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• Carabao Cup: Bristol City 0-1 Norwich City: Placheta scores as Norwich beat Bristol City

  29-08-2023 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norwich book their place in round three of the EFL Cup after edging-past Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
  
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• One-Day Cup: Wiaan Mulder stars as Leicestershire beat Gloucestershire to reach final

  29-08-2023 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wiaan Mulder takes three wickets and hits an unbeaten half-century as Leicestershire beat Gloucestershire to reach their first 50-over final in 22 years.
  
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• Bristol Airport: Flight disruption after 'technical issue'

  29-08-2023 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Air Traffic Services limited the number of planes landing after a "flight planning issue".
  
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• Police officer hit by train while helping distressed man on railway tracks dies

  29-08-2023 21:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire Police said flags across the force will be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect.
  
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• Maddy Lawrence inquest: UWE student waited five hours for ambulance

  29-08-2023 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maddy Lawrence died two weeks after she was injured during a university rugby game.
  
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• Recap: M4 entry slip road at Bristol cleared after three-car crash

  29-08-2023 19:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was queuing traffic heading westbound this evening (August 29)
  
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• Live: M4 entry slip road at Bristol blocked by three-car crash

  29-08-2023 19:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is queuing traffic heading westbound this evening (August 29)
  
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• Man arrested after stolen caravan tracked down on M5

  29-08-2023 19:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All traffic was held on the M5 near Bristol as police dealt with the incident this afternoon (August 29)
  
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• Two men fled car after hay trailer flipped on M5

  29-08-2023 19:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M5 was closed between Wellington and Taunton following the crash yesterday evening (August 28)
  
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• easyJet passengers bound for Bristol Airport 'stranded' for 10 days after flight chaos

  29-08-2023 18:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We've basically been left stranded, to crack on and sort it ourselves'
  
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• 'Manic scenes' at Bristol Airport after couple's holiday cancelled

  29-08-2023 18:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mel and Ty Baker are now working to reclaim the £1,260 cost of their holiday
  
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• 'Utterly appalling littering on the grandest scale' left at UK festival - Bristol Live

  29-08-2023 17:41
  'Utterly appalling littering on the grandest scale' left at UK festival  Bristol Live
  
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• 'Utterly appalling littering on the grandest scale' left at UK festival

  29-08-2023 17:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Humankind is lost"
  
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• A4 Bristol: One seriously injured after police-chase crash

  29-08-2023 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and released on conditional bail.
  
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• Bristol has second highest number of CCTV cameras in the UK - Bristol Live

  29-08-2023 17:21
  Bristol has second highest number of CCTV cameras in the UK  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol has second highest number of CCTV cameras in the UK

  29-08-2023 17:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The city has a 'dense surveillance network' according to researchers
  
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• Optician on 7 red flags to look out for to detect if your child has any eye health issues

  29-08-2023 17:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are a number of indicators which suggest there is a problem which needs to be sorted out by a health professional
  
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• Footage sought after trailer overturns on M5

  29-08-2023 17:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Witnesses and dashcam are being sought after a trailer carrying straw bales overturned on the M5 in Somerset. Motorists faced disruption following the incident that happened at about 7.20pm on Monday 28 August, on the northbound carriageway between junctions 26 (Wellington) and 25 (Taunton). The trailer overturning forced the M5 to be closed in both directions for about an hour to ensure people...
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• 'One day in McDonald's I had an epiphany' Meet the vegan protester

  29-08-2023 16:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tarion Partridge on the reason she became a vegan and an activist
  
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• UWE Bristol rugby player waited five hours for ambulance, inquest hears

  29-08-2023 16:15
  
  Maddy Lawrence, 20, was injured in match and died in hospital 16 days later after suffering an infectionA 20-year-old university student who died after being injured in a rugby match and suffering an infection in hospital laid in agony on the pitch for more than five hours while she waited for an ambulance, an inquest has heard.Maddy Lawrence, who suffered a dislocated hip when she was tackled during a game for UWE Bristol, could be heard screaming and crying during 999 calls made by a physiothe
  
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• Live: M5 traffic held both ways due to police incident

  29-08-2023 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is stationary traffic between Clevedon and Portishead this afternoon (August 29)
  
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• South Bristol cemetery expansion plans could see neighbouring fields used as burial plots

  29-08-2023 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol is quickly running out of burial spaces but the expansion has prompted fears for the farm's future
  
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• Bristol's longest serving councillor to stand down after 32 years

  29-08-2023 15:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cllr Helen Holland was Bristol City Council leader from 2007 to 2009 and is the current portfolio holder for adult social care in mayor Marvin Rees's cabinet
  
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• A4 crash update as victim fights for life in hospital

  29-08-2023 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A male in his late teens was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and has been bailed as one person continues to fight for life after a crash on the A4
  
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• Scientist gives verdict on big cat sightings in the UK

  29-08-2023 15:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pictures sometimes emerge of panthers possibly in the countryside - but how likely is it they could be living there without conclusive proof
  
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• Stranded Bristol passenger slams UK flight chaos saying ‘it’s been hell’ - Bristol Live

