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• Bristol City drawn at West Ham in FA Cup third round

  04-12-2023 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League leaders Arsenal will host eight-time winners Liverpool, while Sunderland will face Newcastle in a Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light.
  
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• 'Significant' blaze in Bristol Triangle extinguished

  04-12-2023 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seventeen crews, including a turntable ladder, attended to the incident.
  
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• Triangle West fire: 14 fire engines tackling blaze above Bristol comic book store

  04-12-2023 21:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A large number of fire crews are tackling the blaze which broke out shortly after 7pm
  
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• Live: Road remains closed after huge fire breaks out at Bristol city centre building

  04-12-2023 20:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Up to 14 fire engines attended the incident
  
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• Live: Huge fire breaks out at Bristol city centre building

  04-12-2023 20:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The fire has reportedly broken out at a comic book store in Bristol city centre
  
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• Flooding causes road and rail traffic chaos

  04-12-2023 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain leads to some passengers being trapped at Bristol Temple Meads railway station.
  
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• M5 lanes reopen at Avonmouth after multi-vehicle crash

  04-12-2023 20:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic cameras show vehicle starting to queue in the area
  
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• Shop owner exposes thieves with CCTV footage

  04-12-2023 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The business has decided to start posting CCTV of thieves onto social media to deter stealing.
  
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• Council ask Ben Moncrieff's mother to remove memorial

  04-12-2023 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pictures and flowers in memory of Ben Moncrieff have been attached to a city centre lamp-post.
  
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• Ikea announces 2024 pay rises for UK staff worth £10 million

  04-12-2023 18:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The hike means Ikea employees will be paid more than the national living wage
  
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• James Cleverly says ‘enough is enough’ as he unveils plans to slash net migration

  04-12-2023 18:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They come in the wake of official estimates showing levels had hit 745,000 in 2022
  
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• ‘Inspirational’ policing and member of the publics’ ‘exceptional courage’ celebrated at Force Awards

  04-12-2023 18:02 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Fighting off knife-wielding shoplifters, rushing to someone in need on a busy motorway and battling legal difficulties to gain justice for an 18-year-old man are among some of the remarkable stories behind the final Force Awards of 2023. Officers, members of the public and their families were invited to Police and Fire Headquarters, in Portishead, on Wednesday 29 November, where 56 people were...
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• Student has genetic condition so rare, only 10 other people in the whole world have it

  04-12-2023 17:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rowen'a genetic condition is so rare, it has not even been given a name by doctors
  
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• DWP Christmas bonus to be paid this week all you need to know

  04-12-2023 17:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed what people need to look for in their bank accounts - and what to do if the money doesn't arrive
  
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• Man dies in M4 lorry and Tesla crash near Bristol

  04-12-2023 17:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the crash at around 4.30am today (December 4) but a man died at the scene
  
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• John Soul jailed for Bristol sexual assault

  04-12-2023 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Soul is believed to have drugged his victim, who had become separated from his friends.
  
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• M4 crash: Man dies in serious collision between car and lorry

  04-12-2023 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The driver of a blue Tesla died at the scene of a crash near Almondsbury on the M4 this morning.
  
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• Bristol family face Christmas with firework-damaged home

  04-12-2023 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ricky Potter, his wife and two children are living with boarded-up windows and melted gutters.
  
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• Having a lie-in can be 'dangerous' for your physical and mental health expert says

  04-12-2023 16:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sleeping in for hours on end can lead to significant health issues according to a sleep expert who warns against it
  
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• Witnesses sought after fatal M4 collision

  04-12-2023 16:48 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a car and a lorry on the M4 eastbound between junctions 22 (M49) and 21 (M48) at approximately 4.30am this morning (Monday 4 December). Emergency services attended, however the driver of the car, a blue Tesla, tragically died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by a specially trained officer.
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• Arnolfini artist quits following controversy over cancellation of Palestine events

  04-12-2023 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol venue had to close for a second weekend in a row after a series of protests
  
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• Bristol flooding live with roads closed, trains cancelled and even more rain forecast

