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• Hunt to confirm national living wage rise to £11 an hour

  01-10-2023 23:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  National living wage increase announcement expected at same time as crackdown on claiming benefits
  
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• Teen stabbed by 'group of ten boys' still in hospital after violent attack

  01-10-2023 21:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim told police he was attacked at around 7.50pm by a group of between eight and ten boys outside John Cozens House in St Jude's
  
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• Boy, 16, in hospital following attack – Bristol

  01-10-2023 20:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A teenage boy remains in hospital with injuries which are thankfully not believed to be life-threatening after an assault near John Cozens House, St Judes, Bristol. Police were called by the ambulance service just after 8.15pm on Saturday 30 September. A boy, 16, went to hospital for treatment to suspected stab wounds. He said he was attacked at about 7.50pm by a group of between eight and 10 boys...
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• Marcus Dunkerton's family say they will 'never forgive' man who killed his friend

  01-10-2023 20:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "There will be so many milestones and special occasions that Marcus will not see or be able to attend. These occasions will be a constant reminder that he has been taken from us all. "
  
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• M5 roadworks and contraflow for next nine months from Gloucestershire to Bristol

  01-10-2023 20:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All the details of overnight closures, bridge repairs and contraflows until the Summer 2024
  
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• Statement from the family of Marcus Dunkerton

  01-10-2023 19:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  “Marcus was murdered on Friday 24 June 2022 in his family home where he lived with his partner, daughter and two stepchildren. “Marcus was a much-loved partner, father, stepfather, son and brother and he will be sadly missed by all of us. “As a family we are all now sentenced to a lifetime of being without him, there will be so many milestones and special occasions that Marcus will not see or be...
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• Man jailed over friend’s murder

  01-10-2023 19:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man is starting a 23-year jail term after killing his friend. On Friday 29 September 2023 Grant Bradley, 46, of Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, was convicted of murder. The jury at Bristol Crown Court heard that Bradley and Marcus Dunkerton, 40, had spent the evening at the Railway Tavern pub in Charfield, South Gloucestershire, on Friday 24 June 2022. Marcus was told to leave by the landlady...
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• Allianz Cup: Defending champions Exeter Chiefs lose to Bristol Bears

  01-10-2023 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears run in eight tries in a 52-21 win at defending champions Exeter Chiefs in the Allianz Cup.
  
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• Bristol teenager injured in 'attack by 10-strong gang'

  01-10-2023 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers are making enquiries and searching the area for the attackers.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing spoilers as first to be voted out is revealed too soon

  01-10-2023 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Viewers of the show have been left furious after the result was leaked
  
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• Leicester open campaign with victory at Bristol City

  01-10-2023 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An impressive second-half performance sees Leicester City come from behind to inflict defeat on newly-promoted Bristol City.
  
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• Driver banned after he was caught under the influence behind the wheel of his ice cream van

  01-10-2023 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police stopped Mariusz Kekus driving his purple Cadbury-branded Ford ice cream van for not wearing his seatbelt - but quickly realised he was under the influence of alcohol
  
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• Chinese Moon Festival celebrated by Bristol families

  01-10-2023 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families gather under the moonlight to celebrate traditional Chinese festival.
  
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• Family of girl killed in M53 school bus crash tell of ‘massive void’ in lives

  01-10-2023 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessica Baker, 15, was one of two people who died after the coach overturned on Friday morning
  
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• Bristol woman charged with murder after St Pauls stabbing

  01-10-2023 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christina Howell, 36, is being held in custody and appears in court on Monday.
  
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• Woman charged with alleged 'race-hate murder' in Bristol

  01-10-2023 15:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The woman has been named by police and will appear in court on Monday. Police said they are treating Friday's stabbing 'as a race-hate crime'
  
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• Murder charge for woman after man’s death

  01-10-2023 15:20 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man who was attacked in Grosvenor Road, St Paul’s, Bristol, on Friday 29 September. Christina Howell, 36, of Easton, remains in custody pending an appearance before Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday 02 October. The man, who was in his sixties and from Easton, died from a stab wound. His family are being supported by specially-trained...
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• Government denies its planning to strip pensioners of Winter Fuel Allowance worth up to £600

  01-10-2023 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reports suggested Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was drawing up plans that would have meant only the very poorest OAPs would still be eligible
  
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• Police arrest two men after ‘sudden and violent’ fatal stabbings

  01-10-2023 14:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Woman left 'mortified' after Tinder date sends 15 tips on how to improve herself

  01-10-2023 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pair only had one date
  
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• Sycamore Gap sapling planted just metres from where iconic tree stood will be removed

  01-10-2023 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A sapling plated just metres from where the iconic tree once stood to 'try and restore people's faith in humanity' will be removed as the National Trust had not given their permission
  