  29-08-2023 15:28
  Stranded Bristol passenger slams UK flight chaos saying ‘it’s been hell’  Bristol Live
  
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• Stranded Bristol passenger slams UK flight chaos saying ‘it’s been hell’

  29-08-2023 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Stuck in Barcelona until next weekend, the couple are running out of money fast
  
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• Top R&B singer's Glastonbury 2024 odds plummet after record-breaking Wembley concert

  29-08-2023 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tickets for next year's event are expected to go on sale in November
  
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• Man denies raping woman and stealing her knickers

  29-08-2023 15:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yonas Gerbreysus to face a jury in November
  
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• Three teens who started wildfire which devastated nature reserve walk free from court

  29-08-2023 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The blaze, which could be seen from Wales, caused widespread damage and neighbours had to use hoses to save their homes
  
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• Wilko redundancies 'suspended' while administrator considers further bids for stricken chain

  29-08-2023 14:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The chain fell into administration weeks ago, with desperate attempts made to secure the future of its stores and employees
  
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• Bristol cabbie loses licence after knocking down pedestrian at Temple Meads

  29-08-2023 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City councillors refused the blue-taxi driver's application to renew his permit following a court conviction and lack of remorse
  
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• Bristol Airport easyJet cancellation forces nine women to share single hotel room

  29-08-2023 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The group of nine friends were due to fly in to Bristol Airport after celebrating one woman's 30th birthday but say they have been 'stranded' amid the Air Traffic Control systems failure
  
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• Stolen mobility scooter returned to man, 83

  29-08-2023 13:48 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  The Staple Hill Neighbourhood Policing Team were delighted to return a stolen mobility scooter to its 83-year-old owner. Hugh’s scooter was stolen from the High Street on Saturday 12 August. A short while later it was reported as abandoned in nearby Upper Station Road. Officers returned the scooter the same day, and thanks to CCTV were able to identify and interview a suspect and recover more of...
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• Data shows the most common reasons for people failing their driving test

  29-08-2023 13:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than half of the practical tests taken in the UK end in failure
  
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• Woman diagnosed with terminal cancer after losing husband to brain tumour

  29-08-2023 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Michelle Sterling, 63, was diagnosed with terminal leukaemia – a type of blood cancer – in November 2012
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley's toothbrush tip to help you lose weight quickly

  29-08-2023 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  When you're trying to fast a certain times as part of a rapid weight loss regime simply brushing your teeth can really help, experts say
  
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• Call 999 if you see missing tattooed Bristol man who may have driven into Wales

  29-08-2023 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alvaro, 27, is believed to have driven across the Severn Bridge towards Chepstow in the early hours of this morning (August 29)
  
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• Maya Jama: Love Island host gives minibus to basketball club

  29-08-2023 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coach says he cried when the Love Island presenter gave his club a bus "out of the blue".
  
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• Bristol drug dealer who supplied £100k of Class As found hiding in stream

  29-08-2023 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamie Russell has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after £2,000 worth of Class A drugs were found at his home
  
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• Driver ploughs car into traffic island before refusing breath test due to his 'asthma'

  29-08-2023 12:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  James O'Driscoll, who wrote off his vehicle in the incident, tried to flee the crash site
  
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• Met Office and BBC put dampener on Indian Summer chances

  29-08-2023 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Those hoping for a last dose of summer sun may be upset to hear that August will meet a wet end later this week
  
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• Man jailed after guilty pleas to drug conspiracy charges

  29-08-2023 11:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A Bristol man involved in supplying heroin and cocaine in Bristol has been jailed for more than three years. Jamie Russell pleaded guilty to four offences and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 24 August. The 23-year-old was tracked by officers and seen to control a drug supply telephone line, which operated in Redcliffe between March and June this year. He unsuccessfully tried to...
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• Two sisters and their auntie receive same shocking diagnosis eight months apart

  29-08-2023 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Barbara-Ann, Sarah-Janes and their aunty Audrey are all helping each other battle breast cancer
  
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• Liver cancer's nine warning signs as cases rise

  29-08-2023 11:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's now the fasting rising cause of cancer deaths in the UK
  
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• Michael Mosley's shower routine that helps to stop you aging

  29-08-2023 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The health expert has shared an unusual tip that can easily be incorporated into your daily routine to stop your voice from growing old
  
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• 'I had a breast reduction at 17 after years of bullying - I wish doctors told me to have therapy before going under the knife'

  29-08-2023 10:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jade Kelly says that despite doctors trying to discourage her from having surgery, she was not offered therapy
  
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• Simple change can cut £300 off the cost of your nursery care

  29-08-2023 10:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are also several pots of Government cash you can apply for to help cover the cost
  
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• DWP: IBS and other stomach problems which could see sufferers get £691 benefit

  29-08-2023 10:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to recent research, around two percent of PIP claims made by those living with various gastrointestinal issues, including IBS, Coeliac disease and Chron's disease
  
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• Singing legend reveals why she snubbed Kate Middleton tea invite

  29-08-2023 10:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton, speaking on BBC Radio 2 said she'd been asked to come to meet the Princess of Wales but had turned her down
  
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