  04-12-2023 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Up to 60mm of rain could fall and, with the Met Office predicting non-stop rain until 1am on Tuesday (December 4), it feels very possible
  
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• ITV I'm A Celebrity's Josie Gibson 'feels like me again' after receiving sweet message from son Reggie James

  04-12-2023 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter and her fellow campmates received letters from home in last night's episode of the show, with Josie's son, Reggie James, taking the time to tell his mum how much he loves her
  
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• Free vapes on NHS will be offered to 60,000 smokers in Bristol region

  04-12-2023 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Region's health chiefs successfully bid for £2.2million as part of government's world-first Swap to Stop campaign
  
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• Building a snowman can 'kill off' your lawn and trigger fungi expert warns

  04-12-2023 15:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Building a snowman on your lawn could lead to a soil-borne disease which can be a pain to get rid of
  
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• Police hunt after antisemitic graffiti sprayed on MP’s office building

  04-12-2023 15:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Investigators have released a CCTV still of the suspect, with his hood up and wearing a blue face mask
  
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• Fire-hit funeral parlour can't be replaced by student accommodation

  04-12-2023 14:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government's planning inspector has thrown out an appeal to turn it into accommodation for 174 students
  
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• Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

  04-12-2023 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Eaerlier this year, two Metropolitan Police officers were sacked over a controversial stop and search of Ms Williams and her partner, the Portuguese sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos
  
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• 'I have terminal cancer, but when I get in cold water, all is good in the world'

  04-12-2023 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jim Baker was told by doctors he had multiple myeloma back in 2017
  
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• Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

  04-12-2023 14:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An investigation revealed that the officer knew the boy was vulnerable due to his age and previous contact with the force as a missing person, yet he persisted in sending obscene videos
  
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• Mum's tricks on switching up your Christmas decorations without buying new ones

  04-12-2023 14:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Claire Douglas specialises in money-saving and creative home interior projects and has spent years developing her ‘bespoke on a budget’ approach
  
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• Top ten baby names set to be popular in 2024 - including one inspired by small English town

  04-12-2023 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts have given their verdict on what names will be popular next year
  
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• Protesters sit in silence in the rain outside Bristol Crown Court

  04-12-2023 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Recent cases have seen defendants being banned from using words like 'climate change' in court
  
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• Appeal after Bridgwater theft

  04-12-2023 13:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re appealing for the public’s help to identify this person who we’d like to speak to in connection with a theft in Bridgwater. We believe the man pictured has information which could aid our investigation. He is described as white, with short hair, wearing a two-tone coat with a hood and carrying two torches. An unknown man was seen taking items from the Taunton Road allotments and damaging the...
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• Man, 61, jailed for sexually assaulting another man

  04-12-2023 11:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A 61-year-old man has been jailed after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting another man. John Soul, of Ship Lane, Redcliffe, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison after he was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 24 November. He had previously pleaded guilty to sexual assault by penetration. The court heard how, on 19 November 2021, the victim, who was in his early...
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• Kyle Sinckler says fellow England players may take international break like captain Owen Farrell

  04-12-2023 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England and Bristol prop Kyle Sinckler says more players may follow captain Owen Farrell's lead and take a break from international rugby.
  
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• Bristol City Council scrap tax benefit cuts in U-turn

  04-12-2023 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move means money will have to be found from elsewhere to balance Bristol City Council's books.
  
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• Stream the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Round of 32 in the UK - EFL

  04-12-2023 09:00
  
  Stream the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Round of 32 in the UK  EFL
  
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• Bristol bus cuts leave elderly in Ashton Vale 'isolated'

  04-12-2023 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents of a city suburb say bus route cuts have removed all their public transport options.
  
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• Bristol Beacon reopens as one of UK's most significant cultural venuesBristol Beacon reopens - The Business Magazine

  04-12-2023 03:52
  
  Bristol Beacon reopens as one of UK's most significant cultural venuesBristol Beacon reopens  The Business Magazine
  
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