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• ITV I'm A Celebrity 2023: Bristol's Josie Gibson joins 'official' line up

  09-11-2023 21:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 'official' line up was apparently revealed by The Sun this evening (November 9) after months of rumours
  
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• Bristol councillor calls for change to government bidding system

  09-11-2023 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politician says bidding for national funding takes up too much time and resources.
  
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• Old Sneed Park: Man exposes himself to woman in Bristol

  09-11-2023 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal for more information after the woman, who was walking her dogs was targeted.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden 'cried all morning' after final round of chemotherapy

  09-11-2023 20:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The BBC Strictly Come Dancing star has been undergoing treatment for months and - finally - has rung her bell
  
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• Arrests during Bristol Rovers clash at Reading over racist abuse and flares

  09-11-2023 18:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One person was arrested in connection with racial abuse shouted at players during the match, while three others were arrested on suspicion of possessing a flare
  
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• Remembrance Sunday warning to Bristol cyclists in city centre

  09-11-2023 17:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police said bike owners should not leave their wheels locked up in certain areas this weekend due to annual events taking place. Officers have threatened to remove any bikes found locked up between 6am and 1pm on November 12
  
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• Bristol Trinity Centre reflects on being saved by at risk list

  09-11-2023 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historic England has been rescuing some of a city's oldest buildings since 1998.
  
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• Signs you're probably addicted to caffeine without even realising

  09-11-2023 17:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Caffeine can be highly addictive and too much of the stuff can trigger all sorts of problems with your health
  
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• Moment thief stole £1100 from elderly man on mobility scooter in street

  09-11-2023 17:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His victim begged for the money back, but Andrew Merritt dumped the wallet, keeping the cash
  
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• Expert says there's one room in your house where you shouldn't dry clothes

  09-11-2023 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  If you need to dry you wet clothing, you should avoid putting it in one particular room to reduce risk of mould and damp
  
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• Colston statue to go on permanent display in new racial justice exhibition

  09-11-2023 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  80 per cent of Bristol residents who responded to a survey thought this was the best place for it
  
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• New Temple Meads station entrance will take more than two years to open as construction work begins

  09-11-2023 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be finished next year but won't actually open until 2026
  
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• Coleen Rooney on the 'battle' for her marriage to Wayne

  09-11-2023 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The amateur sleuth herself appeared on This Morning to discuss her new autobiography and documentary
  
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• Bristol Monopoly creator explains why some areas were excluded from new edition

  09-11-2023 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Grand Appeal and Cameron Balloons are included in the new edition
  
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• Bristol community 'will feel levelled up' by my millions says Government minister

  09-11-2023 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Minister for Levelling Up toured the only project being funded in Bristol today (Thursday)
  
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• Hundreds from Bristol to join pro-Palestine peace protest in London

  09-11-2023 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Organisers speak out against what they describe as an 'increasingly draconian approach from the government'
  
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• Experts issue warning to the 78% of Brits who eat their dinner on the sofa

  09-11-2023 15:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Research has found that a huge amount of Brits admit to eating their evening meal at the comfort of their sofa - but is it a healthy thing to do?
  
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• BBC Strictly It Takes Two star Janette Manrara says viewers' negative comments have made her feel 'a sense of guilt'

  09-11-2023 15:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The professional dancer returned to work in September after welcoming baby Lyra Rose into the world back in July, but not all Strictly fans have been impressed.
  
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• CCTV appeal after fail to stop collision in Bridgwater

  09-11-2023 15:02 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking the public’s help to identify this man, who we want to speak to in connection with a fail to stop collision in Bridgwater. A yellow Mazda sports car collided with a pedestrian in Paragon Place shortly after 5.50pm on Friday 3 November. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated in hospital. The man in the image is described as white, with short hair and he was wearing a dark...
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• Primark's 'unreal' £17 dress that goes with everything and is very flattering

  09-11-2023 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers say they are 'absolutely obsessed' with the outfit
  
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• Mapped: The best state-funded schools near you for getting into Oxford and Cambridge Universities

  09-11-2023 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Use our gadget to see if the schools near you are being successful in getting to the top universities
  
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• BBC Strictly's Vito Coppola shares sweet pet name for Ellie Leach as romance rumours swirl

  09-11-2023 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The pair have become firm favourites with fans, and it looks like they're pretty keen on each other, too.
  
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• Channel 4 Bake Off: Joel Dommett to appear on An Extra Slice tonight after Noel Fielding's cruel joke

  09-11-2023 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The South Gloucestershire star thought he'd won the charity edition of the show back in 2020 in trick that his fellow celebrities thought was "mean".
  
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• Ferrero Rocher shortage fears as chocolate workers vote to strike

  09-11-2023 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Staff at a factory supplying chocolate products for Ferrero Rocher have voted to go on strike. The GMB union is warning that the walkout could result in a disastrous shortage.
  
