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• Everton 2-2 Bristol City (19 Nov, 2023) Final Score - ESPN.co.uk

  11-09-2023 23:19
  
  Everton 2-2 Bristol City (19 Nov, 2023) Final Score  ESPN.co.uk
  
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• My Mum, Your Dad converts ex-Love Island fans to new ITV romance show

  11-09-2023 22:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new ITV show sees single middle aged parents set up by their kids to a soundtrack of 'banging' 80s tunes. No wonder fans are hooked
  
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• Great British Bake Off fans can get paid to watch telly and eat cake

  11-09-2023 21:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Watch Bake Off and eat cakes - for money? Sign us up!
  
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• Model, 71, still wearing bikini she bought in her 20s reveals exercise she does every day

  11-09-2023 20:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Suzy believes she's the UK's oldest glamour model
  
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• Man charged following incident in Norton Fitzwarren

  11-09-2023 20:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 41-year-old man has been charged following an incident in Norton Fitzwarren yesterday (Sunday 10 September). Geoff Marshall, of Station Road, Norton Fitzwarren, has been charged with one count of dangerous driving, 12 counts of criminal damage and one count of battery today (Monday 11 September). The charges relate to an incident which happened yesterday afternoon when officers received reports...
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• Full list of Wilko stores set to close next week

  11-09-2023 20:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 120 branches will shut between Sunday, September 17 and Thursday, September 21
  
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• Over 9,000 job losses confirmed at Wilko as all shops set to close

  11-09-2023 20:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Administrators said extensive efforts had failed to produce a deal which would save any significant part of the operation
  
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• Live: Rush hour crash on A4174 sparks long delays in Frenchay

  11-09-2023 19:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heavy traffic is reported in both directions of the A4174
  
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• Police launch inquiry into disorder near site of Crooked House remains

  11-09-2023 18:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred near the remains of the pub, which enraged people after burning down in suspicious circumstances
  
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• Witnesses sought after woman threatened outside south Somerset school

  11-09-2023 18:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for witnesses after a woman was threatened outside a school in south Somerset. The incident happened outside Stanchester Academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon on Friday 8 September between 2.30pm and 2.45pm. The woman was threatened by the occupants of a dark coloured vehicle as it was driven past her. Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information which could help our investigation...
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• Tesco worker punched by shoplifting suspect in city centre

  11-09-2023 18:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has issued a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with the incident
  
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• TV crews film at Ashton Court for new BBC comedy drama

  11-09-2023 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could be the next Outlaws...
  
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• Bristol farmer 'exhausted' by city council cemetery expansion plan

  11-09-2023 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catherine Withers says a cemetery expansion plan could force Bristol's last working farm to shut.
  
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• Woman who won £2million house competition 'heartbroken' after being given just £5k

  11-09-2023 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Loretta thought she had won a six-bedroom four-storey villa in a glamorous estate - but she was in for a nasty shock
  
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• Poundland talks to save 100 Wilko stores 'ongoing' as more closures to be revealed

  11-09-2023 17:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Administrators have been trying to find buyers to take over shop units run by the troubled High Street retailers
  
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• 'I went vegan and discovered women didn't want to date me'

  11-09-2023 17:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Prof Eric Robinson found as soon as he said he was vegan people unmatched him and his own fiance revealed she wouldn't have gone out with him if she'd known
  
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• EastEnders' Bobby Brazier has filmed 'exit scenes' ahead of Strictly break

  11-09-2023 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The actor - who is the son of the late Big Brother star Jade Goody - is one of 15 celebrities who will be dusting off their dancing shoes to battle it out for the Glitterball Trophy
  
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• Prince Harry given 'one condition' to be allowed to visit Queen's grave

  11-09-2023 17:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry was seen at the Queen's final resting place, St George's Chapel in Windsor, on the first anniversary of her death
  
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• Boy in hospital after Yate attack involving 'a number of people'

  11-09-2023 17:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said a knife was found by forensic officers at the scene
  
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• CCTV appeal after shop worker punched in Bristol

  11-09-2023 16:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re issuing a CCTV image of a male we’d like to identify after a member of staff at a store in Bristol was assaulted. The incident happened in Tesco, in Clare Street, at around 9.45pm on Sunday 28 May. A male had been stopped after being suspected of shoplifting and was being escorted out the premises by a member of staff, when he became aggressive and punched him in the face, causing an injury.
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• Arrest made after teenager assaulted in Yate

  11-09-2023 16:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy is currently in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of GBH. It follows an incident on Cranleigh Court in Yate at approximately 10.30pm yesterday (Sunday 10 September) in which a boy, also aged in his late teens, was attacked by a number of people. The boy sustained injuries to his neck and back in the incident. The injuries are not believed to be life threatening but...
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• Bristol's Goram Homes suffers better-than-expected losses

  11-09-2023 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its latest figures show it lost £600k in 2022-23, £1.4million less than had been expected.
  
