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• Bid to save Wilko 'launched by Canadian businessman who bought HMV'

  24-08-2023 22:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The stricken high street store fell into administration two weeks ago
  
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• Cameron Pring: Bristol City defender signs new three-year contract

  24-08-2023 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City defender Cameron Pring signs a new three-year contract with the Championship club.
  
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• Stuart Broad presents Braille company with £60k prize

  24-08-2023 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stuart Broad MBE presents Bristol Braille Technology with £60k after the firm won a competition.
  
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• Man explains why you might spot people buying trolley loads of Aldi's Special Buys

  24-08-2023 19:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lots of influencers have been sharing the new 'money-making' fad
  
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• Stephen Farrow: Psychopathic double-murderer dies in jail

  24-08-2023 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Farrow murdered Reverend John Suddards and Betty Yates in two killings weeks apart in 2012.
  
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• Woman, 23, in 'severe pain' fears she'll die waiting for NHS surgery

  24-08-2023 18:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The more infections she has the weaker she becomes and her body becomes resistant to antibiotics. Sepsis is always a major worry too"
  
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• Popular Bristol pub to reopen after new landlords granted premises licence

  24-08-2023 18:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pub was one of four in the area to suddenly shut its doors last March, but will now reopen
  
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• M4 rush hour delays after crash closed motorway lane

  24-08-2023 18:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were long delays between Bristol and Bath
  
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• Live: M4 rush hour delays as crash closes motorway lane

  24-08-2023 18:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is starting to build between Bristol and Bath
  
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• Meningitis symptoms to look out for as warning issued to thousands of students

  24-08-2023 18:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This is no 'freshers flu' - meningitis can be deadly and infections are easily spread within the first few weeks of living in halls so students are being urged to keep an eye out for the symptoms of meningitis
  
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• New Look's 'perfect' dress that hides 'bloated tummies' and can be worn all year round

  24-08-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dress is so popular that people have bought it in different colours
  
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• Nike announces U-turn over selling Mary Earps replica goalkeeper shirts after outcry

  24-08-2023 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Lionesses goalkeeper said she felt disappointed and hurt that her jersey was not available to purchase like the outfield players' kits
  
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• Tattooed man hit Clifton Down coffee shop worker before fleeing cafe

  24-08-2023 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cafe worker was taken to hospital by police for treatment after reportedly being struck by a patron
  
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• Mary Earps replica shirts to finally be sold in ‘limited quantities’ in Nike U-turn

  24-08-2023 17:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There had been a long-running outcry over Nike not selling the England women's goalkeeper shirt - but the sports giants have finally bowed to pressure
  
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• NHS list of food, drink and exercise habits to lose weight and get healthy safely

  24-08-2023 17:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The NHS has got a list of seven pieces of advice to help people live longer, healthier and happier lives
  
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• Man jailed for 10 months after armed fight at Bristol hostel

  24-08-2023 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trouble flared after complainant punched one of the men, court told
  
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• Beautiful European island with historic temples and white-sand beaches 'paying tourists to visit'

  24-08-2023 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "One of the best beaches to visit in the world"
  
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• Police investigate public order incident at Bristol Tesco store

  24-08-2023 17:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers are looking to identify two customers
  
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• Appeal after lorry drove dangerously through Yeovil

  24-08-2023 16:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a lorry was seen driving dangerously in Yeovil. Officers would like to speak to anyone who saw a 7.5 tonne white lorry driving along the A303, Thorne Lane and Western Avenue areas of Yeovil and along the A37 between Yeovil and Ilchester. The lorry was reportedly driving dangerously between 6.15-6.45am on Friday 18 August. It collided with lamp posts...
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• Man who stabbed woman 50 times on doorstep 'could have attacked anyone'

  24-08-2023 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anthony Stinson who has been sent to prison for a minimum of 24 years targeted Charlotte Wilcock totally randomly, a court heard
  
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• Man charges £5-per-minute to send steamy WhatsApp voice notes

  24-08-2023 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alex Douglas, 37, charges £10 for the first minute of audio, then £5 for additional minutes
  
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• Are you smarter than the Royals? Take a look at GCSE and A-level results of princes and princesses

  24-08-2023 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  See the exam results of Princes Harry and William as well as those of Princesses Kate, Eugenie and Beatrice
  
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• Appeal after car damaged near Weston-super-Mare

  24-08-2023 15:43 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses to come forward who witnessed a group of teenagers damaging a car near Weston-super-Mare. On Friday 11 August between 7-7.15pm, a group of teenagers were spotted in Queensway Shopping Centre, in Worle, acting suspiciously. A 13-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident but officers are keen to speak with witnesses to the offence and gain their...
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• Recap: M5 delays continue as motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash

  24-08-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 has fully reopened as of just before 3pm, police have said
  
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• Recap: M5 delays cleared as motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash

  24-08-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 fully reopened just before 3pm, police have said
  
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• Machete robber, 16, threatened to cut Aled Jones's arm off to get Rolex

