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• Bristol thrash Quins to spoil Marler's farewell

  29-11-2024 23:36 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol Bears hammer Harlequins with a stylish display to go top of the Premiership as the retiring Joe Marler bows out at The Stoop with defeat.
  
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• Police closed M4 to hunt for driver 'who failed to stop after collision'

  29-11-2024 22:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man allegedly fled after a crash
  
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• Live: Three lanes closed on M4 near Bristol due to police incident

  29-11-2024 21:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident has occurred on the Eastbound carriageway of the motorway between Bristol and Bath
  
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• Five men jailed for 27 years for flooding Bristol with cocaine

  29-11-2024 19:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A sixth man was also handed a suspended jail sentence for his involvement
  
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• Man jailed for string of offences including 'abhorrent' attacks on police and security guards

  29-11-2024 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Simon Prestidge, from Bristol, has been sentenced to 32 weeks in prison
  
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• Motorway reopens after four-vehicle crash

  29-11-2024 18:34 via bbc.com
  
  National Highways say long delays remain on the M49 near Bristol after an earlier collision.
  
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• Gregg Wallace dropped from role as he faces more complaints

  29-11-2024 18:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The charity Ambitious About Autism has dropped him as an ambassador after the complaints
  
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• Men jailed over cocaine supply

  29-11-2024 18:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Five men have been jailed for their roles in cocaine supply in Bristol. They and a sixth man had all previously admitted a charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine between November 2023 and April 2024. On Thursday 28 November they were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court: The case came after police stopped a car in Lockleaze, Bristol, on Sunday night, 07 April…
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• Son murdered his 'proud and selfless' dad at the home they shared

  29-11-2024 18:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gary Moore will serve a minimum of 12 years in jail
  
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• Man who murdered father, 93, jailed for 12 years

  29-11-2024 18:15 via bbc.com
  
  Gary Moore "had no reason" to murder his father, a judge has said.
  
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• “Urban sports centre” to take over ground floor of former Debenhams in Bristol

  29-11-2024 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will feature a skate park, roller derby rink and basketball courts
  
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• This is why the roadworks on a North Bristol A-road are complete madness

  29-11-2024 17:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The roadworks affecting the A432 Fishponds Road are causing big delays to journeys in Bristol and this is why I think the roadworks are idiotic
  
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• Life sentence for man who murdered his father at Hambrook address

  29-11-2024 17:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 65-year-old man has received a life sentence for the murder of his father at a property in Hambrook earlier this year. Gary Moore killed Robert Moore, who was better known as Bob, at the address they both lived at in Mill Lane in June. Bob’s family described the 93-year-old as a man whose ‘generosity brought so much joy’. Emergency services were called to the house shortly after 9.
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• 'We need more people to contribute goals' - Manning

  29-11-2024 17:24 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol City head coach Liam Manning is looking for more players to chip in with goals this season.
  
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• HMRC orders Harry Potter star Rupert Grint to pay £1.8 million

  29-11-2024 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mr Grint starred in the first Harry Potter film in 2001 as a teenager and appeared in all of the films as Ron Weasley
  
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• Man jailed for 27 years for attempted murder

  29-11-2024 17:08 via bbc.com
  
  Ashley Joyner stabbed his victim six times in a "horrific" attack, leaving her in a wheelchair.
  
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• Live: Fears for vulnerable Bristol man who has disappeared

  29-11-2024 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The public are being urged not to approach Jamie
  
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• Bristol man who went missing found safe

  29-11-2024 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was found overnight
  
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• Man jailed for assaulting officers and racially abusing security guards in Bristol

  29-11-2024 16:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 48-year-old man from Bristol has been jailed for a series of offences including assaulting police officers and racially abusing security guards. Simon Prestidge, of Avonvale Road in Redfield, was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison at Bristol Magistrates’ Court for the following offences: On Tuesday 19 November, Prestidge was caught by security staff committing a burglary in Broad…
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• Bristol's new Christmas Village opening next week - here's what we know so far

  29-11-2024 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Village will be arriving in Bristol from December 5
  
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• Amazon lowers price of Ugg boots that are 'perfect blend of fashion and function'

  29-11-2024 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 'snuggly' shoes come in a range of colours and are very popular to wear in the winter months and thanks to Black Friday, are now cheaper
  
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• Leclerc leads Norris in Qatar practice

  29-11-2024 15:58 via bbc.com
  
  Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led McLaren’s Lando Norris in practice at the Qatar Grand Prix.
  
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• Woman left in wheelchair after being brutally stabbed

  29-11-2024 15:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ashley Joyner stabbed her six times and inflicted life-changing injuries
  
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• Sports stars gather for MND fundraising dinner

  29-11-2024 15:43 via bbc.com
  
  More than 700 people attended the event at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Thursday night.
  
