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• Bristol scrapyard fire update as crews establish cause

  15-12-2024 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An estimated seven tonnes of scrap metal was ablaze
  
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• Girl living in tower block evacuated last year begs council bosses to rehouse her family

  15-12-2024 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The block of council flats was evacuated 13 months ago but people there are still living in fear
  
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• Charity Christmas toy run held in teen's memory

  15-12-2024 15:31 via bbc.com
  
  Toys are delivered to hospices to honour a teenager who died in a motorbike crash in Somerset.
  
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• Crash near Bristol pub sparks delays

  15-12-2024 15:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were delays in the area
  
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• Tesco urgently recalls popular meat product after Use-By date blunder could make people sick

  15-12-2024 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The label incorrectly gives a use-by date a full month after the meat will be deemed unsafe to eat as shoppers warned 'do not eat'
  
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• Fury as Bristol residents complain of 'gridlock' due to £6m 'liveable neighbourhood' trial

  15-12-2024 14:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They say it is causing havoc
  
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• Urgent warning over poverty pensions and what you can do about it

  15-12-2024 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Millions of workers have been warned they risk poverty in old age without boosting pension contributions, but the government has pushed back a review and reforms
  
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• Bristol author known for her romance books says debilitating condition left her bedbound for years

  15-12-2024 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kitty Wilson said sometimes her symptoms were so bad she couldn't even feed herself
  
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• After the inferno: pictures from the aftermath of Sims Metal scrapyard fire in Bristol

  15-12-2024 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tonnes of scrap went up in flames and left ashes and melted plastic
  
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• Scrapyard blaze 'accidental' fire service confirm

  15-12-2024 12:06 via bbc.com
  
  Seven fire engines attended the scene in St Werburgh's, Bristol, at the height of the incident.
  
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• First Blind Date couple to get married share incredible update 33 years later

  15-12-2024 11:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alex and Sue Tatham met on Blind Date and were joined by Cilla Black on their wedding day shortly after – here's what the ITV-famous couple are up to nowadays
  
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• The overlooked Bristol monument that commemorates when the city was bombed during the Blitz

  15-12-2024 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The monument is something many Bristolians would overlook and pass without a thought, but the tramrail is a reminder of the Second World War and important to the nearby church
  
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• Oncology dietitian warns two common foods can 'boost cancer risk'

  15-12-2024 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nichole, an oncology dietitian, has shared a video on TikTok claiming only two foods can actually increase the risk of a person getting cancer, and they're super common
  
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• 'Magical' Christmas experience at 300-year-old palace 'worth every penny'

  15-12-2024 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One visitor said it was 'the best Christmas event we have been too'
  
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• Eamonn Holmes 'plans to marry' new girlfriend

  15-12-2024 10:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Katie has given the presenter a "real lust for life" and takes good care of him
  
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• Traffic eases after crash at key Bristol ring-road roundabout

  15-12-2024 10:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were serious delays being reported
  
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• Live: Queuing traffic after crash at key Bristol ring-road roundabout

  15-12-2024 10:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are serious delays being reported
  
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• Dramatic pictures of Bristol scrapyard fire at the height of the blaze

  15-12-2024 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tonnes of rubbish were engulfed by fire that could be seen across the city
  
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• Familiar face 'to be announced' as Gregg Wallace Masterchef replacement

  15-12-2024 09:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They have appeared on I'm a Celeb
  
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• Cathedral given £500k wheelchair access boost

  15-12-2024 08:24 via bbc.com
  
  The grant will kick-start work to install a lift and level out flooring for disabled users of the cathedral.
  
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• Headlines: Storm death, fake scent and a festive pony

  15-12-2024 08:23 via bbc.com
  
  Some of the headlines making the local media in the West this week.
  
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• We try the Sunday roast at the Forge & Fern and it was worth the money 

  15-12-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Staple Hill pub is family-friendly and the hub of the community
  
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• Garde II historic community hall to be extended in latest planning applications

  15-12-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This week's most notable proposed developments to Bristol City Council
  
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• Former car park near a Bristol port to be sold at auction next year

  15-12-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former car park near a Bristol port has a guide price of £60,000 when it goes under the hammer in February
  
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• DWP claimants can get driving lessons for free - how to apply

  15-12-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Learning to drive can be expensive
  
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• DWP Christmas 2024 payment changes for PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

  15-12-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Payments will change over the festive period
  
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• 'Dodgy' Fire TV sticks under crackdown in 13 areas - full list

  15-12-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A crackdown on illicit streaming devices is being enforced in some key parts of the country
  
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• Cocaine and homemade firearms: What courts have heard - Bristol Live

  15-12-2024 06:00
  Cocaine and homemade firearms: What courts have heard  Bristol Live
  
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• Train fares to rise by 4.6% in England from next year - how to cut costs

  15-12-2024 05:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The increase will be applied to regulated rail fares, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak tickets
  
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• DWP help of up to £200 for people on low incomes - and it doesn't affect benefits

  15-12-2024 04:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Households across the UK will be feeling the pinch of the ongoing cost of living crisis - but councils may be able to help
  
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• Cost of a coffee could hit £5 a cup as soaring costs push up prices

  15-12-2024 04:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A single cappuccino has already topped £4 in one major high street chain after extreme weather led to poor harvests
  
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• Expert divulges 35p vinegar hack to get rid of Christmas tree risk

  15-12-2024 02:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Brits experiencing heightened allergy-like symptoms might be suffering from the lesser known Christmas tree syndrome
  
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