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• Want to own a piece of Bristol Zoo?

  31-10-2024 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historic items from Bristol Zoo Gardens are going up for sale.
  
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• 'I was not in control' driver tells murder trial

  31-10-2024 21:41 via bbc.com
  
  Antony Snook is on trial with four others for the murders of Mason Rist, 15, and 16-year-old Max Dixon.
  
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• UK weather maps reveal exact date of 18C mini heat bomb - Bristol Live

  31-10-2024 20:59
  UK weather maps reveal exact date of 18C mini heat bomb  Bristol Live
  
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• Doctor issues Halloween warning over very common makeup trend

  31-10-2024 20:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A doctor has issued a warning over a common trend
  
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• Police force apologises to family of man who died in train crash

  31-10-2024 19:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  David Tudor Evans was killed after the head-to-head crash, which investigators suspect was caused by slippery rails
  
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• Concerns over kebab van plan for busy junction on edge of Bristol

  31-10-2024 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The kebab van is applying for a licence from the council to set up on the side of a road
  
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• Urgent travel warning to UK tourists after deadly floods in Spain - Bristol Live

  31-10-2024 17:27
  Urgent travel warning to UK tourists after deadly floods in Spain  Bristol Live
  
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• Urgent travel warning to UK tourists after deadly floods in Spain

  31-10-2024 17:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  At least 95 people have died in the severe flooding
  
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• Bristol families needed to host South African choir on tour

  31-10-2024 17:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Volunteer to host young South African singers and make lifelong memories
  
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• Always At Home: Bristol's Beautiful Game

  31-10-2024 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This is a unique football experience with every match in the same place every Saturday.
  
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• Four teens accused of murder of Max and Mason will not give evidence

  31-10-2024 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The jury has been told they have heard all the evidence in the case now
  
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• New flight from Bristol Airport announced for next summer

  31-10-2024 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Swiss airline Edelweiss will fly between Bristol and Zurich in Switzerland from June 2025
  
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• Flat boarded up over ASB – Yeovil

  31-10-2024 16:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A court has ordered a flat in Yeovil to be closed for three months due to anti-social behaviour (ASB). Yeovil Magistrates’ Court granted a full closure order of the property on Eastland Road in a hearing last month. Our ASB team made the application with support from colleagues in Yeovil neighbourhood policing team and the local community. The court heard that the flat was linked to…
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• M4 traffic clears after two-car crash near Bristol

  31-10-2024 16:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were delays heading westbound
  
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• Row over claims top South Gloucestershire councillor 'lied' on Facebook

  31-10-2024 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cabinet member's social media post after Winter Fuel Payments debate has caused a furore
  
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• Tumble dryer factory closure a 'community loss'

  31-10-2024 15:19 via bbc.com
  
  Locals say most people have had family or friends who have worked at the site in the past century.
  
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• Morrisons shoppers furious as supermarket introduces 'crazy' new security measure

  31-10-2024 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new "buzz for booze" security system has been installed at a West Country supermarket and has caused debate amongst shoppers
  
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• Arrests made after tool thefts in West Somerset

  31-10-2024 15:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two women have been arrested in connection with tool thefts in West Somerset. We received a call from a man in Minehead at about 3.20am on Thursday 24 October that he had disturbed two people he believed were trying to break into a vehicle. The two individuals fled the scene in a white car, but the witness was able to provide us with a description of the vehicle and a partial…
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• Double murder accused driver 'left boy to die in the road'

  31-10-2024 14:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Antony Snook is accused of deliberately driving back to see what had happened to Mason Rist, before driving off
  
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• 'Do not take ibuprofen' expert says, as nasty vomiting bug spreads across UK

  31-10-2024 14:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Norovirus cases have surged across the UK, with the NHS warning that the vomiting bug is spreading more than usual
  
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• Budget 2024 timeline of key dates for State Pension, DWP and other changes

  31-10-2024 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a package of measures on tax and spending in her first Budget
  
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• Shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after shop theft spree

  31-10-2024 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hannah Roberts is prohibited from wearing a wig or hairpiece designed to change her appearance when entering any retail premises
  
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• New bench overlooking derelict plot confuses locals

  31-10-2024 14:13 via bbc.com
  
  The newly installed bench faces an abandoned florists that has been empty for more than 50 years.
  
