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• Chilling West Country suitcase murder to be detailed in true crime documentary

  05-09-2023 22:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Deborah Chong's headless corpse was discovered by walkers near Salcombe after her friendship with Jemma Mitchell turned very sour
  
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• Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Blaze and Vipers claim dramatic victories

  05-09-2023 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blaze win to go further clear in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy standings: while Southern Vipers, Thunder and Sunrisers also triumph.
  
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• Man says 'I can't sell my house because the bus stop is in the way'

  05-09-2023 20:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The homeowner had offered to pay for the removal of the shelter himself. But the council said it has been there for over 50 years and has to stay
  
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• Married At First Sight set to make history as Weston trans woman marries on show

  05-09-2023 19:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ella said she is excited - describing the opportunity as 'a big deal'
  
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• Driver fled scene after seriously injuring three men in crash

  05-09-2023 19:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chloe Thynne, from Kemble, fled the scene of the crash and initially denied being involved
  
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• Funding granted to repair Cumberland Basin swing bridge

  05-09-2023 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors approved £4.2m of repair work to inspect and maintain the bridge and nearby roads.
  
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• 'Madness' as ship longer than 22 London busses arrives in small West country town

  05-09-2023 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Spirit of Adventure was hard to miss in Fowey on the weekend, but it didn't stay for long
  
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• Blind woman in social housing is left to live in mouldy home for three years 

  05-09-2023 18:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The housing association has been forced to pay out over £4,500 after the resident was allowed to exist in the harmful conditions with her guide dog
  
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• Maddy Lawrence 'could have survived' with earlier medicine - inquest

  05-09-2023 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inquest hears there were missed opportunities to save the 20-year-old rugby player's life.
  
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• Burglar tried to steal from derelict Bristol pub but almost blew himself up

  05-09-2023 18:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Homes were evacuated and he was found unconscious, after his plan went very wrong
  
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• Expert shares anti-ageing food that people who live the longest in the world eat

  05-09-2023 18:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He spent 20 years studying communities with the longest life expectancies around the world
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley stresses food group that helps people lose weight and keep muscle mass

  05-09-2023 17:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The TV diet expert has sensible words of advice for people on a weight-loss journey
  
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• Wilko to make 1,300 workers redundant despite B&M's plans to buy stores

  05-09-2023 17:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  B&M has purchased 51 of Wilko's branches but unions have said that staff working at the stores may still lose their jobs
  
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• Stolen motorbikes returned – Bristol and Bath

  05-09-2023 17:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’ve returned four stolen motorcycles to their rightful owners. Police were called to Hartcliffe Way, Bristol, at about 3pm on Monday 4 September, following reports of six people on three motorbikes. The sighting linked in with the theft of a motorbike from Whiteladies Road earlier on Monday. Officers searched the area and found the three motorcycles abandoned in Bourchier Gardens, Hartcliffe...
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• Parents of young boy with cancer urge others to sign up for organ donation

  05-09-2023 17:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In 2021 - 2022, only 52% of families gave consent for their child’s organs to be donated
  
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• Dad had appendix unnecessarily removed before learning devastating diagnosis

  05-09-2023 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is not yet known which type of tumour Josh has, but whichever it is, the diagnosis is one of a highly aggressive form of brain cancer
  
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• Teenager attacked driver with baseball bat after high-speed car chase through Bristol

  05-09-2023 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows the pursuit and Chaz Morgan, 19, getting out of a Volkswagen with the weapon
  
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• Emma put exhaustion down to demanding job and motherhood before shocking diagnosis

  05-09-2023 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emma Leeming's pals grew concerned that something wasn't right
  
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• County Championship: Colin Ackermann and Lewis Hill see Leicestershire to three-day win over Gloucestershire

  05-09-2023 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colin Ackermann and Lewis Hill see promotion-chasing Leicestershire to a three-day win over Gloucestershire.
  
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• This Morning dealt NTAs blow ahead of tonight's ceremony on ITV

  05-09-2023 16:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Once a beloved daytime TV show - the scandals that have hit This Morning in the last year appear to have taken a toll on the production's chance of netting a National Television Award
  
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• Teenager sentenced for baseball bat attack in Bristol

  05-09-2023 15:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A teenager has been sentenced after a pursuit in Bristol ended in him attacking a man with a baseball bat. Chaz Morgan, 19, was involved in an incident last summer where there was a two-car pursuit in the city, which culminated in a collision and physical confrontation. The incident began in Knowle on Friday 24 June when the window of a white Ford Fiesta was smashed, culminating in a pursuit where...
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• Unleaded petrol prices climb to the highest level in six months

  05-09-2023 15:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Petrol prices have risen to an average of 151.7p per litre. It is the highest price since December last year.
  
