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• Scientists reveal popular diet could raise risk of cancer that kills 16,800 Brits a year

  12-03-2025 23:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A study has warned the public over a popular diet that could be linked to one of the UK's most deadly cancers, as rates rise among young people.
  
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• MAFS Australia's Katie says 'that was full of lies' after 'heartbreaking' show twist

  12-03-2025 22:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Married At First Sight Australia viewers were left frustrated after bride Katie made a shocking realisation about her husband Tim on Wednesday.
  
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• Bears women set for Cardiff double-header in 2026

  12-03-2025 21:03 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol Bears Women will play a Premiership Women's Rugby fixture at Cardiff's Principality Stadium next season.
  
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• BBC's Dr Oscar warns of popular ingredient linked to '15% higher risk of dying'

  12-03-2025 21:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Oscar Duke's thoughts follow a new Harvard University study that analysed data across 221,054 people
  
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• People who wake every night at 2am told to do two exercises to sleep better

  12-03-2025 20:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The simple exercise to beat insomnia - and you only need to do it twice a week
  
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• ITV The Chase fans all say same thing after 'nail-biting' final chase

  12-03-2025 19:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Chase fans were left speechless as three players made it to the final chase against The Beast on Wednesday.
  
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• Monthly South Bristol market is so popular it's going weekly

  12-03-2025 18:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The market began in 2022 and is now expanding
  
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• Good Morning Britain's Ed Balls issues four-word reply as co-star makes death admission

  12-03-2025 18:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls was left stunned after his co-star Susanna Reid made a candid admission about her death on the ITV show
  
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• People who want 'long, thick hair' should 'add five foods to their diet'

  12-03-2025 18:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Having strong, healthy and full hair is a desire many people share. One doctor has said diet is key, and he shared the five common foods he recommends people eat if they want "long, thick hair"
  
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• Skincare expert says everyone should be using £5 product you can buy in Boots

  12-03-2025 18:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Aamna Adel, a dermatologist registrar based in London, has heaped praise on the affordable product for its dramatic impact on the overall look and feel of skin, ensuring it's "soft" and "hydrated"
  
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• Major changes to Park Street to ‘boost local economy’ due to begin this October

  12-03-2025 18:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The changes include removing through-traffic from the busy shopping street and widening pavements
  
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• Ambitious plan to scrap Bedminster Bridge roundabout takes big step forward

  12-03-2025 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The £4 million project has been tweaked, but will still see radical changes
  
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• Asda customer gets nasty surprise after opening bag of bananas she bought in shop

  12-03-2025 17:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman bought a pack of bananas from Asda and was horrified after opening it to discover a scary surprise inside. She shared what she had found in a video posted on TikTok.
  
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• Canary Islands tourist hotspot records several earthquakes in two days, IGN data shows

  12-03-2025 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The European Macroseismic Scale EMS measures earthquakes from one to seven
  
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• Canary Islands tourist hotspot records 14 earthquakes in two days, IGN data shows

  12-03-2025 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The European Macroseismic Scale EMS measures earthquakes from one to seven
  
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• Michelle Keegan 'has a new love to share' as she announces birth

  12-03-2025 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The actress, currently starring in Ten Pound Poms on BBC One, and husband Mark Wright have welcomed their first child
  
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• Two men seen acting 'suspiciously' near school in Bristol outskirts

  12-03-2025 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school sent out an alert last week
  
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• Calderon confirms Omochere out for rest of season

  12-03-2025 16:59 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol Rovers boss Inigo Calderon expects striker Promise Omochere to be out until the end of the season with a hamstring injury.
  
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• 'I was questioned at airport for unrecognisable passport photo after 20 surgeries'

  12-03-2025 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Janaína Prazeres, who is known as the 'world's most beautiful woman', was reportedly detained by border officials in Brazil for looking totally unrecognisable in her passport photo
  
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• I only had one warning before suffering stroke – that's what makes them so dangerous

  12-03-2025 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four-time Olympic gold medallist, and American sprinting icon, Michael Johnson suffered a stroke out of nowhere, and experienced some unusual symptoms as it hit
  
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• People were 'today years old' when realising they've been showering 'wrong'

  12-03-2025 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kaye Marie Mitchell, who posts lifestyle and beauty content online, has gone viral after sharing her 'everything shower' routine, with people saying they've been showering 'wrong' this whole time
  
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• How Bristol could become a UK pollinator capital

  12-03-2025 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new belt of land could be created around the city.
  
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• South Bristol supermarket reopens after major nine-week transformation

  12-03-2025 16:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All the new things inside explained
  
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• Nailsea’s Mollie Pearce: Traitors & Dancing on Ice

  12-03-2025 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mollie talks to BBC Radio Bristol’s Briony May Williams about her time on the shows.
  
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• Greens urged to stick to fortnightly bin collections amid claim ‘no link with fly-tipping’

  12-03-2025 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A rubbish debate was held in City Hall exploring views on potential changes to bins and recycling
  
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• I'm a doctor - please stop 1 habit that can make you vomit or have diarrhoea

  12-03-2025 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Aarthi Sinha, a GP and wellness expert, has warned that not cleaning your water bottle could lead to a range of health issues, including diarrhoea and vomiting
  
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• Suspected drug dealers arrested after police find them with crack cocaine, heroin and meat cleaver

  12-03-2025 15:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The arrests follow a marked effort by police to reduce drug crime in the neighbourhood
  
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• Water company makes case for higher bill increases

  12-03-2025 15:20 via bbc.com
  
  The CEO of Wessex Water is appealing a decision by Ofwat to limit bill increases to 21%.
  
