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• English Open: Judd Trump reaches final with comeback 6-5 win over John Higgins

  07-10-2023 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Higgins says he feels like "he's been hit by a truck" after Judd Trump wins four straight frames for a 6-5 win in the English Open semi-finals.
  
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• Barnsley FC team coach catches fire causing M5 disruption

  07-10-2023 23:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Players and staff were returning from a fixture against Exeter City
  
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• Huge haul of cocaine found off West Country coast

  07-10-2023 22:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police say they believe the drugs will have come from South America
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog hot air balloon to visit Bristol this weekend

  07-10-2023 21:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The familiar face will be inflated at Ashton Court
  
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• Driver 'saved lives' in Bristol football team bus crash, chairman says

  07-10-2023 20:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Without his actions there would have been fatalities"
  
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• Leeds United 2-1 Bristol City: Joel Piroe winner moves Whites up to fifth

  07-10-2023 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds climb to fifth in the Championship as they beat Bristol City to record back-to-back wins for the first time since last November.
  
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• Landslides trap motorists as 10 airlifted to safety

  07-10-2023 18:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK had a north-south split for Saturday's weather, with a month's worth of rain falling in Scotland and warm sunshine in the south of the country
  
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• Stolen vehicles involved in Bristol football club's team bus crash

  07-10-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The team was travelling back from a game in Gloucester on Friday night
  
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• Bath surgeon completes Deca Ironman for hospital charity

  07-10-2023 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stuart Gillett from Bath completed a 24 mile swim, 1,120 mile cycle and 262 mile run, raising £22,500.
  
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• Student who thought he had 'fresher's flu' spent 10 days in hospital with meningitis and sepsis

  07-10-2023 17:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  University student Levi Lawrence's housemate helped save his life after he was struck down by deadly meningitis and sepsis
  
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• 'I thought I had fresher's flu but I actually nearly died and spent days in hospital'

  07-10-2023 17:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  University student Levi Lawrence's housemate helped save his life after he was struck down by deadly meningitis and sepsis
  
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• Wilko: List of the final 41 shops that will close tomorrow

  07-10-2023 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The retailer has been closing its shops up and down the country
  
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• Roman Glass footballers hospitalised after bus crash

  07-10-2023 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say two stolen vehicles were involved in the incident which happened late on Friday night.
  
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• Appeal following four-vehicle collision off A38

  07-10-2023 16:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a four-vehicle collision in Alveston last night (Friday 6 October). Emergency services were called to Old Gloucester Road, off the A38, at around 11.20pm to the collision which involved three cars and a minibus. Two people were taken to hospital with suspected broken bones. No injuries are thought to be life-threatening or life changing.
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• Oxford United 2-1 Bristol Rovers

  07-10-2023 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three players are sent off as in-form Oxford United beat Bristol Rovers in League One with goals from Billy Bodin and Sam Long.
  
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• 'Our £437,000 home was ruined by floodwater and is now unsellable because of nearby new-build estate'

  07-10-2023 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Neil and Sarah Cranston say water came crashing into their 1640s property due to drainage issues
  
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• Bristol photography project by GCSE students on display

  07-10-2023 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The free exhibition was created by Year 11 students from a local high school.
  
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• Bristol dad’s music helped him after losing wife and daughter

  07-10-2023 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iain Moncrieff's wife Lisa and daughter Rosie died within three months of each other.
  
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• Bristol: Motorcyclist dies in St Anne's crash

  07-10-2023 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the rider was pronounced dead at the scene in St Anne's Park.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle crash in Bristol as police launch appeal

  07-10-2023 11:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The biker was pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Three in hospital after Bristol football club bus crashes on way back from game

  07-10-2023 11:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is reported that the minibus collided with a "stolen vehicle"
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following fatal collision – Brislington

  07-10-2023 11:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal collision in Bristol last night (Friday 6 October). Officers were called to Pilgrims Wharf, by St Anne’s Park, at around 9.30pm following reports of a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Despite the best efforts of officers and paramedics, sadly, the rider was pronounced dead at the scene. Our thoughts are with his...
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• Bristol fish and chip shop named among Britain's best in top 40 list

  07-10-2023 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's now competing along with 39 other finalists in the running to win Fish and Chip Takeaway of the Year 2024
  
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• Bristol lockdown documentary to bring 'collective healing'

  07-10-2023 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new film looks at the psychological impact the Covid-19 lockdowns had on a city’s culture.
  
