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• Storm Ciaran: Bristol weather forecast features 18-hours of rain amid 'danger to life' warnings

  01-11-2023 20:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has already issued two severe weather warnings which will affect Bristol overnight as Storm Ciaran batters the West Country
  
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• Live: M4 car and van crash closes lane and causes delays in Bristol

  01-11-2023 19:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic between the M32 and M5 junctions is being affected
  
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• Spread betting conman lied to friend about £4.6million winnings

  01-11-2023 19:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jeff Arundell told his victim that he had lost the £100,000 investment made in a 'guaranteed' money-making scheme. However, the 75-year-old had in fact won millions
  
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• Live: Multi-vehicle M5 crash in Bristol closes lane and sparks traffic chaos

  01-11-2023 19:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident has led to traffic queues along the motorway this evening
  
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• Ellen Malos obituary

  01-11-2023 18:51
  
  My friend Ellen Malos, who has died aged 85, was one of the co-founders in 1972 of the Bristol Women’s Centre, a feminist campaigning hub for which she volunteered over a number of years. Serving as a pregnancy testing centre, as well as a refuge for women suffering domestic violence, the centre initially used the basement of Ellen’s house as an office.Although it was eventually replaced by a network of other projects provided by national organisations, one way or another Ellen conti
  
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• Three charged with County Lines drug offences

  01-11-2023 18:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three people have been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs between the Avon and Somerset and Merseyside areas. Officers stop checked a car on Stonebridge Lane, Croxteth, on Monday, 30 October, 2023 due to a smell of cannabis. The three occupants were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and taken to a police station for further investigation. They were subsequently charged with...
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• Claire Holland murder suspect confessed to undercover officer, jury hears

  01-11-2023 18:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Darren Osment's trial at Bristol Crown Court continues
  
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• Fraudster jailed for six-and-a-half years

  01-11-2023 17:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A fraudster from Bath has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after he secured more than £4.5million in spread betting which he achieved in part by defrauding people. Jeff Arundell, 75, was convicted of multiple offences, including fraud and money laundering, in relation to financial business he carried out in 2016 and 2017. He also was sentenced for a separate fraud offence in which he used...
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• Bristol: New takeaways near city's schools could be banned

  01-11-2023 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The public are to be consulted for six weeks on plans that could ban new takeaways near schools.
  
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• Storm Ciarán stay indoors warning as gale force winds and rain set to batter Bristol

  01-11-2023 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for wind and rain
  
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• Police seek M5 BMW driver who sped off from crash in Clevedon

  01-11-2023 17:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three cars were involved in the incident just south of junction 20. Avon and Somerset Police has issued an appeal for witnesses
  
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• Met Office explains Storm Ciaran 'weather bomb' that is about to hit UK

  01-11-2023 17:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'A violent wind storm is brewing in the open waters of the Atlantic right now' says one meteorologist as mass disruption is expected to be caused over the next couple of days
  
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• Tesco launches 15% off gift cards offer to 'sleigh' Christmas - but you need to be quick

  01-11-2023 16:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Uber Eats and New Look are among a selection of gift cards on sale at the supermarket which will get a massive discount- but only for a limited time
  
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• Warning adding salt at dinner table can increase diabetes risk

  01-11-2023 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Huge UK study of 400,000 adults showed 40 per cent higher risk of developing serious condition
  
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• People with cold feet say "life-saving" £12 heated insoles are "best discovery of 2023"

  01-11-2023 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers say the heated insoles are the "perfect" solution for staying warm during winter and "really work"
  
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• When is John Lewis' 2023 Christmas advert coming out and what could it about?

  01-11-2023 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The countdown until the release of the John Lewis Christmas advert is officially on with rumours swirling around on what it could be about
  
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• Appeal after fail to stop on the M5 near Clevedon

  01-11-2023 15:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating a fail to stop collision on the M5 on Tuesday (24 October) near Clevedon are seeking the public’s help to identify a car. The incident took place between 5.45pm and 5.50pm on the southbound carriageway, just south of junction 20, and involved three cars. A black Nissan Juke and a silver Honda Civic were both damaged and their occupants suffered minor injuries. The third car...
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• Bristol and Wales bus services suspended after Halloween vandalism

  01-11-2023 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attacks on moving buses in Bristol and Wales included heavy objects being thrown at drivers.
  
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• Wife accuses husband of murdering parents in new chilling true crime Netflix documentary

  01-11-2023 15:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The newly released four-part series on Netflix explores the killings of Derek and Nancy Haysom in 1985
  
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• Lidl's message to anyone visiting supermarket from November 1

  01-11-2023 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The coupon could come in handy ahead of Christmas
  
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• 'My son's skin peeled off in handfuls when he grabbed my coffee - don't let it happen to your child'

  01-11-2023 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Laura Hitchings had just made the scalding hot pot of coffee when son Arthur climbed onto a stool to reach it, tipping it over himself
  
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• "My ex tattooed the girl he was cheating on me with on my arm"

  01-11-2023 15:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jasmin says her former partner inked the face of his 'side chick' onto her forearm while they were dating
  
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• Bristol bus window smashed in 'mindless' Halloween attack

  01-11-2023 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A large object was thrown at the number 70 bus near Melvin Square in Bristol
  
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• Urgent warning to people using dating apps as murder suspect and sex offender still on run

  01-11-2023 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scatchard was a prolific user of dating apps and is now wanted in connection with an ongoing murder investigation.
  
