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• Police operations carried out in St George area of Bristol - updates

  07-09-2023 23:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police officers have closed off a junction in a busy area of the city
  
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• West Country kids spend day in detention for having wrong heels on shoes

  07-09-2023 21:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One parents claims as many as 35 Year 11 pupils were given an all day detention for their shoes
  
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• Police warn not to approach wanted Bristol woman

  07-09-2023 21:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Siobhan Pearson is currently wanted by Avon and Somerset Constabulary, having gone on the run
  
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• Temporarily paralysed woman rows 7,500m for charity

  07-09-2023 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Karen Perrins says she wants to give back to the charity that helped her recover with free rehab.
  
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• Armed officers, helicopter and heavy police presence at Bedminster Bridge

  07-09-2023 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon in public and affray
  
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• Simon Pegg issues heartbreaking tribute to 'lovable' jazz legend dad

  07-09-2023 18:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Simon said he was 'very proud' of hit late dad
  
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• Man has done 41,000 steps a day for a year and says it's not difficult

  07-09-2023 18:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The chartered surveyor, who has met the walking target every day for a year, also recently ate 10,000 calories in just 36 minutes for another challenge
  
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• Plans for huge £3m revamp to improve Bristol Park

  07-09-2023 18:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A three-year programme of community events and activities is also in the pipeline
  
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• 'Outright lies' told about school site as top councillor apologises

  07-09-2023 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Frenchay Primary School has been saved from developers after a five-year campaign
  
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• Great grandmother to take on weightlifting contest by age 80

  07-09-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doreen Marshall, 79, says she had never been inside a gym until she was in her 70s.
  
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• Avon & Somerset Police 'sorry' for undercover police officer's 19-year relationship with woman

  07-09-2023 17:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Police chiefs knew about the relationship for seven years before they told her - and they'd already had a child
  
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• Brothers who smashed man's jaw outside Whitchurch pub are sent to prison

  07-09-2023 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Clinton and Jamie Jackson both pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm
  
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• Planning chief rejects calls to resign over Broadwalk saga

  07-09-2023 16:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former mayor George Ferguson has led the calls for Cllr Richard Eddy to resign over the way a plan to demolish the Bristol shopping centre was dealt with by his committee. But the councillor has hit back.
  
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• Police officer in court charged with rape and threatening to kill

  07-09-2023 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  PC Cliff Mitchell has been charged with six counts of rape. He was arrested on Tuesday, August 5 while off duty with the Metropolitan Police.
  
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• Woman who died three weeks after two dogs attacked her was a 'big animal lover'

  07-09-2023 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been pouring in for ''beautiful' Marie Stevens
  
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• Prince of Wales kissed by Paul Gascoigne during visit to Pret

  07-09-2023 16:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The peck on the cheek brought much amusement to the watching crowd
  
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• Stolen motorbike seized in Kingswood

  07-09-2023 15:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’ve recovered a motorbike which had been stolen from Westgate Buildings in Bath on Tuesday 5 September 2023. Officers responded to a report of an altercation in Regent Street, Kingswood, at about 8pm the same day. On arrival they found the people involved had left, but a witness said it had happened after a member of the public challenged two people on a motorbike which was being ridden on the...
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• Saharan dust: Weather presenter explains why cars have dust on them

  07-09-2023 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC weather presenter Ian Fergusson explains why people have woken up with dust on their cars.
  
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• Mum-of-four, 32, starved to death after Turkey weight loss surgery

  07-09-2023 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old was left unable to eat without being sick following the gastric sleeve operation 18 months ago - now her family is warning others
  
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• Marks and Spencer's 'beautifully soft' £22 jumper that's perfect for autumn and winter

  07-09-2023 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Loved them so much, bought them in three colours"
  
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• 'Botched boob job left me in agony after my chest muscles were ripped in half'

  07-09-2023 15:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pain was so bad that Kelly Hahn felt like she'd been 'hit by a bus'
  
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• Motorcycle thieves escape police helicopter search over Kingswood

  07-09-2023 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A NPAS helicopter flew over Kingswood for several hours during the search but officers were unable to find the culprit or culprits
  
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• Police Officer denies intentionally suffocating woman

  07-09-2023 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The serving police officer is also accused of controlling and coercive behaviour.
  