  24-08-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Terrifying knife attack happened as the singer and Classic FM presenter was walking in street with his son
  
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• Live: M5 closed after multi-vehicle crash with hours of delays expected

  24-08-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 is currently closed northbound
  
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• MakeMyHouseGreen expert says people are wasting up to £60 of energy while they're on holiday

  24-08-2023 14:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many devices around the home can consume energy when we're not even there, potentially costing a considerable amount of money
  
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• Expert says people are wasting up to £60 of energy while they're on holiday

  24-08-2023 14:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many devices around the home can consume energy when we're not even there, potentially costing a considerable amount of money
  
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• Video shows 'incredibly abusive' woman forcibly removed from Bristol McDonald's

  24-08-2023 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clips shared on Instagram captured the drama unfold at the city centre restaurant
  
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• Woman left out of pocket as Pizza Hut took online orders despite being closed

  24-08-2023 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Pizza Hut branch advertised online that it was open from 11am to 11pm, but that was not the case
  
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• Mum, 60, sheds three stone in less than a year following Dr Mosley's Fast 800 diet

  24-08-2023 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lucy Nield now weighs just under 11 stone, and her husband also lost two stone simply by eating the new healthy meals
  
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• Missing man last seen heading home from Boomtown Festival

  24-08-2023 14:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cameron Crowhurst, 31, has now been missing for over a week, after reportedly taking the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
  
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• 'If you pay peanuts, expect strike action' union tells KP Snacks

  24-08-2023 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Workers at the KP Snacks' factory in Rotherham, which makes KP Nuts, will strike for a week beginning on September 5. The industrial action is being taken over a dispute about pay.
  
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• Rishi Sunak breached MPs' code of conduct over wife's shares in childminding firm

  24-08-2023 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty owned shares in a childminding company that benefitted from the Government's Budget. However, the Prime minister did not mention these shares to the Liaison Committee.
  
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• Violent Bristol man who attacked girlfriends in horrific gym assaults is jailed for five years

  24-08-2023 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  David Flowers, 40, assaulted two women he was in a relationship with at the gym he owned in Brislington Hill. One of the assaults lasted three hours.
  
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• McDonald's Monopoly is coming soon - here's the date it starts, full list of prizes and how to play

  24-08-2023 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular Double Peel promotion is heading back - this is what you need to know from when you can start collecting tokens to what you can win
  
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• 'We live near Alton Towers - we get free tickets and local businesses are thriving'

  24-08-2023 13:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents living near the theme park say they get the best of both worlds
  
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• Appeal after fire destroys minibuses

  24-08-2023 13:02 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating after Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service reported a suspected arson at a Somerset Council vehicle compound in Taunton. Officers were called at about 1.50am on Thursday 24 August to Silk Mills Lane, Taunton. Seven council minibuses were burnt out in the incident. There is no impact on the Park and Ride service which is running normally from the site. If you were in the Silk...
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• Video shows moment duck discovered in blocked sewage pipe under Bristol

  24-08-2023 12:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thankfully the little duck was able to make it safety
  
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• Drivers can be fined £1,000 for breaking number plate rules and cars can fail MOTs

  24-08-2023 12:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are various rules about the number plates on your car, including the typeface that can be used, and even a dirty plate could cost you dear
  
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• Prince Harry will be in UK on Queen's death anniversary - but will not see William or Charles

  24-08-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His return to the UK will coincide with the one-year anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II - but there are no plans to see his father or brother
  
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• Man jailed after assaulting two girlfriends at his gym

  24-08-2023 11:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man has been jailed for more than five years after assaulting two women in his Bristol-based gym. David Flowers, of Brislington Hill, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 17 August after pleading guilty to two counts of causing actual bodily harm, one of false imprisonment and one of criminal damage. He was jailed for five years and seven months for his crimes.
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• Ferne McCann admits she's feeling 'low' in candid new instagram post

  24-08-2023 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The model and TV star has been struggling to get her body back to normal after giving birth to a daughter last month
  
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• Duck found waddling in Bristol sewage pipe

  24-08-2023 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Environment and flooding protection team members were surprised to find the duck in a sewage pipe.
  
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• Tragedy as husband and wife both diagnosed with brain tumours

  24-08-2023 11:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colin and Anita Jamieson were diagnosed 14 months apart
  
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• Royal Mail announces major deliveries change for parcels

  24-08-2023 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customers can use the app to set a safe place for deliveries at their home so they will always get their parcels even when out
  
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• Bank accounts from NatWest, Halifax, First Direct and more offering up to £200 free money to switch

  24-08-2023 11:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A variety of banks are offering customers money as an incentive to switch their current account over to them
  
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• Heartbreak as pilot dies after light aircraft crashes into barn in West Country

  24-08-2023 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Man died later in hospital after incident in Enstone, near Chipping Norton, in West Oxfordshire
  
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• Landlord ignored fire warning before serious blaze broke out as 16 guests slept

  24-08-2023 10:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  40 firefighters battled the blaze which destroyed the first floor of the pub
  
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