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• Red flag signs of 'silent killer' which affects 1 in 20 but can take years to diagnose

  31-10-2024 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say symptoms can be easily missed or confused with something else which means it takes an average of 4.5 year for the condition to be diagnosed
  
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• Martin Lewis issues National Insurance Budget warning to workers

  31-10-2024 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning for workers after the Autumn Budget 2024, as he highlighted the impact of the National Insurance changes
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson furious as farmers 'shafted' in Budget - 'don't despair'

  31-10-2024 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter has been campaigning for more government assistance for farmers who have been struggling since leaving the EU with little being done to replace subsidies
  
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• Footage as drink driver crashed into gates of Prime Minister's country estate

  31-10-2024 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Matthew Wootten, 44, was sentenced on 30 October 2024 at Reading Crown Court to a total of 32 months' imprisonment. He was also handed a disqualification from driving for 40 months
  
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• NHS doctor shares crucial reason you should check toilet paper after using loo

  31-10-2024 13:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Karan Raj - who is best known online as Dr Raj - has urged people to check their toilet paper every time they go to the loo as it can reveal some important health issues
  
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• Diabetes symptoms to watch out for as cases surge to all-time high

  31-10-2024 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Diabetes UK has warned that the UK is in the grip of a 'rapidly escalating crisis' as the number of diagnosed diabetes cases has soared to an all-time high
  
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• 'Impossible' toilet seat stains vanish in minutes with £1.50 item that's not bleach

  31-10-2024 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Toilet seats can become stained for a number of reasons, and one cleaning enthusiast has shared a hack for removing them in minutes - and all you need is a magic eraser
  
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• Post Office branch to return to South Bristol area in December almost two years after closure

  31-10-2024 13:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be located within a convenience store which opened in September
  
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• Martin Lewis issues chilling warning to unmarried couples - 'Partner will get nothing'

  31-10-2024 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The personal finance expert issued the warning on ITV's Martin Lewis Money Show Live this week, as Will Aid month is taking place in November
  
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• Foreign Office 'do not travel' warnings for 68 countries - check before you fly

  31-10-2024 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Travelling against Foreign Office advice could invalidate your insurance and potentially endanger your life
  
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• Fixing potholes is costing millions more than expected

  31-10-2024 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Inflation, the pandemic and climate change are all affecting the cost of maintaining the roads
  
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• Mum of nine-year-old who died from air pollution told 'sorry'

  31-10-2024 12:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Government ministers have apologised after Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died from an asthma attack after being exposed to excessive air pollution
  
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• Diwali 2024: How to wish a Happy Diwali as celebrations kick off across Britain

  31-10-2024 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Celebrations have started for the Hindu festival of Diwali
  
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• Nursery and pre-school outside Bristol where children “thrive” universally praised by Ofsted

  31-10-2024 12:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was rated as outstanding in all areas
  
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• 'Crazy planning' leaves residents confused at new bench with 'lovely view'

  31-10-2024 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A few have found the humour in the new bench's position
  
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• GB News fined £100,000 by Ofcom for breaking 'impartiality rules' with Rishi Sunak interview

  31-10-2024 11:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An investigation was launched into the controversial media channel earlier this year after 500 complaints were received over an interview with the then-Prime Minister
  
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• 'Chaos' as home sales fall through amid stamp duty shock in Budget

  31-10-2024 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The stamp duty charged on these properties is rising from 3 percent to 5 percent with immediate effect, which would add £7,000 to the typical purchase cost
  
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• 80s legends Squeeze dust off the classics at Bristol Beacon show as support act reduced to tears

  31-10-2024 11:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans were treated to two hours of hits from the pop icons
  
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• 80s legends dust off the classics at Bristol Beacon show as support act reduced to tears

  31-10-2024 11:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans were treated to two hours of hits from the pop icons
  
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• Sewer workers' horror after discovering haunting cause of blockage

  31-10-2024 11:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sewer workers were left spooked after a teddy version of Sesame Street character Ernie blocked the drainage system in Bristol
  
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• 'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'

  31-10-2024 11:16 via bbc.com
  
  People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they made of the Budget.
  
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• Jet2 flight from Turkey to UK forced to turn back after 'burning smell'

  31-10-2024 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The plane was forced to turn back and return to the same airport it left from in Turkey after passengers reported 'smelling a burning/chemical smell' and hearing a loud bang
  
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• Budget 2024: Find out how it will impact you using our budget calculator

  31-10-2024 11:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was Labour's first budget in 14 years
  
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• Newspapers: Hospital watchdog and beautiful walks

  31-10-2024 10:57 via bbc.com
  
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 31 October.
  
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• Live M4 traffic as car overturns on motorway slip road in Bristol

  31-10-2024 10:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Delays are building from the M32 to the M4
  
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• Car overturns on M4 slip road in Bristol

  31-10-2024 10:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Delays were building from the M32 to the M4
  
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• Doctor warns main Mpox symptoms as first case confirmed in UK - Bristol Live

  31-10-2024 10:22
  Doctor warns main Mpox symptoms as first case confirmed in UK  Bristol Live
  
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