wilko shops to close 'in the next week' says union

  23-08-2023 19:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are expected to be redundancies affecting staff in store and call centres according to GMB
  
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• Closed Bristol pub to reopen with a skater vibe

  23-08-2023 19:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's opposite one of the city's most famous skateparks
  
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• Beagles held at animal testing lab for over a decade to be rehomed in UK

  23-08-2023 19:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The seven dogs - named Jonesy, Davey, Ringo, Elton, Freddie, Olivia and Birdie - were kept in captivity at the laboratory for 12 years
  
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• Lawrence Weston man jailed for spate of offences including burglaries and handling stolen goods

  23-08-2023 18:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Hatherall also admitted breaching terms of a suspended sentence
  
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• ‘Hotter than average’ September may be on its way

  23-08-2023 18:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The country might still enjoy a spike in temperatures in early autumn
  
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• Bristol Rovers start new South Stand build as decision date revealed for plan

  23-08-2023 18:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The planning application is being fast-tracked through the planning process but could still take another two months
  
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• M5 delays as fuel spills on motorway and closes lane

  23-08-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is already building ahead of rush hour
  
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• Live: M5 delays as shed load spills on motorway and closes lane

  23-08-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is already building ahead of rush hour
  
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• Live: M5 delays as fuel spills on motorway and closes lane

  23-08-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is already building ahead of rush hour
  
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• Man dies after medical episode at Splashdown Quaywest

  23-08-2023 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ambulance services attended the scene in Paignton on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley Fast 800 diet helps woman lose three stone after yo-yo weight-loss struggle

  23-08-2023 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lucy Nield had long been a yo-yo dieter but seeing her holiday snaps got her to take action and try Dr Mosley's Fast 800 eating plan
  
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• Teacher filmed kicking and slapping pony 'would have left it bruised', court hears

  23-08-2023 17:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Footage emerged of her kicking and repeatedly slapping the animal, named Bruce Almighty, when it ran into the road
  
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• Bristol barber raises funds for young motocross rider's final farewell

  23-08-2023 17:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The community arrived in force to show their support for the family
  
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• Former PC barred from policing after gross misconduct ruling

  23-08-2023 16:53 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A former PC has been barred from policing after he was found to have made racist comments while working for Avon and Somerset Police. Daniel Wheller was found following a misconduct hearing this week to have breached five policing standards by a Legally Qualified Chair (LQC), who is independent of policing. The LQC ruled Mr Wheller’s actions amounted to gross misconduct and the former officer...
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• Couple with same birthday have twins - on their birthday

  23-08-2023 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The family all have the same birthday - August 18
  
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• DWP rejects State Pension payments call after thousands sign petition

  23-08-2023 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government said it had 'no plans' to increase payments to the same rate as the National Living Wage as the schemes have 'different purposes'
  
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• Bristol property for sale is a 'little piece of heaven' on quiet Bedminster street

  23-08-2023 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The quirky, colourful and full-of-character terraced home on Beaufort Street sits close to a wide range of independent shops and cafes
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Gemma Atkinson shares super-saucy comment she made to friend after meeting Gorka

  23-08-2023 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pair fell in love while appearing on the BBC dancing show - and their first meeting was very flirty, a new docuseries suggested
  
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• National rollout of new two-way speed cameras 'likely' after thousands of drivers caught in West Country

  23-08-2023 16:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  3,280 drivers in the West Country have already been caught by the two-way speed cameras, bringing in tens of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Appeal after fatal collision near Blagdon

  23-08-2023 16:15 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help following a fatal collision near Blagdon last night (Tuesday 22 August). Officers were called to the B3134 following a report of a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car. Sadly, the motorcyclist, a man in his 60s, has died. His family have been notified and our thoughts are with them at this time. They are being offered support from a specially...
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• 'My in-laws threatened to stop seeing my husband and I after we gave our son my surname'

  23-08-2023 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  *Amy and her husband made the non-traditional choice for a number of reasons
  
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• Cost of building proposed bypass that would link A38 and seaside town continues to spiral

  23-08-2023 15:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Another £12m in funding has been allocated for the project
  
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• AD FEATURE: Nine new homes could be squeezed onto Bristol village's green space

  23-08-2023 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A smaller development on the green belt site was previously allowed on appeal
  
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• How spice found in your favourite curry is superfood that can help you burn fat

  23-08-2023 15:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say a new study has shown a range of health benefits in the spice which can help both increase the appetite of convalescent patients and help people shed pounds
  
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• Forbidden love prison officer locked up after she fell for criminal she guarded

  23-08-2023 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Aisha Golsby was sacked and her life fell apart since her romance with an inmate where she worked. Now she is behind bars with other criminals.
  
