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• Married police inspector denies raping woman in hotel

  25-09-2023 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Insp Clive Summerill took advantage of the drunk woman, a misconduct hearing is told.
  
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• Somerset students taught in marquees as concrete closes classrooms

  25-09-2023 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clevedon School has been forced to build temporary classes after 22 rooms were closed down.
  
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• Police inspector accused of raping woman in hotel room, misconduct panel hears

  25-09-2023 21:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Avon & Somerset officer, based in South Gloucestershire, denies the allegations
  
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• Man charged after confrontation involving 'bladed weapons' at The Galleries

  25-09-2023 19:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police were called to reports of a physical confrontation involving several people on Suron-style bikes
  
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• Temple Meads station scaffolding to stay for three more years

  25-09-2023 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anti-terror barriers will also be installed as part of the regeneration project, a report says.
  
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• Storm Agnes: RAC advice to drivers as 'gusty winds' set to batter UK

  25-09-2023 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The upcoming storm is set to bring challenging conditions to the nation's roads
  
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• Man charged with affray and possession of offensive weapon in Bristol city centre

  25-09-2023 18:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged following a public order incident in Bristol. Officers were called to The Galleries, in Broadmead, at about 5.30pm on Friday 22 September to reports of a physical confrontation involving several people on Suron-style bikes, a number of whom were in possession of bladed weapons. Brett Jewell, of Belmont Street in Bristol, has been charged with affray and...
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• Bristol women campaign for gender equality workplaces

  25-09-2023 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They hope to make Bristol the first "gender-balanced" city in the UK.
  
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• Gulls cause Bath residents to suffer sleep deprivation

  25-09-2023 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One resident says he has had "to seek refuge with friends and family" for the sake of his health.
  
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• Where in Bristol has the most invasive Japanese knotweed infestations

  25-09-2023 16:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to invasive plant specialist Environet, the BS postcode is the most affected location in England, and second in the whole of the UK
  
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• Derelict part of Temple Meads will reopen as part of huge regeneration

  25-09-2023 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new restaurant or bar will also be built, although it won't be ready for another couple of years
  
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• U21s Beaten at Bristol City - Ipswich Town News - TWTD.co.uk

  25-09-2023 16:22
  
  U21s Beaten at Bristol City - Ipswich Town News  TWTD.co.uk
  
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• Man in critical condition after alleged hit-and-run motorbike crash in Bristol

  25-09-2023 16:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
  
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• Amazon worker dies following warehouse incident as investigation launched

  25-09-2023 15:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was taken to hospital following the incident on September 20 but he later died, it has been confirmed
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in fail-to-stop collision in Bristol

  25-09-2023 15:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A pedestrian is in hospital following a fail-to-stop collision in King Georges Road, Bristol, at about 7.10pm last night (Sunday 24 September). The man, who is in his 70s, was seriously injured in the collision, which is believed to have involved a motorcycle. Officers provided first aid at the scene before paramedics took him to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. A 17-year-old...
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• Woman guilty of fraud over Colston protest fundraiser

  25-09-2023 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Around £30,000 raised in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol was supposed to go to a local youth group
  
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• 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a deliciously dazzling must-see'

  25-09-2023 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Performance is currently wowing crowds at the Hippodrome and runs for the next two weeks
  
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• Emergency services explain while they were at The Downs

  25-09-2023 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Multiple firefighters and ambulance crews were spotted by passers-by at the green space in Clifton
  
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• UK Defence Secretary hits back at Bristol SU after army group banned from Welcome Fair - Epigram

  25-09-2023 14:18
  UK Defence Secretary hits back at Bristol SU after army group banned from Welcome Fair  Epigram
  
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• Doctor raises two reasons Covid could see deadly surge this winter

  25-09-2023 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Health experts are currently investigating new strains of the killer virus called Eris and Pirola to see if they could potentially pose a bigger danger
  
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• Former boxer sentenced for 'ugly offences' after shop rumpus

  25-09-2023 14:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Judge tells Liam Orme he "behaved like a thug"
  
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• 'I lost my hair twice – once from chemotherapy and after my marriage ended'

  25-09-2023 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lesley Watts was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer in August 2020
  
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• Petrol prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up your tank as fuel prices rise again

  25-09-2023 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Asda is currently offering the cheapest petrol in Bristol, while Tesco is among those charging higher prices. You can find the cheapest fuel near you with the fuel-price tool in this article.
  