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• Assisted dying moves a step closer as MPs vote in favour

  29-11-2024 15:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will next go to committee stage where MPs can table amendments, before facing further scrutiny and votes in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords
  
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• Wife fatally stabbed doting husband in sleepy West Country village

  29-11-2024 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He 'completely doted on her'
  
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• Cost of TV licence is going up next year, Government says

  29-11-2024 14:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Everyone is going to have to pay more
  
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• Mum dies after e-bike hit-and-run murder

  29-11-2024 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alana Armstrong died at the scene of the collision. The car involved drove off without stopping
  
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• Mum dies after being knocked off e-bike in hit-and-run

  29-11-2024 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alana Armstrong died at the scene of the collision. The car involved drove off without stopping
  
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• ‘MAFS’ Bristol wife: I’m too scared to date

  29-11-2024 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Barnes appeared on the Channel 4 show ‘Married at First Sight’
  
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• Man handed 27-year sentence after attempted murder conviction

  29-11-2024 14:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 56-year-old man who stabbed a woman multiple times and left her with life changing injuries has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Ashley Joyner, of Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch, inflicted a horrific attack on his victim which has left her with partial hearing loss and in need of a wheelchair. He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 26 November after he had been found…
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• Foreign Office issues new Asia travel warning after six tourist deaths

  29-11-2024 13:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued new advice to tourists heading to a number of Asian countries following the deaths of six people in Laos
  
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• Met Office says exactly where and when it is likely to snow

  29-11-2024 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Milder weather will spread across the country before another cold snap for some
  
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• Man arrested over Bristol nightclub sex assault

  29-11-2024 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  He has been released on bail
  
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• Best Black Friday offers on Stanley Quencher cups as many cheaper than ever

  29-11-2024 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Stanley fans can bag a bargain this Black Friday, with celebrities like Adele known for her love of the drinks bottle
  
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• Cabot Circus store says this Christmas will be 'last hurrah' as it announces future plans

  29-11-2024 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The shop will likely close or need to move by April 1, 2025
  
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• Heidi Alexander named new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh's resignation

  29-11-2024 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It follows Louise Haigh stepping down after incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in a 2013 mugging
  
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• Woman convicted of murder of Henri Kekkonen

  29-11-2024 13:11 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman who fatally stabbed her husband in Baltonsborough earlier this year has been found guilty of his murder. Henri Kekkonen died on 9 May at the home in Dunford Terrace he shared with Christine Kekkonen after she stabbed him in the neck. The 36-year-old claimed she did not intend to injure Henri, however a jury at Bristol Crown Court today (29 November) found her guilty of murder.
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• Bristol tech company collapses months after being bought for more than £1m

  29-11-2024 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is understood administrators are being appointed and are hoping to sell the business and its assets
  
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• Mortgage hike warning for 4.4m homes as some to pay extra £500 a month

  29-11-2024 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The average increase is set to be £146 a month
  
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• Dr Amir Khan tells ITV Lorraine viewers about 2p pill good for skin and the gut

  29-11-2024 12:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan appeared on ITV's Lorraine to discuss the importance of taking vitamin D supplements, as well as magnesium and vitamin K2
  
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• Bristol Council log more than 1,500 counts of rough sleeping since 2021

  29-11-2024 12:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Homelessness charities called the figures ‘shameful’ and urged the Labour government to ‘act to put an end to rough sleeping’.
  
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• Rooney demands response from Argyle at Bristol City - The Cornish Times

  29-11-2024 12:34
  Rooney demands response from Argyle at Bristol City  The Cornish Times
  
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• Man 'couldn't explain' why his rubbish was dumped in park

  29-11-2024 12:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman who said she became "overwhelmed" by waste was also taken to court
  
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• Superdrug shoppers only need to spend £35 to get £70 Marc Jacobs perfume

  29-11-2024 12:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Black Friday sales are in full swing at Superdrug - including a huge Marc Jacobs fragrance discount
  
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• 'Check your tickets' as £4million lottery prizes yet to be claimed

  29-11-2024 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The draw was a special event and that means people may not be aware they have won
  
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• A4 Portway set for January and February closures as infected trees to be felled

  29-11-2024 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Various ash trees along the A4 Portway are infected and need to be removed, so the busy A-road will close at night during these works
  
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• Rooney demands response from Argyle at Bristol City - The Holsworthy Post

  29-11-2024 12:01
  Rooney demands response from Argyle at Bristol City  The Holsworthy Post
  
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• Emergency work to shore up Bristol river embankment 'too dangerous' to complete

  29-11-2024 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It means the road closures on York Road between Temple Meads and Bedminster will switch again
  
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• Rooney demands response from Argyle at Bristol City - Tavistock Times

  29-11-2024 11:58
  Rooney demands response from Argyle at Bristol City  Tavistock Times
  
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