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• 90p superfood could transform your diet and improve your health, claims expert

  12-03-2025 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nutritionist Louise Pyne has said that oats, often seen as a boring breakfast option, are packed full of vitamins and can help prepare the body for the day ahead
  
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• Raid on fishing boat with man asleep on deckchair finds £100 million of cocaine

  12-03-2025 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The boat was found by Border Force officials
  
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• Free coffees to be given out in Bristol

  12-03-2025 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Over 20,000 flat whites are being handed out nationwide
  
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• Doctor shares little-known sign of cancer that 'keeps me up at night'

  12-03-2025 14:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The doctor urged people to stick to the 3-6 month rule
  
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• 'Game-changer' bedtime method is key to consistently great sleep

  12-03-2025 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Weight loss coach Mounir Lazzouni has shared a game-changing method that can help you sleep better consistently - and it's seriously easy to follow every night
  
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• Arrests and drugs and weapons seized

  12-03-2025 14:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two men are in our cells today, Wednesday 12 March, after officers were alerted to suspected drug dealing in Bristol. Officers responding to the report of ongoing suspicious activity in the St Marks Road and Stapleton Road area of Easton seized suspected cannabis, crack cocaine and heroin, as well as a meat cleaver and a knuckle duster. Two men in their twenties were arrested on…
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• Vernon Kay says 'it's sad times' as he shares real feelings for Lorraine Kelly

  12-03-2025 14:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Vernon Kay has shared his true feelings for Lorraine Kelly after being 'scolded' by the broadcaster for his fake Scottish accent during a recent episode of his show
  
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• All hay fever sufferers told to 'act now' as Dr Amir Khan issues urgent advice

  12-03-2025 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan has shared some important advice for hay fever sufferers as the pollen count is set to rise. You need to act urgently and know how to correctly use treatments
  
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• Double murderer stabbed teen hours before killings

  12-03-2025 14:07 via bbc.com
  
  The boy used a rambo-style knife hours to stab a 17-year-old hours before murdering two boys.
  
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• ITV Dr Amir Khan warns 'never ignore' and urges 'get it checked'

  12-03-2025 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The GP has listed five blood symptoms people should seek medical advice for, as it could save lives
  
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• Woman refused to give up plane seat to child – what happened next shocked her

  12-03-2025 13:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jeniffer Castro found herself in an internet storm after asking a child to move out of her plane seat – so the passenger has since taken drastic action on the matter
  
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• Watch the moment a van used to illegally collect and fly-tip waste is crushed

  12-03-2025 13:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has to pay £600 and lost his vehicle
  
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• Net zero energy whisky distillery and eco-tourism business named UK's top small businesses for driving 'green growth'

  12-03-2025 13:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  York’s Cooper King Distillery and Hoe Grange Holidays were both called out for leading the way with sustainable innovations, showcasing how green practices can benefit both the planet and the bottom line for the UK’s small businesses.
  
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• National Lottery Open Week to open UK's iconic gardens to public - Bristol Live

  12-03-2025 13:33
  National Lottery Open Week to open UK's iconic gardens to public  Bristol Live
  
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• National Lottery Open Week to open UK's iconic gardens to public

  12-03-2025 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  National Lottery Open Week offers players the chance to take in the sights and smells of the country's most iconic vernal vistas at a free or discounted rate.
  
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• Woman's hair 'falls out' after wearing Amazon hair extensions 'three months too long'

  12-03-2025 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sewfy Taylor went viral after she shared a TikTok clip of her in tears as she desperately tried to remove the £500 tape-in hair extensions from her 'ruined' barnet.
  
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• World's oldest woman, 120, has two habits for long life

  12-03-2025 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Deolira's family is now trying to get her officially recognised as the oldest woman after her birthday this week
  
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• Early dementia symptom is one of 'first noticeable signs' before memory loss

  12-03-2025 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People with dementia or Alzheimer's disease often have problems managing money years before memory loss.
  
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• Lorraine Kelly squirms as David Walliams makes awkward remark 'can't be cancelled again'

  12-03-2025 13:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lorraine Kelly didn't quite know what to say as David Walliams opened up on "being cancelled".
  
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• Women who start their own businesses report a 'significant boost in confidence, resilience and self-belief', research finds

  12-03-2025 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The research, gathered from 1,000 female entrepreneurs to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, found four in five (80%) feel more confident in their abilities after launching their business, with 87% feeling happier.
  
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• BBC Morning Live space scientist on exactly where and when to see first blood moon in years

  12-03-2025 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The moon will take on a pink hue before turning blood red in a spectacular nighttime display
  
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• ITV The Chase fans fume 'What's the point' as they slam Darragh Ennis' remark to player

  12-03-2025 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Viewers to Tuesday's episode were left aghast after The Menace made a controversial remark to a contestant b
  
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