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• Jill Dando's brother has sad theory about BBC star's murder ahead of Netflix series

  18-09-2023 22:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A documentary is due to premiere on the streaming platform giant next week as the death of the presenter and journalist who was a household name remains unsolved
  
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• Russell Brand shows 'postponed' as Met Police receive 'sex assault' report

  18-09-2023 20:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Theatre Royal Windsor confirmed Russell Brand's performance at its venue tomorrow will not be going ahead as scheduled
  
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• Bristol M4 traffic live as lane closed after two-car crash in rush hour

  18-09-2023 19:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident is causing delays between junctions 19 and 20
  
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• Post Office Horizon scandal victims offered £600,000 each in compensation

  18-09-2023 18:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many of them were wrongfully convicted of theft and false accounting due to faulty software
  
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• Appeal after man found with serious head injury – Midsomer Norton

  18-09-2023 18:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for information after a man was found on a residential street with a serious head injury. A man in his 60s was found unconscious on The Dymboro in Midsomer Norton at 12.30am on Saturday (16 September). He was flown to Southmead Hospital by air ambulance where he remains in a critical condition. House to house enquires have been carried out and we’re grateful to those residents who...
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• Boy, 14, charged with murder after Nathaniel Shani murder

  18-09-2023 18:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nathaniel Shani was found fatally injured after police were called to reports of a stabbing
  
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• South Bristol Shopping Centre WILL be demolished after Government steps away

  18-09-2023 18:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Council planning chair says the Government decision is 'in effect an endorsement' of the U-turn and the controversial actions over the summer
  
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• Historic pub could be transformed into new homes and farm shop

  18-09-2023 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There will also be a cafe, community space and offices
  
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• Pair jailed after series of burglaries targeting businesses

  18-09-2023 17:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Two men have been jailed after stealing thousands of pounds in cash during burglaries of businesses across Bath, Bristol and North Somerset. Connor Moore and Joseph Nash pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit burglary after evidence was presented of them being involved in a series of break-ins and thefts targeting pubs and other companies to steal cash. In total...
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• Adorable 'graduation' held for 22-week premature twins

  18-09-2023 17:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Babies Kimyah and DJ were given as little as a 10% chance of survival when they entered the world last October
  
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• Bristol family living in fear of ceiling collapse sand storm mum says is ‘death trap’

  18-09-2023 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The family were thankfully a way on holiday when the ceiling of their flat collapsed and sand and debris rained down on the bedroom
  
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• Metropolitan Police receive report of alleged sex assault following Russell Brand news reports

  18-09-2023 17:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met have confirmed that an accusation of sexual assault has been made in the wake of explosive allegations against the comedian at the weekend
  
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• Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell dies in prison aged 69

  18-09-2023 16:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after being found to be a child molester on a shocking scale
  
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• E4 Married At First Sight's Ella reveals 'struggle' over false rumours

  18-09-2023 16:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old told ITV's Lorraine about the backlash she received over the claims which have been quashed by the Weston bride and the show's producers
  
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• Kate surprised by inflating lifejacket during Royal Navy air base visit

  18-09-2023 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The princess was left in stitches after the device inflated while she was wearing it
  
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• Some of the biggest comedians coming to Bristol before the end of 2023

  18-09-2023 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They're playing at some of Bristol's best venues - but tickets won't be available for long
  
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• Man banned from Southmead after being caught with drugs

  18-09-2023 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man convicted of possessing cocaine and heroin was banned from entering his home neighbourhood.
  
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• Shunned Strictly pro Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence after 2023 series heartbreak

  18-09-2023 16:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dancer clearly felt disappointed after being left without a celebrity partner - but fans have helped her turn her frown upside down
  
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• Jack Brooks: Somerset bowler to leave club after four years

  18-09-2023 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset bowler Jack Brooks will leave the club at the end of this season when his contract ends.
  
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• Bully XL puppies being sold for £5,000 despite looming ban

  18-09-2023 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The controversial breed has been linked with a number of attacks in recent weeks
  
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• Bedminster BID collapses after ten years as traders vote no

  18-09-2023 15:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Business Improvement District funded projects and events but now shopkeepers in BS3 have pulled the plug
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley - get infected with the 'right viruses' and you could live longer

  18-09-2023 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Food and diet has long been known to have an impact on health and life-span but new information is coming out all the time
  
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• Couple win three-year battle to convert pig barn into home for disabled brother

  18-09-2023 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Council planning officers objected to the plans as they said the conversion would harm views of the countryside
  
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• Frankie Bridge's husband Wayne 'ruined whole' wedding with controversial outfit choice

  18-09-2023 14:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Frankie told fans to 'chill' after her followers were not keen on Wayne's outfit choice
  
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• Mum says cannabis oil cured her post-natal depression

  18-09-2023 14:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Natasha Doran, 33, began struggling with her mental health after giving birth to son, Isaac, now four
  
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• Appeal after fail to stop collision in village high street

  18-09-2023 14:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are looking for witnesses to a fail to stop collision in a village high street. At around midnight on Thursday 31 August, we attended the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and a car on Worle High Street, near Weston-super-Mare. The vehicle, a black Audi, left the scene before police attended. The victim, a woman in her 30s, was treated at hospital for cuts and bruises and has...
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• Appeal after fail to stop collision in high street