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• Nordic youth travel agency opens first UK premises in Bristol - Bristol24/7

  07-09-2023 14:38
  
  Nordic youth travel agency opens first UK premises in Bristol  Bristol24/7
  
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• Huge fire in Avonmouth as rubbish bins burst into flames

  07-09-2023 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dark smoke could be seen coming from the industrial site as firefighters battled the flames and smoke
  
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• 17-stone mum with crippling anxiety slims down to size 12 in six months

  07-09-2023 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hayley Smith underwent weight loss surgery after her 40th birthday
  
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• Gogglebox legends quit Channel 4 show in shock announcement

  07-09-2023 14:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The duo and their beloved pooches are adored by viewers up and down the country who have said they are going to miss the couple on their TV screens
  
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• All you need to know as Saharan dust cloud hits UK - including health warning

  07-09-2023 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say the dust particles not only cover surfaces but they can affect air quality making it important for people with some health conditions to be aware
  
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• Diet guru Dr Michael Mosley shares anti-ageing drink that will help you sleep

  07-09-2023 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could also halt some age-related ailments
  
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• Harvey Nichols shares full contents of £250 advent calendar with Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty

  07-09-2023 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It might be 12 weeks to December first but in just a few weeks time you could be smugly sitting back, knowing you've save £1,000 on luxury beauty goodies
  
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• Harvey Nicholls shares full contents of £250 advent calendar with Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty

  07-09-2023 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It might be 12 weeks to December first but in just a few weeks time you could be smugly sitting back, knowing you've save £1,000 on luxury beauty goodies
  
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• 'Sweetest' My Mum, Your Dad scenes teased by Davina McCall ahead of ITV show's launch

  07-09-2023 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  My Mum, Your Dad features a man who has been given permission from his daughter to find love again after losing his wife
  
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• Blue Peter presenter's husband tragically dies aged just 51

  07-09-2023 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Musician Giles Broadbent had been married to Diane-Louise Jordan for 16 years
  
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• Live: Prince William in West Country for royal visit to promote homelessness campaign

  07-09-2023 13:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His Royal Highness will meet with people who are trying to help tackle the issue
  
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• UK's most famous abandoned buildings from churches to jails - Bristol Live

  07-09-2023 13:31
  UK's most famous abandoned buildings from churches to jails  Bristol Live
  
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• UK's most famous abandoned buildings from churches to jails

  07-09-2023 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The winner has more than 111k Instagram hashtags from avid fans
  
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• Prince Harry making flying visit to UK on eve Queen's death anniversary

  07-09-2023 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex is not thought to have arranged to spend time with the King or the Prince of Wales during his fleeting moment in the UK
  
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• One in 10 parents can't afford to send children on school trips

  07-09-2023 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  On average parents spend £125.17 per school trip per child, plus an additional £42.72 per trip on extras
  
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• 'I was staring death in the face' Dad told he wouldn't survive after doctors found tumour on his tonsil

  07-09-2023 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Adrian Taylor was told he had terminal cancer before he took part in a clinical research trial
  
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• Kate Middleton 'keen to keep away from Harry and Meghan' at 'tense event', says expert

  07-09-2023 12:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Waleses and the Sussexes put on a united front last September following the Queen's death as they carried out a walkabout at Windsor Castle, leaving royal fans hoping that the couples would reconcile
  
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• Climbers rescued near Giant's Cave high up above Bristol

  07-09-2023 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The climbers were treated by the ambulance service at the scene after being rescued by firefighters
  
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• 'We kept working, flew economy and had second-hand cars after lottery win - but it's all gone'

  07-09-2023 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lara says even after scooping almost £2million they kept working, flew economy class and bought only second-hand cars. But she says their fortune is now all spent
  
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• Brother and sister's heartbreak at final texts from girl, 17, who died after holiday

  07-09-2023 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Leah Rogers had just got back from her first holidays without her parents when she became ill - her condition went downhill quickly
  
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• 12 Wetherspoons in and around Bristol cut prices on meals and drinks

  07-09-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bosses are making a stand against the Government's 'unfair' VAT charge
  
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• Saharan dust hits the UK covering cars and giving chance of spectacular sunsets

  07-09-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers have told how they awoke to find their vehicles covered in the dust which has travelled from thousands of miles away
  
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• Reprieve for Yew Tree Farm as cemetery expansion decision delayed for six weeks

  07-09-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The meadows which could be turned into a graveyard are protected as a Site of Nature Conservation Interest
  
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• Texan music event hosts UK debut in Bristol - Bristol24/7

  07-09-2023 12:17
  
  Texan music event hosts UK debut in Bristol  Bristol24/7
  
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• Bristol care home for adults with learning difficulties could turn into children’s home

  07-09-2023 12:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More and more children in care are being spent at least 20 miles away from Bristol due to a shortage of places
  
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• Sahara grime covers Bristol as cars covered by overnight dust rain

  07-09-2023 12:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Car washes across the city are going to be busy in the next few days
  
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• IOPC launch A4 Portway crash probe after Kia driver seriously injured

  07-09-2023 11:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident involving an unmarked Avon and Somerset Police car has been referred to the watchdog
  
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