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• Woman arrested in Clevedon on suspicion of being a loan shark

  11-12-2024 20:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Bristol Cathedral gets almost half a million from tragic Tetra Pak heir

  11-12-2024 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The grant will help make the cathedral fully accessible to people in wheelchairs
  
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• Live: Meta outage sees Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for thousands

  11-12-2024 19:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A huge spike in 'Meta down' searches started this evening
  
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• Live: Urgent search to find missing woman not seen in almost a month

  11-12-2024 19:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Please call 999 if you see Emma
  
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• Children enjoy special flight with Father Christmas

  11-12-2024 19:27 via bbc.com
  
  Youngsters nominated by charities and schoolchildren took off on a Santa Flight from Bristol Airport.
  
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• All there is to know about Ashley Jensen's career before Shetland stardom

  11-12-2024 19:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ashley Jensen is currently playing DI Ruth Calder on BBC's Shetland but has been in plenty of other shows during her 34-year career.
  
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• Ainsley Harriott speaks out on Gregg Wallace controversy

  11-12-2024 19:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The TV chef legend has spoken about his experience with Gregg amid misconduct allegations
  
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• Department store 'closing down' after 200 years

  11-12-2024 19:02 via bbc.com
  
  'Closing down' signs have been put up in windows.
  
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• BBC's Outnumbered Pete Brockman star opens up on prop he stole and burned

  11-12-2024 18:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cast of the BBC sitcom Outnumbered have opened up about their time working on the show and revealed if they took anything home from the set with them
  
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• EastEnders fans fear death for legendary character after spotting horrifying clue

  11-12-2024 18:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  EastEnders fans are concerned for a character after they noticed a horrifying clue in the latest episode
  
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• Aardman and Pokémon blasting off in exciting new collaboration

  11-12-2024 18:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's gonna be the very best
  
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• Supporters slam 'nasty' bullies who targeted Bristol leukaemia patient

  11-12-2024 18:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One bully said Meadow "deserves it and hopes she dies"
  
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• M5 multi-vehicle crash sparks Bristol rush hour delays

  11-12-2024 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two lanes were closed on the Avonmouth Bridge
  
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• LIVE: M5 multi-vehicle crash sparks Bristol rush hour delays

  11-12-2024 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two lanes are closed on the Avonmouth Bridge
  
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• Smoker facing £800 court bill for throwing cigarette butt away in the street

  11-12-2024 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man is the 12th person to be prosecuted by one council since September as it warned there would be more to follow if people dumped their rubbish rather than bin it
  
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• Police hunt trio after Bristol robbery

  11-12-2024 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim was approached by three people
  
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• Diner chokes to death on Christmas dinner at South West hotel

  11-12-2024 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An inquest has been opened into the death of the pensioner
  
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• Bristol area knife crime country's fifth-highest over past five years

  11-12-2024 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But there has been a significant reduction over the past six months
  
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• Loan shark suspect arrested following investigation

  11-12-2024 16:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 26-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending following an operation in north Somerset earlier today. The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) worked in partnership with officers from Avon and Somerset Police to execute a warrant at an address in the Clevedon area. Officers seized electronic devices and the suspect was taken into custody to be questioned by…
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• CCTV appeal after Bristol robbery

  11-12-2024 16:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Images of three people have today been released as part of the investigation into a robbery in Bristol. Officers want to speak to the pictured people in connection with the incident which took place in the Bearpit at about 4.45pm on Wednesday 26 June. A man was walking up the ramp towards Bond Street when he was approached by two men and a woman who blocked his path. As he tried to…
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• Steps singer Lee Latchford-Evans to join the cast of musical for Bristol Hippodrome dates

  11-12-2024 16:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Wanted's Jay McGuiness will also be starring as Shakespeare in the show
  
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• Massive toy donation will help 'change lives'

  11-12-2024 15:47 via bbc.com
  
  More than £7,000 is raised by 'Santa and his amazing friends' for a local toy drive.
  
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• 'I survived stage four head and neck cancer but now have long-term health condition'

  11-12-2024 15:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rhod Gilbert has shared that he is still facing some problems with his health following his cancer ordeal, but counts himself as one of the lucky ones
  
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• Three 'suspicious' men arrested in Kingswood within 15 minutes of 999 call

  11-12-2024 15:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are now appealing for information
  
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• EasyJet unveils two new routes to summer hotspots from Bristol Airport

  11-12-2024 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Flights to both destinations will launch in the summer, but seats are available to book now
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent DWP warning to 700,000 pensioners

  11-12-2024 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  During the final Martin Lewis Money Show Live of 2024, the consumer champion urged everyone to encourage older people in their life to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit
  
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• Three arrested after attempted burglary in Kingswood