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• Poorest in Bristol 'will face homelessness' if council scraps tax benefit

  05-09-2023 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I barely make ends meet as it is, I won't be able to survive if this goes away'
  
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• Poorest in Bristol 'will face homelessness' if council cuts tax benefit

  05-09-2023 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I barely make ends meet as it is, I won't be able to survive if this goes away' - but council chiefs have reassured protesters the Council Tax Reduction Scheme will continue
  
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• Campaigners disrupt City Hall cabinet meeting in protest over council tax reduction scheme cuts

  05-09-2023 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I barely make ends meet as it is, I won't be able to survive if this goes away' - but council chiefs have reassured protesters the Council Tax Reduction Scheme will continue
  
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• Two GP practices in South Bristol announce merger

  05-09-2023 15:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drop-in sessions are being held this week and next week to answer patients' questions
  
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• Every B&M and Wilko in Bristol after rescue deal for latter saves 51 stores

  05-09-2023 14:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of shops and workers across the country still face an uncertain future as administrators continue to work on deals for the household brand
  
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• Broadmead climate activists sing Spice Girls protest song outside Barclays

  05-09-2023 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Barclays says it is 'clear that addressing climate change is an urgent and complex challenge'
  
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• Men broke into Bristol flat and threatened people with screwdriver during attempted burglary

  05-09-2023 14:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police say the attempted aggravated burglary happened on Sunday, May 28
  
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• Appeal after robbery in Wellington Park

  05-09-2023 14:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Wellington. On Tuesday 29 August at around 7pm, a 17-year-old boy was in Wellington Park with friends when he was approached by the suspect. The suspect threatened the victim with a bladed article and ordered him to hand over the contents of his pockets. One person, a 15-year-old boy, has been arrested and released on police bail while...
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• Appeal after boy arrested following robbery

  05-09-2023 14:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Wellington. On Tuesday 29 August at around 7pm, a 17-year-old boy was in Wellington Park with friends when he was approached by the suspect. The suspect threatened the victim with a bladed article and ordered him to hand over the contents of his pockets. One person, a 15-year-old boy, has been arrested and released on police bail while...
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• Five health problems that show symptoms in your feet

  05-09-2023 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Changes to your feet could be a sign of an illness
  
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• Man taken to hospital after Audi smashes into lamp post in Bradley Stoke

  05-09-2023 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the crash on Bowsland Way at around 8.20pm
  
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• "We're identical twins and have worn matching clothes every day for 23 years"

  05-09-2023 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rosey Coles and Kathy Heffernan, both 69, love to dress the same when they go out together
  
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• New Look's 'slimming' coat that's very similar to Burberry's £1,890 item

  05-09-2023 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Really nice, smart looking, good quality"
  
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• 'Severe' heat warning for Italy, Greece and Malta as Met Office explains why UK is so hot

  05-09-2023 13:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A heat dome is developing over western Europe as the UK is set for a scorching week
  
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• 'My house is in tatters' Seriously ill man paid builder £120,000 for unfinished treatment room

  05-09-2023 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Martin Linham, 54, was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in September 2021
  
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• ITV confirms Love Island All Stars spin-off featuring some of show's biggest stars

  05-09-2023 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Since Love Island first arrived on our screens back in 2015, many of its stars have become celebrities in their own right, with some set to return to the show for a special series in the new year
  
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• Five dead puppies found in West Country lake as RSPCA launches investigation

  05-09-2023 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The puppies were found in the water with their umbilical cords still attached and the RSPCA said one had been placed in a white sock
  
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• Heatwave death risk 'increases' as weather health warning upgraded

  05-09-2023 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency has also warned of potential disruption to health and social care services as temperatures across the nation soar towards 30C
  
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• Bailey of Bristol's tribute to 'caring' colleague, 58, after sudden death

  05-09-2023 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “Phil was held in high regard by everyone he worked with."
  
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• Tories call for urgent pothole repair review for Bristol’s ‘crumbling’ roads

  05-09-2023 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Recent analysis suggests that Bristol has some of the worst roads in England
  
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• Bristol man who nearly joined deadly gang turned life around to help others

  05-09-2023 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Peter Miles spent a large part of his life going in and out of prison in the UK and USA as he turned to drugs and booze to help cope with problems he faced
  
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• Woman still critically injured in hospital a week after A4 crash

  05-09-2023 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four people were initially taken to hospital in the crash which saw one person arrested and the incident referred to the IOPC
  
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• E-fit released following attempted break-in at Bristol home

  05-09-2023 12:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re releasing an E-fit of a man we want to identify in connection with an attempted aggravated burglary incident. At around 10.40am on Sunday 28 May, two unknown men broke into a flat in A370 York Road, Bristol, while in possession of a screwdriver and threatened the homeowners before leaving. The offender is described as white, of slim build and average height. He wore a white jacket with the...
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• Closure order granted for property in Yeovil linked to disorder and anti-social behaviour

  05-09-2023 12:37 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A closure order has been successfully obtained from magistrates following issues of serious disorder and anti-social behaviour relating to a property in Yeovil. The property, in Eastland Road, has now been boarded up after the three-month order was granted at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (August 30). A serious incident of disorder linked to the property last month, which resulted in a...
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• West Country gran tells toyboy to 'stop silly games' after ex uploads Youtube clips

  05-09-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "You must sever all ties with me and get on with your life"
  
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• Woman 'honoured' to be first female commander at RNLI Portishead

  05-09-2023 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Susan Beaton is the first woman to hold the position of helm at RNLI Portishead.
  
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• Wilko's '£1.90 clearance sale' confirmed as fake with hundreds of stores facing closure

  05-09-2023 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Photos of a £7 airfryer and £8 suitcase set have appeared on social media under the Wilko branding - despite the company closing it's online shop weeks ago
  
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• Morrisons staff 'lovely' after autistic tot 'started screaming the place down'

  05-09-2023 11:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mum praises Morrisons "for being an inclusive supermarket considering the needs of all customers"
  
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