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• Former England & Bath rugby star missing in flood

  10-12-2024 22:50 via bbc.com
  
  Northumbria Police says a search is continuing where Tom Voyce's car was found near Alnwick.
  
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• Benefit cheat gran claimed £13,000 a month leaving council £240k out of pocket

  10-12-2024 21:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She claimed the money while enjoying holidays, clothes and cosmetic treatments
  
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• Netflix fans dub 'greatest movie ever made' as it gets 10 out of 10 rating

  10-12-2024 21:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Law Abiding Citizen, directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, has been getting rave reviews from fans of the streaming service as it's added to the Netflix line-up
  
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• Anti-liveable neighbourhood petition handed to council

  10-12-2024 20:57 via bbc.com
  
  Thousands signed petition calling for the trial to come to a halt.
  
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• Major car tax hike to hit Ford, BMW, Mercedes owners from April 2025

  10-12-2024 20:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A total of 59 cars from 24 different brands will face the highest £2,745 tax hike in the first year of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from April 2025
  
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• Bears face 'huge ask' in next two games - Ward

  10-12-2024 20:20 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol Bears face a "huge ask" to try and take maximum points from games against Sale and Saracens, says head coach Dave Ward.
  
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• Lorry driver dies following incident outside Avonmouth warehouse

  10-12-2024 19:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Health and Safety Executive investigation has begun
  
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• Former England rugby star Tom Voyce believed dead after car went into river

  10-12-2024 18:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police said searches were continuing for the former England international
  
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• Live: M4 delays as two cars crash near Almondsbury Interchange

  10-12-2024 18:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are long delays
  
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• Bristol City has 'growth mindset' - Carey

  10-12-2024 18:05 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol City's all-time appearance holder Louis Carey believes the club has a "growth mindset" under head coach Liam Manning.
  
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• Beach town three hours from Bristol with colourful houses and island boat tours

  10-12-2024 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tours from the town will take visitors to an island managed by Cistercian monks
  
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• Man attacked with glass bottle in Bristol shop and left bleeding

  10-12-2024 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  For once, the CCTV image is clear
  
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• Thousands demand pause to controversial liveable neighbourhood in east Bristol

  10-12-2024 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The trial will run for six months so that enough evidence can be collected on its effects
  
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• Fake designer perfume warning as dodgy Chanel, Dior and Hugo Boss scents are sold in Bristol city centre

  10-12-2024 17:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Counterfeit perfume may contain human urine
  
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• Christmas display “costing more than our wedding”

  10-12-2024 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul and Joe from Keynsham have built their very own Christmas village in the front room
  
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• Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2024, Day 11: Unseen UK - Bristol24/7

  10-12-2024 17:15
  Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2024, Day 11: Unseen UK  Bristol24/7
  
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• Banksy artwork jet-washed off London bridge over fears it would attract graffiti

  10-12-2024 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A pressure washer removed the potentially valuable work
  
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• CCTV appeal after Bedminster assault

  10-12-2024 16:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the disorder in Bristol in August are renewing their appeal for the public’s help to identify a man they want to speak to. At about 9pm on Saturday 3 August, a man entered a shop in St Johns Lane in the Bedminster area of the city and hit another man over the head with a glass bottle, causing a significant laceration. The man detectives want to speak to is…
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• Carol Kirkwood reports from West Country during BBC Breakfast 'dramatic' shake-up

  10-12-2024 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was missing from the studio
  
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• "It's better by bus" as cycle lanes are axed in favour of bus lanes on key Bristol road

  10-12-2024 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City councillors have approved the next step of plans
  
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• Cineworld to close six more cinemas - full list

  10-12-2024 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Five sites were closed after an overhaul in July - now there will be six more shutting down
  
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• Warning to all coffee drinkers amid 'record high'

  10-12-2024 15:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Record coffee prices are in contrast to broader wholesale food costs, which are well below an all-time high set in early 2022
  
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• Bristol dinosaur artist unveils huge Cabot Circus mural to mark 20 years of groundbreaking work

  10-12-2024 15:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The updated artwork captures more than 30 Bristol landmarks - and an Asda supermarket
  
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• ITV Lorraine's Dr Amir Khan responds as 'lots of' fans make plea

  10-12-2024 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Lorraine and Good Morning Britain star uploaded a new video on Instagram
  
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• Surprise £7K Bristol toy donation

  10-12-2024 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group 'Santa & his amazing friends' raised funds to buy toys to donate to charity.
  
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• Three arrests and drugs seized in Bath county line crackdown

  10-12-2024 15:13 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested as part of an operation to crack down on suspected County Lines drug dealing. Two men, aged 18, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested in Bath on Saturday (7 December) on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (crack cocaine). They have since been released on bail, with conditions to not enter the Avon and Somerset area. At around 8am on…
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• Popular science fiction shop returns after fire

  10-12-2024 14:55 via bbc.com
  
  The shop, which was damaged after a fire in the building above, has reopened with brand new stock.
  