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• Six winter bugs all parents should know the symptoms of

  01-11-2023 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many children end up taking time off school in the winter as the cold weather takes a toll on their immune systems
  
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• Exact date to buy car insurance to get best deal, Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert explains

  01-11-2023 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Car insurance can cost a small fortune so it is best to take a look around - but the time you do this can make a massive difference on what you pay
  
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• Jet2 winter sale gives families £200 off getaways and more

  01-11-2023 14:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fancy a flit to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria or Malaga? Here is your chance
  
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• 'Eden Project on steroids' has boat trips, special greenhouses and high ropes course

  01-11-2023 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I would thoroughly recommend this for adults and families"
  
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• Enquiries continue to locate wanted man Richard Scatchard

  01-11-2023 13:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We have received more than 50 reported sightings of wanted man Richard Scatchard as our enquiries to find him continue. Detectives are still urging anyone with information about the whereabouts of the 70-year-old from Minehead to come forward and are issuing a new photo that was taken earlier this year. Scatchard is wanted on a prison recall and is considered a risk to the public...
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• Avon and Somerset police officer charged with stalking

  01-11-2023 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Oliver Hampson is due in court today (November 1) after being charged with one count of stalking
  
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• Defaqto warns people opting out of pensions they're 'losing more than £100 a month'

  01-11-2023 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pensions expert Richard Hulbert has warned that people opting out of workplace pensions to save money could be doing themselves long-term damage
  
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• M4 exit slip road reopens after crash near Bristol

  01-11-2023 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash took place at around 12.15pm this afternoon (November 1)
  
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• Live: M4 exit slip road closed by crash near Bristol

  01-11-2023 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The crash took place at around 12.15pm this afternoon (November 1)
  
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• Brits urged to still wear sun cream during winter to avoid getting bad skin

  01-11-2023 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Skincare experts say using SPF is one of the most effective methods to care for your skin year-round
  
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• Planning inquiry into 180-home development told council is failing to meet housing crisis

  01-11-2023 13:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Developers' barrister accuses South Gloucestershire Council of leaving the district short of thousands of houses
  
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• Major housing blueprint for Bristol approved with nearly 35,000 new homes by 2040

  01-11-2023 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council will soon consult the public on its Local Plan with major implications for new housing developments
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson admits 'hurt' of running Diddly Squat as he could put farm up for sale

  01-11-2023 13:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter's farming journey has been broadcast to the world over the last few years through Amazon Prime Video series, Clarkson's Farm
  
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• Weston-super-Mare police officer charged with stalking

  01-11-2023 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old was suspended from duty by Avon and Somerset Police when allegations were made.
  
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• CCTV appeal after Bridgwater burglary

  01-11-2023 12:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for the public’s help to identify this man. We want to speak to him in connection with a burglary at a shop in Bridgwater. Officers were called to the Co-op store in Westonzoyland Road shortly before 3.20am on Friday 20 October, while it was closed. On arrival, it was discovered that an offender had forced entry to the building and that cigarettes, tobacco and vapes were stolen.
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• Sycamore Gap vandalism inquiry sees arrest of two more people

  01-11-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The landmark tree was cut down in what is believed to have been a deliberate act of vandalism, sparking outrage across the world
  
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• No meth or fentanyl found in Matthew Perry's system initial autopsy report states

  01-11-2023 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Friends star was found unresponsive in his hot tub on Saturday afternoon at his Los Angeles home
  
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• Six 'little-known' signs you're likely living with undiagnosed high blood pressure

  01-11-2023 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than one in four adults in the UK have high blood pressure but many will not know they have it
  
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• "I'm a cleaning expert - this is why you should leave your toilet seats up"

  01-11-2023 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say leaving your toilet seat up can be beneficial in warding off the spread of mould in your bathroom
  
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• Movember is back so here's all you need to know about massive charity event

  01-11-2023 12:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's fun to grow a daft 'tache - and it's all for a good cause
  
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• Warning to anyone travelling to Bristol Airport in 2023

  01-11-2023 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Roadworks are taking place close to the airport until the end of December
  
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• Bristol Airport warning as passengers face weeks of disruption

  01-11-2023 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Roadworks are taking place close to the airport until the end of December
  
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• Martin Lewis issues '60 day' warning to British Gas, Ovo, EDF, Octopus, and E.On customers

  01-11-2023 11:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The financial guru has shared some important advice regarding the amount of credit that should be in your energy account
  
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• 'Miserable' West Country seaside town is 'struggling to survive'

  01-11-2023 11:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sadly, towns are struggling across the West Country
  
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• BLM protester behind Bristol statue tipping protest jailed for fraud - Metro.co.uk

  01-11-2023 11:26
  BLM protester behind Bristol statue tipping protest jailed for fraud  Metro.co.uk
  
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• Officer due in court on charge of stalking

  01-11-2023 11:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A serving officer has been charged with one count of stalking following a criminal investigation carried out by Avon and Somerset Police. Oliver Hampson, 24, a student officer based in Weston-super-Mare, will appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday 1 November). Allegations were first reported to police in January of this year, which led to him being arrested on Thursday 2 February.
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