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• Scenes of 'carnage' as two dogs escape from garden and kill more than 30 sheep

  01-10-2023 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The owner failed to capture the dogs and apparently made no attempt to alert nearby farmers or authorities
  
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• Scenes 'carnage' as two dogs escape from garden and kill more than 30 sheep

  01-10-2023 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The owner failed to capture the dogs and apparently made no attempt to alert nearby farmers or authorities
  
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• Theresa May becomes latest ex-premier to urge Rishi Sunak not to trim HS2

  01-10-2023 10:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are suggestions part of the scheme will be cut as costs have skyrocketed
  
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• 'Beast from the East' could return to UK bringing months of snow

  01-10-2023 10:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The last Beast from the East hit the UK in 2018
  
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• Two men arrested on public decency charge after Bradley Lowery death 'mocked' at Sheffield Wednesday match

  01-10-2023 10:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bradley was a mascot for his beloved Sunderland before he passed away from neuroblastoma aged six in 2017
  
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• Video artist to display 50 years of work in Bath

  01-10-2023 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Renowned video artist Terry Flaxton, from Somerset, is due to display his work in Bath next month.
  
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• Annual Mawlid procession returns to Easton mosque

  01-10-2023 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The procession celebrates the life of the prophet Muhammed.
  
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• Refugee festival comes to Bristol to challenge perceptions

  01-10-2023 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The festival conveys the experience of displaced people through art, music, drama and comedy.
  
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• Everyday household chore helps gran drop three dress sizes

  01-10-2023 10:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sue’s health has improved so much she even managed to take part in a tandem parachute jump on her birthday
  
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• Lower energy price cap takes effect amid concerns households will pay more

  01-10-2023 09:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bill payers are advised to submit meter readings today
  
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• Full list of Wilko stores set to reopen under new name before Christmas

  01-10-2023 09:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scores of stores are set to reopen as Poundland in the coming the months
  
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• Full list of banned items as new single-use plastic law starts today

  01-10-2023 09:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And more items - including wet wipes, tobacco filters and sachets - could all soon be banned
  
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• Garden expert Alan Titchmarsh urges people to avoid cutting grass on one day

  01-10-2023 08:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The garden expert has hit out at 'mowers, blowers and strimmers'
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing viewers predict the show's romantic curse will hit new couple

  01-10-2023 08:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The EastEnders star is married to actress Lucy Liemann
  
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• Why you feel guilty when you spend your money - and how to stop

  01-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Spending regret can be a heavy burden especially when finances are tight - money expert Georgia Galloway explains how to stop feeling bad and to take control of your money
  
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• Twin brothers diagnosed with prostate cancer within months of each other

  01-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 61-year-old brothers are now supporting each other through their journeys of battling the most common cancer in men
  
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• Quiz: How well do you remember these 90s shops from Bristol's high streets?

  01-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  So many shops have been lost from our high streets over the past 10 years, but how many of our favourite retailers can you really remember
  
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• 'I'm a urologist and these are the prostate cancer symptoms all men should be looking out for'

  01-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is one of the biggest killers of men in Britain but many can ignore the signs until it is too late - this is what every man should be watching for
  
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• Mum screaming in horror after pulling lumps of cartilage from her nose

  01-10-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Katie Hogan, 34, pulls large clumps of cartilage from her nose with tweezers due to an extremely rare condition which took over a year to diagnose
  
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• Three in one property in popular Bristol area going under the hammer

  01-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victorian and Georgian architecture in charming Whiteladies Road
  
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• Offenders jailed at Bristol Crown Court in September 2023

  01-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We list the latest line-up of convicted criminals put behind bars for an array of offences
  
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• Driver caught going 6mph over the speed limit blames ‘poor standard’ of signage

  01-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver was doing 36mph in a 30 zone but said there was ‘poor prior warning’ and ‘road conditions didn’t suggest a limit change’
  
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• Boy, 7, born without left hand could have life changed with bionic arm

  01-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A fundraiser aims to raise £12,699 for the pioneering prosthetic limb
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley says people doing this exercise live longer than those who run

  01-10-2023 05:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Health expert doctor said scientific studies shows swimming can make arteries more elastic and also can reduce the pain and inflammation from arthritis
  
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• Work to 'save East Street from gentrification' is well underway say council chiefs

  01-10-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In May, the a Government Task Force warned action was needed to protect South Bristol's High Street from the march of gentrification. The council and the community are working away behind the scenes
  
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• Bristol’s first black woman pastor on finding ‘the joy of colour’

  01-10-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reverend Dawnecia Palmer is well-known for her prayer patrols in the city
  
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• Black History Month 2023: Celebrating the achievements of Black women in Bristol

  01-10-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol is well known as a city rich in Black culture and heritage, with a history of social activism
  
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