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• Man dies at campsite in Weston-super-Mare

  25-09-2023 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has issued a statement today following the incident on Saturday morning
  
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• Silent protest over jury rights held outside Bristol Crown Court

  25-09-2023 13:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They held up signs repeating the rights of juries to give verdicts according to their convictions - which dates back to the 1600s
  
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• Clifton Suspension Bridge issues scam warning as drivers are targeted

  25-09-2023 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People are receiving text messages demanding cash, fraudulently claiming that drivers have evaded the toll on Clifton Suspension Bridge
  
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• Life in West Country town voted one of the worst in UK

  25-09-2023 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There's actually a lot to do and see in the town
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing leaves Krishnan Guru-Murthy with stark realisation after first show

  25-09-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Channel 4 newsreader took to the Strictly dancefloor for the first time on Saturday after sharing details of his heart condition
  
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• Lucy Letby will face retrial over alleged attempted murder of baby

  25-09-2023 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A provisional trial date of June 10 2024 at Manchester Crown Court has been fixed
  
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• The 'exceptional' Bristol school where 'everyone is kind' according to Ofsted

  25-09-2023 12:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reading helps children ‘to go on holiday in their mind’
  
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• The cheap lip treatments which can leave you with black lips - or even blind

  25-09-2023 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An expert has warned that some people have been left with life-changing complications after undergoing cheap lip fillers abroad
  
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• Storm Agnes weather warning in Bristol with 'danger to life' issued

  25-09-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says there is also a chance of damage to buildings and power cuts which could cause disruption
  
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• Claim Jill Dando was 'killed by a professional hitman'

  25-09-2023 12:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She was gunned down on her doorstep in broad daylight in 1999 and the killer has never been found
  
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• EastEnders fans 'work out' disturbing future for Kathy amid Rocky's money worries

  25-09-2023 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It looks like Rocky Cotton will be leaving EastEnders with more of a bang than a whimper after actor Brian Conley confirmed he'd be leaving the BBC show.
  
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• Bristol City Council staff lose trust with bosses, survey shows

  25-09-2023 11:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But immediate line managers and colleagues received enormous support in the annual report
  
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• Student who dismissed flu-like symptoms diagnosed with incurable life-long condition

  25-09-2023 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Erin Griffith was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in her second year of university
  
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• Supermodel describes her quiet life at West Country sprawling mansion

  25-09-2023 11:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kate's party girl days are long behind her and she now favours a spirituality being
  
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• Autistic boy who died after climbing over cliff railings was failed in life and now death, says mum

  25-09-2023 11:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A coroner had called for action after the 13-year-old fell from cliffs at Ramsgate in Kent to prevent other tragedies happening
  
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• Strictly stars facing 'struggle to commit' and 'lack of rapport', says expert

  25-09-2023 11:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Darren Stanton spoke to Betfair Slots before the first episode of the series, which airs on BBC One and iPlayer tonight.
  
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• Bobby Brazier's 'ambitions' after Strictly debut with 'genius' Dianne Buswell

  25-09-2023 11:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The star of East Enders has spoken about what he would now like to do when he is an old man following his maiden performance on the BBC show's dancefloor
  
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• Live: Lucy Letby to face retrial on attempted murder charges as appeal launched - updates from court

  25-09-2023 11:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Letby, 33, is serving a whole life order for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others but could face a jury on six alleged attempts to murder newborns
  
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• Live: Lucy Letby retrial hearing on attempted murder charges as appeal launched - updates from court

  25-09-2023 11:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Letby, 33, is serving a whole life order for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others but could face a jury on six alleged attempts to murder newborns
  
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• Stacey Solomon accidentally 'leaks' EastEnders plot spoiler to fans ahead of Joe Swash's return

  25-09-2023 10:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Her husband is set to return to Albert Square later this year in a one-off special - 15 years after his character was written out of the soap
  
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• Fans think they know who is replacing Olly Murs on The Voice

  25-09-2023 10:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The star says he is gutted to be leaving the show after five years
  
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• Storm Agnes: 80mph winds to batter UK as meteorologists warn of 'disturbed weather'

  25-09-2023 10:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has already issued a weather warning on Wednesday and Thursday this week
  
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• British hiker found dead in Swiss Alps three months after he went missing

  25-09-2023 10:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Aidan Roche was last heard from in June as he was on a solo hike in the Grindelwald area of Swizerland, two days before he was due to return home
  
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• Met Office's verdict on Indian Summer UK forecast amid double weather warnings

  25-09-2023 09:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has been suggested that some parts of the country could be about to experience some unseasonal temperatures in the mid 20s
  
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• Aldi boss says 'savvy shoppers' are doing three things to beat cost of living crisis

  25-09-2023 09:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rising prices have changed people's habits as they try to reduce their bills, according to the retailer's UK and Ireland chief executive
  
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• Recap: M32 and M4 reopen after two rush hour crashes

  25-09-2023 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A second crash on the M32 was reported after an earlier collision closed one lane on the M4
  
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• Live: M4 crash in Bristol causes rush hour traffic queues

  25-09-2023 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are delays in the area
  
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