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• Live: Flat blaze near Bristol city centre blocks busy road

  09-11-2023 13:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been spotted at the Bedminster Bridge roundabout
  
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• Flat blaze near Bristol city centre blocks busy road

  09-11-2023 13:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been spotted at the Bedminster Bridge roundabout
  
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• Bristol ferry fleet given new boat to help expansion

  09-11-2023 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Juno, a wooden boat, is undergoing alterations to join Bristol Community Ferry Boats.
  
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• Police raid uncovers West Country councillor running illegal puppy farm

  09-11-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was caught with 25 dogs
  
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• Police raid uncovers West Country councillor running illegal puppy

  09-11-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was caught with 25 dogs
  
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• Debs attempted suicide after years of struggle - but one thing saved her

  09-11-2023 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was after, she claims, she was told that she would always be ill, always be medicated, and would never work again that she attempted to take her own life
  
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• Married At First Sight UK viewers 'sorry' for groom after hearing bride's 'drunken' antics

  09-11-2023 12:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many MAFS fans have shared messages of sympathy with JJ after hearing about wife Ella's alleged drunken behaviour
  
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• John Lewis Christmas advert blasted for 'ripping off' cult Hollywood film

  09-11-2023 12:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The highly anticipated ad has become a festive tradition in the UK during the 21st Century. This year's production features a young boy who decides to grow his own 'Christmas tree'.
  
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• Calls for inquiry into council blunder that allowed protected hedge to be cut down

  09-11-2023 11:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  How 12ft of an ancient hedgerow has become a huge issue in Bristol
  
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• Strictly winner Stacey Dooley to confront phobia of death head-on in new BBC documentary

  09-11-2023 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter will go behind-the-scenes at a funeral home to meet embalmers, florists, and those who make coffins and headstones as she tries to confront her phobia of dying.
  
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• Fake beggar Shane Hulls lived in free council house while pestering shoppers for money

  09-11-2023 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hulls was given housing by the council, but he continued to portray himself as homeless to get money from the public
  
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• Calls for Home Secretary Suella Braverman to be sacked after she claimed police are 'biased'

  09-11-2023 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak is facing calls from opposition parties to fire Mrs Braverman over the “irresponsible” and “divisive” remarks
  
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• NHS lists symptoms of face cancer to watch out for as James Martin shares health update

  09-11-2023 10:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The TV chef will be taking a break from the spotlight as he deals with his health after being diagnosed with cancer on his face
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson denies claims he is at 'loggerheads' with council over pickleball court

  09-11-2023 10:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear star recently fell in love with the American sport after trying it out at a health retreat. Pickleball is gaining popularity in the UK.
  
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• E4 Married At First Sight UK star JJ Slater has 'caught the eye' of rival show

  09-11-2023 09:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The groom has been relishing his new-found fame, jetting off abroad and enjoying lavish nights out.
  
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• M5 crash and slip-road closure cause delays

  09-11-2023 08:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers faced delays near junction 15 and junction 16 of the M5 and on the M4 and M48 heading eastbound this morning.
  
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• M5 Bristol traffic live after crash sparks delays

  09-11-2023 08:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being warned of delays near junction 15 and junction 16 of the M5 and on the M4 and M48 heading eastbound this morning.
  
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• Married At First Sight groom 'banned' from reunion as star makes huge admission about ceremony

  09-11-2023 08:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  E4 bosses find the star "too difficult to manage"
  
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• 'Run down' resort named as one of the most dangerous places to live in West Country

  09-11-2023 07:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Statistics have revealed the areas with the highest proportion of violent crime
  
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• Police issue photo of West Country woman suspected to have been murdered

  09-11-2023 07:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hayley Adams died at the weekend in suspicious circumstances. Cheyanne Loder, from Barnstaple, has been charged with her murder.
  
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• Work starts on tunnel for new £23m Bristol Temple Meads entrance

  09-11-2023 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project forms part of the ambitious Temple Quarter regeneration programme.
  
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• Ombudsman orders South Gloucestershire Council to pay thousands in compensation to family of disabled girl

  09-11-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has published a public interest report that indicated a high level of serious failings by South Gloucestershire Council
  
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• New Bristol Superdrug shop along ring road opens today

  09-11-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dozens of new jobs have been created
  
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• Hundreds of Lawrence Hill flats among latest Bristol planning applications

  09-11-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This week's round-up of notable planning applications received by Bristol City Council
  
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• Bristol's housing need snubbed in South Gloucestershire Council's new 15-year blueprint

  09-11-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City council's plea to provide land for desperately-needed homes ignored
  
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• At least five vulnerable Bristol children unlawfully placed in unregistered care homes

  09-11-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Unregistered children's homes are not inspected by Ofsted, despite caring for vulnerable children
  
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