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• The One Show hosts pause live broadcast to share 'very sad' death announcement

  10-04-2025 21:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The One Show hosts Lauren Laverne and JB Gill delivered a tragic death announcement during Thursday's live show
  
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• Shocked neighbour describes screams heard during 'vicious' dog attack

  10-04-2025 19:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries
  
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• Michelle Obama speaks out after divorce rumours

  10-04-2025 19:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She has not been seen next to former president Barack Obama at a number of high-profile events
  
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• UK children struggle to identify common insects, finds new study - Bristol Live

  10-04-2025 19:27
  UK children struggle to identify common insects, finds new study  Bristol Live
  
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• Huge emergency response as woman attacked by dog in Bristol home

  10-04-2025 19:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She has sustained life-changing injuries
  
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• Woman hospitalised after dog attack

  10-04-2025 19:16 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman has gone to hospital after being bitten by a dog at a home in Sutton Avenue, Bristol. The woman, believed to be in her forties, went by land ambulance, with injuries currently described as potentially life-changing, after emergency services were called to the address at about 4.15pm on Thursday 10 April. Police used protective shields to ensure their own safety while entering the…
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• Parents lose SEND High Court challenge

  10-04-2025 18:25 via bbc.com
  Parents tried to take councils to court arguing a multimillion-pound bailout led to service cuts.
  
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• Live: Woman attacked by dog at Bristol home as riot police and air ambulance called

  10-04-2025 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Live: Air ambulance and riot police rush to Bristol street

  10-04-2025 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An emergency incident is unfolding
  
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• 'My son choked on food and stopped breathing – this is what I did to save him'

  10-04-2025 18:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A doctor who specialises in children's and women's health has spoken out about the moment her young son choked on his food and stopped breathing – this is what she did to save him
  
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• ‘We have every right to be here’ Bristol’s Somalis tell Arron Banks

  10-04-2025 18:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Reform candidate for West of England Metro Mayor had blamed Somalis for crime in Bristol
  
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• Detective dismissed without notice after gross misconduct outcome

  10-04-2025 18:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  An officer who deliberately weighed down keys on her laptop to make it appear as if she was working when she wasn’t, has been dismissed without notice. Detective Constable Philippa Baskwill, who was based in Somerset, will be barred from policing and other law enforcement agencies following the accelerated misconduct hearing, held in front of Chief Constable Sarah Crew on Thursday (April 10).
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• Bristol's first 'leaning rail' for cyclists installed

  10-04-2025 17:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Weary after climbing Colston Street, cyclists now have help to rest while they wait for the lights to change
  
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• Second Bristol hospital trust to axe hundreds of jobs

  10-04-2025 16:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The organisation that runs Southmead Hospital needs to save £40million
  
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• 'Being my husband's carer makes me feel invisible'

  10-04-2025 16:27 via bbc.com
  
  Dorothy Cook, from Bristol, is a full-time carer to her husband Melvin, who has brain disease ataxia.
  
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• Scooter rider in hospital after car crash on ring road

  10-04-2025 16:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened this morning
  
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• Man in court after being charged with six offences – Wellington

  10-04-2025 15:58 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man from Wellington will appear in court today after being charged with a number of offences. Adam Parsons, 21, is alleged to have committed the following offences: Parsons was remanded into custody overnight and is due before magistrates in Taunton today (Thursday 10 April).
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• QPR vs. Bristol City (12 Apr, 2025) Live Score - ESPN

  10-04-2025 15:57
  QPR vs. Bristol City (12 Apr, 2025) Live Score  ESPN
  
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• Contagious diarrhoea and vomiting bug rates 'very high for this time of year' - symptoms

  10-04-2025 15:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anyone with symptoms is urged to avoid contact with others, as the virus is highly contagious
  
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• M4 Bristol delays clear after crash near bridge

  10-04-2025 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing on the motorway
  
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• Live: M4 Bristol delays after crash near bridge

  10-04-2025 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing on the motorway
  
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• 'Flatten your stomach and contour your waist' with Amazon's £10 'shaping' leggings

  10-04-2025 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reviewer praised the leggings and the 'tummy control' design that's said to 'flatten your tummy and contour your waistline'
  
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• Primark's 'classy and expensive-looking' homeware range is winning over shoppers

  10-04-2025 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The budget fashion brand's latest Primark Edit features a range of 'luxury' products for the home - and shoppers love it
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother's Mickey Rourke shares real name - and it's not what you'd expect

  10-04-2025 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mickey Rourke is one of the 12 famous faces taking part in Celebrity Big Brother 2025 - but the Hollywood star's real name is nothing like his famous moniker
  
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• Tina: The Tina Turner Musical - a fascinating production with all the hits

  10-04-2025 14:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cast didn't let a break in the show faze them
  
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• Twine return for QPR match 'possible'

  10-04-2025 14:35 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol City could "possibly" have midfielder Scott Twine back from injury for their match against QPR, says manager Liam Manning.
  