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• Ankle tag problem could see protester, 77, back in jail

  10-12-2024 14:40 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol-based environmental campaigner Gaie Delap was jailed for helping block the M25 in 2022.
  
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• Bristol NHS Trusts pay out £1.8m in gynaecology medical negligence claims

  10-12-2024 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  North Bristol NHS Trust has settled 14 gynaecology medical negligence claims
  
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• Iconic West Country department store closing down after 200 years

  10-12-2024 14:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A closing down sale has begun
  
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• Nutrition expert shares top food for gut health that's 'better than kale or spinach'

  10-12-2024 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A nutrition guru has taken to TikTok to post a video where he talked about the 'number one food for gut health', suggesting it could be more beneficial than the likes of kale and spinach
  
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• More rail disruption due to engineering works

  10-12-2024 13:52 via bbc.com
  
  Train passengers in the West Country are being warned of disruption due to engineering works.
  
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• Josie Gibson tours her hometown in support of local buses

  10-12-2024 13:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  44% believe the bus is a vital service in their community
  
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• Unusual nail warning sign of heart disease could be mistaken for common issue

  10-12-2024 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A doctor and YouTuber has warned that people may be missing a strange sign of heart disease on their nails - and it could be confused with a common issue
  
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• Michael Mosley inquest - major update as coroner approves family request

  10-12-2024 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The diet and fitness expert died in Greece earlier this year after going missing on after setting off for a walk in scorching temperatures
  
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• Fears fee hike at iconic Bristol market could force out popular food stalls

  10-12-2024 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cost of getting lunch at the popular market could soon go up
  
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• Mother of murdered boy 'loses' her son every day

  10-12-2024 13:18 via bbc.com
  
  Max Dixon's mum appeals for people to reject knife crime, saying her family was destroyed by it.
  
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• Emergency repairs along New Cut paused over safety concerns as new road closure starts

  10-12-2024 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Long-term repair work started on the river wall this week
  
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• Live: Safety fears for missing Bristol man who vanished 24 hours ago

  10-12-2024 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ross was last seen in Totterdown
  
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• Headlines: Storm damage and a poorly vixen

  10-12-2024 12:23 via bbc.com
  
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 10 December 2024.
  
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• Family's trip to Asda quickly turns to 'worst nightmare'

  10-12-2024 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I couldn't function, my hands just froze'
  
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• Mum of murdered teen Max Dixon says she 'loses him again every single day'

  10-12-2024 11:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In an emotional interview, the mum of Max Dixon says the fact all five people were found guilty should be a warning to any young person not to get involved in knives
  
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• Pearson's 'incredible challenge' to walk again

  10-12-2024 11:37 via bbc.com
  
  Former Leicester City and Watford manager Nigel Pearson says "learning to walk again has been an incredible challenge".
  
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• Ex-Bristol City boss Pearson's 'incredible challenge' to walk again

  10-12-2024 11:37 via bbc.com
  
  Former Leicester City and Watford manager Nigel Pearson says "learning to walk again has been an incredible challenge".
  
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• Snatched baby Abbie Humphries taken from hospital as newborn dies aged just 30

  10-12-2024 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Parents Karen and Roger Humphries suffered 17 days of agony not knowing what had happened to their tiny baby girl before being reunited to the delight of the gripped nation
  
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• Barclays and TSB cut mortgage rates as price war heats up ahead of Christmas

  10-12-2024 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes as finance experts are predicting a home sales boom in the coming weeks as buyers attempt to avoid a rise in stamp duty from April 1
  
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• West Country women strip for charity calendar to fund friend's £25k spinal treatment

  10-12-2024 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessica Riggs, 32, has been diagnosed with a rare disease and can be left paralysed but her friends are rallying around to raise money for her treatment by getting their kit off
  
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• New chair appointed to lead scrutiny of the work to tackle criminal justice inequity

  10-12-2024 10:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Last week, members of the Tackling Disproportionality Independent Scrutiny Board, in place to scrutinise the programme to tackle racial inequity across the Avon and Somerset criminal justice system, appointed Peninah A-Kindberg as their new leader. Peninah said, “I feel very humbled and honoured on my appointment for the Chair role, it will be challenging to follow Desmond Brown’s footsteps…
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• Carry On, Avengers and Play School star Julie Stevens dies at 87 after tragic health battle

  10-12-2024 10:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Julie Stevens, who starred in The Avengers and Carry On films and also TV shows such as Holby City, has died at the age of 87 after a three-year battle with Parkinson's disease
  
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• ITV This Morning doctor issues two week warning over these four symptoms

  10-12-2024 10:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Nighat is urging people to 'be proactive'
  
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