  11-12-2024 15:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested after an attempted burglary in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire yesterday evening (10 December). We were called at 6.18pm to reports of a group of men trying to force entry to a storage unit in Oakfield Road. Officers responded and within 15 minutes had arrested three men, who are aged in their 30s and 40s. If you witnessed the incident or have any…
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• South West Train users between 2015 and 2017 may be owed 'over £30 in compensation'

  11-12-2024 14:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  To qualify for compensation, you must have had a valid TfL travelcard between October 1, 2015 and August 20, 2017, and purchased one or more South West Trains tickets for travel from a station within your TfL Travelcard's zones
  
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• Anyone who shops with Shein warned 'do not open' this tempting email

  11-12-2024 14:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An expert has told people what to look out for to spot the dangerous scam that could cost you hundreds or thousands of pounds
  
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• Seasonal superfood offers higher calcium than milk and cholesterol-lowering benefits

  11-12-2024 14:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kale, which in Europe is planted from July to September and begins to be harvested around November, is currently in season and is in the same family as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts
  
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• GWR hits back at report naming it as most expensive rail firm in Europe

  11-12-2024 14:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After a Europe-wide study said GWR was by far the most expensive per kilometre, GWR said 'we do not recognise these figures'
  
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• Draw disappointment a 'mark of progress' - Manning

  11-12-2024 14:26 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol City head coach Liam Manning believes their 1-1 Championship draw at promotion-chasing Sunderland is a step forward.
  
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• Shopkeeper jailed after hundreds of dodgy vapes were found under store floorboards

  11-12-2024 14:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He must also pay out £4,555
  
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• DWP warning to 880,000 people as crucial deadline looms - exact cut off date

  11-12-2024 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Up to £300 for each household is being missed out on and there's not much time left to claim it
  
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• Dad and stepmum found guilty of murdering Sara Sharif, 10

  11-12-2024 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sara was beaten to death four years after taxi driver Sharif was awarded custody, despite accusations of abuse against him
  
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• Lorry driver killed after incident at warehouse

  11-12-2024 14:06 via bbc.com
  
  The incident is being investigated by the health and safety regulator.
  
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• Airport security warning as travellers may be stopped over Christmas items in suitcase

  11-12-2024 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts have issued a Christmas travel warning for Brits, as carrying certain festive items could mean you're stopped by airport security.
  
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• Coroner warns over 'life-threatening' ebikes after death of boy, eight

  11-12-2024 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Luke Albiston O’Donnell died in hospital from hypoxia – low levels of oxygen in the body – and carbon monoxide poisoning
  
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• Rare sharks swimming off popular tourist beach after making hotel 'home'

  11-12-2024 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The juvenile sharks are believed to be living among the pillars that support the hotel
  
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• ADHD pilot could make 'big difference' for children

  11-12-2024 13:03 via bbc.com
  
  A new trial is being rolled out to spot the needs of children while they await a formal diagnosis.
  
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• New £1,782 energy bills warning as millions face higher prices

  11-12-2024 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK's energy price cap is set to rise for the third time in six months in a move that will add to the cost of living for millions of British households
  
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• Zoe Ball's daughter, 14, rushed to A&E after Fatboy Slim's Christmas tree accident

  11-12-2024 12:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball shared the news about her daughter
  
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• Pharmacist shares 'two-step method' to help cure winter cold without Lemsip

  11-12-2024 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pharmacist Veerpal Sandhu has shared a two-step method to help cure a winter cold without the need for Lemsip - and it's something that can be made at home
  
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• Dad thought his diet was working when he shed over 2st – but it was cancer

  11-12-2024 11:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A TikTok user, known as coloncanceramigo, has shared a video of the last few months before he was diagnosed with stage 3b cancer, and the symptoms he ignored
  
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• Restaurant of the Year gong for Bristol neighbourhood venue as it launches Christmas brunch

  11-12-2024 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's known for its wood-fired menu and social feasting
  
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• School's urgent warning and much-loved shop to close

  11-12-2024 11:27 via bbc.com
  
  One of Europe's oldest department stores is due to shut in a few weeks.
  
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• Popular store to close and school's urgent warning

  11-12-2024 11:27 via bbc.com
  
  One of Europe's oldest department stores is due to shut in a few weeks.
  
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• You can get £1 off at Lidl if you have one of two names

  11-12-2024 10:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The giveaway comes just in time to stock up ahead of the TV event of the year
  
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• Warning to anyone who buys their avocadoes in the supermarket

  11-12-2024 10:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers could face some troubling times ahead if they're regular avocado eaters as 'shortage' could be possible
  
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• Bristol girl bullied at school after losing hair due to cancer treatment

  11-12-2024 10:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Brave Meadow is fighting leukaemia
  
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