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• Georgian lido less than 40 minutes from Bristol set to reopen after 30-year closure

  23-08-2023 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK's oldest lido is set to reopen to swimmers in a few weeks
  
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• Woman scarred for life by pit bull says returning dog to owner is like giving 'a criminal a gun'

  23-08-2023 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Warning: Graphic images - Jennie Lawrenson now fears Kaiser, the English pit bull which attacked her as she tried to remove guests from an Airbnb, will be returned to its owner
  
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• UFO road trip takes in best spots around the UK to see little green men

  23-08-2023 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road trip takes to eight different locations across the UK where UFOs have been reportedly spotted. Sites stretch from Suffolk to Perthshire to Belfast in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Bristol massage therapist groped woman during session

  23-08-2023 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Matthew Harrington denied wrongdoing but a jury convicted him of sexual assault
  
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• Iceland calls for urgent change to rules around sale of baby formula

  23-08-2023 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Retailers are banned from telling customers about savings on infant formula milk and shoppers cannot use loyalty points, store cards or food bank vouchers to buy it
  
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• Maya Jama gifts Bristol basketball team new minibus after old one fails MOT

  23-08-2023 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After Bristol Storm's old minibus failed its MOT, the club was left in the lurch and unable to transport players to matches
  
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• 'Rodney's in the new Frasier' - fans stunned at Nicholas Lyndhurst role

  23-08-2023 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Superfan Carol Vorderman could barely contain her excitement as stills from the new series
  
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• Mary the Ostrich moves in with mate for Bristol Zoo Project

  23-08-2023 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keepers say that Mary the 19-year-old common ostrich is "settling in" with her mate, called Drummer.
  
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• Four foods can 'obliterate' high cholesterol including 'shot drinks'

  23-08-2023 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  High cholesterol vastly increases your risk of cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and strokes
  
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• 'It helped me make sense of a lifetime of symptoms' Man given diagnosis in his 40s

  23-08-2023 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr David Masters, now 72, noticed his tics developing during primary school, but he was not diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome until his mid-40s
  
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• Witnesses sought after man sadly dies in collision near Frome

  23-08-2023 13:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for information following a fatal collision near Frome yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 22 August). We were called at around 5pm to Marsh Road, in Standerwick, following reports of a three-vehicle collision. The rider of a motorcycle, a man in his 30s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time and they are being offered support...
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• TV doctor says his life was saved by screening for disease which killed BBC's George Alagiah

  23-08-2023 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Mark Porter urged people to use the NHS bowel cancer screening services and said waiting could be fatal
  
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• £20,000 reward offered after rapper stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival

  23-08-2023 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Takayo Nembhard, who was also known as TKorStretch, was stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival in 2022. Several arrests have been made but no one has been charged with his murder.
  
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• Mystery woman found dead in West Country after huge emergency response

  23-08-2023 12:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for people to come forward
  
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• Bristol mesh surgeon to face allegations of patient harm

  23-08-2023 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mesh pioneer Tony Dixon is to face a six-week disciplinary hearing by a professional body next month.
  
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• Turning Bristol's lost railway into a relief road is not the answer says Mayor

  23-08-2023 12:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This consultation shows just how hard it is to find fully segregated routes, without a commitment to exploring underground sections where necessary for mass transit," said Marvin Rees
  
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• How to keep spiders from your home as 'spider season' approaches

  23-08-2023 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From plants they hate to smells they cannot stand - there are a whole host of things you can do to keep your home spider-free as temperatures fall
  
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• Met Office hour-by-hour Bristol weather forecast for bank holiday weekend

  23-08-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There's not much of summer left to still soak up the sun
  
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• Doctor Michael Mosley shares ideal time for eating dinner and breakfast for weight loss

  23-08-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People can lose weight even without changing their diet or doing more exercise
  
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