  18-09-2023 14:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are looking for witnesses to a fail to stop collision in a village high street. At around midnight on Thursday 31 August, we attended the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and a car on Worle High Street, near Weston-super-Mare. The vehicle, a black Audi, left the scene before police attended. The victim, a woman in her 30s, was treated at hospital for cuts and bruises and has...
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• Pharmacist says signs in feet could indicate serious health problems

  18-09-2023 14:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Because the feet and toes are the extremities of our bodies, they can often be somewhere that is affected by certain conditions
  
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• Live: M5 blocked after two-car crash near Bristol

  18-09-2023 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash took place near junction 16 shortly after midday
  
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• Record number of centenarians in England and Wales, census shows

  18-09-2023 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This figure is around a 127-fold increase on the 1921 census
  
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• Bake Off, MAFS and Big Brother - here are the big shows you can look forward to this autumn

  18-09-2023 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Autumn is always a huge season for TV, with the return of Strictly at the weekend filling viewers up and down the country with immense joy
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley explains the best time of day to exercise to burn most fat

  18-09-2023 13:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The diet guru said there were different times of day when exercise was most effective, depending on what your main goal is
  
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• 430,000 young people yet to claim thousands of pounds of forgotten cash - are you one of them?

  18-09-2023 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people could have an average of £2,000 in unclaimed cash many don't even know exists
  
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• First look at e-scooters coming to Bristol and how to register for new devices

  18-09-2023 13:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New e-bikes and cargo bikes are also being launched
  
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• M5 traffic live as multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway near Bristol

  18-09-2023 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers should avoid the area
  
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• M5 multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway near Bristol

  18-09-2023 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers were advised to avoid the area
  
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• Man banned from suburb of Bristol for seven years after drugs raid

  18-09-2023 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bradley Ball is also prohibited from owning more than one mobile phone or SIM card, and cannot have more than £50 in cash in his possession at any time
  
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• Man banned from Bristol suburb for seven years after drugs raid

  18-09-2023 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bradley Ball is also prohibited from owning more than one mobile phone or SIM card, and cannot have more than £50 in cash in his possession at any time
  
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• Judge's sentencing remarks in full as 'evil' Patrick Devaney jailed for abusing boys at Eastwood Park

  18-09-2023 13:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Devaney subjected inmates to punishing exercises and would beat them
  
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• 'Our American XL bully is warm and cuddly - when other dogs attack him he hides'

  18-09-2023 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Grayce Atherton says plans to ban the breed are a result of a witch hunt against the massive pets and insists hers is the gentlest dog she's known
  
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• Princess of Wales spotted in the West Country

  18-09-2023 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Her Royal Highness will spend time in the air traffic control and other areas of the base
  
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• 'We've got 13 fake babies - it's preparing us for parenthood'

  18-09-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jess Ellis, 27, started collecting reborn dolls in May 2020
  
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• Witnesses sought following sexual assault in Bath night club

  18-09-2023 12:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man as part of an ongoing sexual assault investigation. Officers believe the person pictured has information which could aid their investigation into the incident which occurred at the Komedia Night Club, in Westgate Street, Bath, on Sunday 20 August. The man pictured is described as white, between 25-30 years old, approximately 5ft 9ins tall...
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• Met Office shares exact date Hurricane Lee aftermath will hit UK as more downpours expected

  18-09-2023 12:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After battering Canada and New England, Hurricane Lee is tracking towards the UK
  
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• Phil Alexander: Bristol City chief executive departs after seven months

  18-09-2023 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City chief executive officer Phil Alexander steps down from his role after less than eight months.
  
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• Minehead Butlin's guests shower and swim in two inches of 'dirty flood water'

  18-09-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Guests are unable to leave the flood-hit resort due to the roads around Butlin's being closed
  
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• Bristol mobile speed camera locations from Monday, September 18, 2023

  18-09-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Speeding drivers could be at risk of getting a fine or points on their licence
  
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• Man banned from entering Southmead as part of sentence for class A drug offences

  18-09-2023 12:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 25-year-old Bristol man convicted of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply has been given a jail term as well as a Criminal Behaviour Order, which bans him entering Southmead until 2030. Bradley Ball, of Ravenglass Crescent, was jailed for two years and eight months at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 7 September, after being convicted of possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to...
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• Appeal after pensioner assaulted in park

  18-09-2023 11:50 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed an assault on a pensioner in a play park. At around 6.20pm on Wednesday 23 August, the victim, in his 70s, was pushed by a teenager in Ilton Play Park, off Copse Lane, causing him to land on a large metal play apparatus. The man was taken to hospital and is now recovering at home. The suspect is described as white, approximately 17 years old and...
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• Raising awareness of fraud within the Chinese student community

  18-09-2023 11:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Last year, Chinese people across Avon and Somerset lost a staggering £1,986,500 to fraud. We know that fraud is significantly underreported, so the true loss is likely to be much higher. Chinese students are particularly at risk. We want to stop these frauds before they happen, by empowering people to be aware of the risks. We’ve worked with a local charity – the Chinese Lantern Project (CLP)...
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