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• Person dies on train tracks in Bristol

  10-04-2025 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Trains were cancelled and rerouted
  
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• Man killed his stepfather by stabbing him 44 times after five-day Ibiza binge

  10-04-2025 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Adejuwon Oyekan took a cocktail of drugs during a trip to the Spanish island
  
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• Gatwick Airport long delays warning as staff walk out on strike

  10-04-2025 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The industrial action comes at one of the busiest times of the year for UK hoidaymakers
  
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• Birmingham declared the noisiest city in the UK by new poll - Bristol Live

  10-04-2025 13:14
  Birmingham declared the noisiest city in the UK by new poll  Bristol Live
  
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• Birmingham declared the noisiest city in the UK by new poll

  10-04-2025 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A poll ranking the top 10 noisiest cities in the UK has placed Birmingham in top spot
  
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• Science shows how coffee helps with productivity as nearly half of Brits say they 'can't function' without first fix

  10-04-2025 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The act of ordering a coffee a dopaminergic reward system, while even the anticipation of waiting for a coffee or a tea can cause a release of dopamine
  
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• Bristol council £400k green resident investment scheme 'may become popular'

  10-04-2025 12:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council is trying to stop using fossil fuels in its buildings, and has turned to citizens to raise the money needed
  
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• TV doctor says 'I eat three healthy foods every day' for inflammation and dementia

  10-04-2025 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV Lorraine and This Morning expert explained 'You don’t have to get fresh. It’s cheaper to buy frozen and then just eat them'
  
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• The Bareknuckle Boxing Bristol student

  10-04-2025 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Nichola Barke, who went to UWE, has competed in championships in Myanmar.
  
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• Teddy Swims fan slams OVO Arena Wembley's 'nightmare' disabled seat after metal barrier blocks view of stage

  10-04-2025 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fan left outraged after the view from her accessible seat was blocked by a barrier
  
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• Anger over removal order for community goalposts

  10-04-2025 12:35 via bbc.com
  
  Villagers in Charfield were told new goalposts, donated by the local community, were "flytipping".
  
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• Brits in Canary Islands all say same thing as Storm Oliver batters resorts

  10-04-2025 12:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The worst of the wind and rain hit Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote on Wednesday night (April 9), leaving British tourists saying the same thing
  
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• 'My face was left looking like a Halloween mask after 62stone cow jumped on my head'

  10-04-2025 12:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WARNING: This story has images some may find distressing
  
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• Live: Bristol trains stopped after incident near Temple Meads

  10-04-2025 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene
  
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• Bristol trains stopped after person dies

  10-04-2025 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene
  
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• This Morning viewers beg star to 'host more often' amid presenter shake up

  10-04-2025 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This Morning fans have been praising the duo after seeing the two new hosts, who have taken over for Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard while they take an Easter break
  
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• Bristol teacher takes on 150-mile endurance challenge in memory of her father

  10-04-2025 11:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She aims to raise £18,000 for St Peter’s Hospice to honour his legacy
  
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• West parents warned as fifth of UK measles cases in region - Bristol Live

  10-04-2025 11:22
  West parents warned as fifth of UK measles cases in region  Bristol Live
  
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• West parents warned as fifth of UK measles cases in region

  10-04-2025 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated after hundreds of cases
  
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• Man guilty of murdering woman in front of her daughter at Notting Hill Carnival

  10-04-2025 11:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shakeil Thibou, 20, stabbed Cher Maximen, 32, in the groin as her young daughter was close by
  
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• Headlines: Fire engine gets stuck and a cider taproom

  10-04-2025 11:14 via bbc.com
  
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Thursday 10 April.
  
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• GP says one type of fish and vegetables 'combats dementia'

  10-04-2025 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  GP Dr Donald Grant has explained good habits to reduce the risk
  
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• Witnesses sought after man dies following road-related incident

  10-04-2025 11:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a road-related incident in Yeovil last weekend. At around 7.30pm on Saturday 5 April, a man in his 20s with an electronically-assisted pedal bike was found in Ilchester Road, at the junction with Marsh Lane, with a significant head injury. He has been taken to hospital, where he sadly later died. His next of kin…
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• Celebrity Big Brother star Ella Rae Wise's real age, job and split from TOWIE star Dan Edgar

  10-04-2025 11:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ella Rae Wise is one of the housemates on this year's Celebrity Big Brother, but what do we know about the TOWIE favourite?
  
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