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• Exclusive: Bristol Rovers explore stadium options with Fruit Market talks in danger of collapse

  11-09-2023 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers, and their desire for a new stadium, have formed part of the proposed project at St Philip's Marsh for the last four years
  
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• 'UFO' filmed emerging from lightning wall in West Country

  11-09-2023 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People were awestruck by the weather phenomenon and one video appears to show a mystery object. Watch the footage and see what you think.
  
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• Couple in 70s who won big lottery windfall says it's down to romantic coincidence

  11-09-2023 15:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Georgina and Jim won just over £180,00 are part of the Postcode Lottery
  
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• Bristol named UK's booziest city according to DrinkWell survey - Bristol Live

  11-09-2023 15:29
  
  Bristol named UK's booziest city according to DrinkWell survey  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol named UK's booziest city according to DrinkWell survey

  11-09-2023 15:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Survey suggests Bristolians enjoy a daily drink more than the rest of the nation
  
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• New dentist school will 'double number of emergency appointments' in Bristol

  11-09-2023 15:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new school will offer 60,000 appointments a year
  
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• Jogger says he saw Daniel Khalife twice 24 hours before he was caught - but could not get through

  11-09-2023 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Frank Noon believes he saw escapee Daniel Khalife twice a day before he was caught - but he couldn't reach anyone by phone to report it
  
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• Shopper attacked in Downend store by mystery assailant

  11-09-2023 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has issued an appeal for information over the incident and a CCTV image of a person officers want to speak to
  
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• Martin Lewis issues stark warning to anyone planning to bulk buy stamps

  11-09-2023 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The money saving expert said if you buy now before the October 2 big rises it's inflation proof - but also said it only works if you get the right type of stamp
  
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• Footage shows military truck smashing several vehicles as onlookers left shocked

  11-09-2023 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Numerous police cars were badly damaged during the incident with officers seen running out of the way of the vehicle which was later stopped on a bridge over the M5
  
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• Urgent 999 appeal for missing 74-year-old man from Hartcliffe

  11-09-2023 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Michael was last seen at some point between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday (September 10)
  
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• Kate Garraway's touching wedding anniversary message as she opens up on Derek's worrying new condition

  11-09-2023 14:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kate has helped to take care of her husband since he developed health complications from Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic, with the couple celebrating 18 years of marriage at the weekend
  
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• Mountain rescuer dies after slipping and falling 500ft trying to save lockdown-breaking campers

  11-09-2023 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chris Lewis suffered severe spinal injuries and required extensive care in hospital for 16 months after the incident
  
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• Woman left with chunk missing from her cheek after dog attack

  11-09-2023 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dog had a history of aggression and was responsible for at least two other attacks on people, one of which had occurred on the same day
  
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• Episode of Casualty breached broadcast rules, says Ofcom

  11-09-2023 13:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A subtitler has been disciplined and withdrawn from duty
  
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• 'Sorrow and anger' as more Bristol Wilko stores could close after rescue deal collapses

  11-09-2023 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "There is now no prospect of saving the remaining store estate in its entirety and all Wilko stores will close by early October"
  
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• 'Chuffed' West Country man wins £4.5m coastal mansion and goes straight to pub to celebrate

  11-09-2023 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He's now the proud owner of a stunning five-bed home, complete with an outdoor pool
  
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• Freedom of information problems at Bristol City Council to persist under committees

  11-09-2023 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A government watchdog has issued a stern warning to the council to improve its "consistently poor performance"
  
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• Poirot actor making his panto debut at Bristol Hippodrome

  11-09-2023 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BAFTA nominee David Suchet will be joining Steps singer Faye Tozer and comedian Andy Ford among the cast of Peter Pan
  
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• Marks and Spencer's blazer is Sienna Miller's 'favourite item' that can be worn for work or party

  11-09-2023 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It’s beautifully tailored and a classic"
  
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• Billie the witch practises sex magic for ‘maximum pleasure’

  11-09-2023 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Billie Bryan, 40, got into witchcraft after being fascinated by stories of the occult
  
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• 'I was in tears after being thrown off easyJet flight - police escorted me out of the airport'

  11-09-2023 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It was like something I’ve never experienced before"
  
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• Bristol: Work begins to improve major cycling route in city

  11-09-2023 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £1.2m project to fill the 'Old Market gap' is expected to take nine months, says the council.
  
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• Bristol City Council housing company praised for losing less money than expected

  11-09-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Goram Homes bosses told councillors that its first houses will be completed by Christmas
  
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• New heat warning issued by Met Office as high temperatures to continue

  11-09-2023 12:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Extra 24 hour alert with potentially serious health concerns as heatwave is extended
  
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• List of celebrities banned from entering the UK and other countries including Elton John and Brad Pitt

  11-09-2023 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Big stars such as Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Dog The Bounty Hunter and Mike Tyson are all included on the list
  
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• National Express passenger indecently exposed himself repeatedly during journey to Bristol

  11-09-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police wants to identify a man as part of an investigation into an incident in which a man flashed fellow coach passengers over a period of over two hours
  
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• More than half of Labour's ruling Bristol council cabinet to step down in May

  11-09-2023 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Whoever wins the next local elections, there will be a big change in personnel
  
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