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• Former Strictly Come Dancing star hospitalised for spinal surgery

  07-10-2023 09:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rev Richard Coles took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm the news
  
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• Met Office weather: How hot Bristol will be as UK set for Indian ... - Bristol Live

  07-10-2023 09:00
  
  Met Office weather: How hot Bristol will be as UK set for Indian ...  Bristol Live
  
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• Village pub near Bristol finally set to reopen after closing years ago

  07-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  A community fundraising drive had been set up to re-open the watering hole.
  
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• 'It just got worse and worse' Mum can't cook for her children due to mould and damp covering home

  07-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The mum-of-three worries her baby's constant colds are down to the mould in their home
  
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• Halloween masks on seats and bloody handprints - the spooky car decorations which can break the law

  07-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As Halloween approaches drivers might be tempted to join the latest trend of decorating their cars - but get it wrong and it could cost you both money and points on your licence
  
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• 73 autumn house fires a day - seven steps to keep your home safe

  07-10-2023 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Last year there were 27,202 house fires with 322 people losing their lives - many of these could have been prevented
  
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• Met Office weather: How hot Bristol will be as UK set for Indian Summer - Bristol Live

  07-10-2023 07:45
  Met Office weather: How hot Bristol will be as UK set for Indian Summer  Bristol Live
  
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• Met Office weather: How hot Bristol will be as UK set for Indian Summer

  07-10-2023 07:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's set to be a warm weekend across the nation
  
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• Where to get an HIV test as record uptake recorded

  07-10-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency said there was still work to do with certain groups of people, including women and those from ethnic minorities
  
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• Married at First Sight fans spot groom sending flirty message to another bride

  07-10-2023 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There could be more than one wife swap on this series
  
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• Young people vaping 'equivalent of 14 packets of cigarettes' a week

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The government is planning a crackdown on smoking and vaping in the UK once and for all
  
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• The historic Bristol building that people crowded the street to see when it opened

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is still considered one of the Old City's most striking buildings, though many people walk past without knowing its history
  
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• New service station with McDonald's planned near M49's infamous 'ghost junction'

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The large disused site could generate more than 130 new jobs and looks to include a well-known fast food chain
  
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• Legacy of Bristol's Black ward sister who fought against racial discrimination

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Princess Campbell played a key role in setting up Bristol’s first Black housing association in 1985
  
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• 'Intriguing' Bristol cottage is up for sale for first time in decades

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Up for £550k at auction later this month, the cottage used to be home to a tobacco trader but more recently has served as a student house
  
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• Charming Victorian village home crafted by a 19th century 'master builder' for sale

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It overlooks a village park and is on the market for just under £1m
  
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• Bristol food banks braced for the 'busiest' Christmas ever

  07-10-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More families are turning to food banks for help so they can pay other bills
  
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• Join Bristol Live's FREE Whatsapp news service

  07-10-2023 05:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Turkey travel warning for Brits after recent suicide bomb attack

  07-10-2023 05:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK Foreign Office has updated its guidance on travel to certain parts of the country following recent events.
  
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• I made Meghan’s lemon cake recipe from new charity cookbook – here’s what happened

  07-10-2023 04:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chef puts Duchess of Sussex's recipe to the test
  
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• Top TV chef's recipe to make the perfect chicken jalfrezi

  07-10-2023 03:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bake Off winner Nadiya shares how she makes the takeaway favourite
  
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• Moment banned motorist crashes after driving wrong way along dual carriageway during 70mph chase

  07-10-2023 03:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Others drivers had to take evasive action to avoid crashing
  
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• Student saved from potential stroke after missed blood clots were found thanks to eye test

  07-10-2023 03:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old is now recovering
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing professionals ‘bring Barbie to the ballroom’ in movie week

  07-10-2023 03:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gorka will channel his inner Ryan Gosling to become Ken from the Barbie film
  
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• Take our Ultimate Bristol in the 90s quiz to see how well you remember the greatest decade

  07-10-2023 02:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From missed shops, to the biggest news stories of the decade, it was only 30 years ago but how well do you really remember the 1990s in Bristol?
  
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• English Open: Judd Trump sets up English Open semi-final with John Higgins

  07-10-2023 00:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judd Trump will face John Higgins in the semi-finals of the English Open after both claim comfortable victories at the last-eight stage.
  
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