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• M48 Severn Bridge reopens following strong winds

  16-04-2025 22:48 via bbc.com
  
  Gusts of about 22mph were recorded in the area, according to the Met Office.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother feud involving Gemma Collins reignited nine years later

  16-04-2025 21:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The drama resurfaced during an episode of This Morning
  
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• 100% jeopardy: Every Championship team can still go either up or down

  16-04-2025 19:31 via bbc.com
  
  The Championship boasts wide open promotion and relegation battles, no VAR, record attendances - with just four games to go.
  
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• Woman assaulted by two men at dance event in Easton

  16-04-2025 18:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Images have been issued of men police wish to speak to
  
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• Bristol to be hit with 22C mini-heatwave as 'Iberian jet stream' sweeps Britain

  16-04-2025 18:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hot weather maps suggest the UK will soon be basking in warm sunshine
  
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• 'We can't have anything nice' - incredulity at waterfront and Bristol Cathedral rooftop view row

  16-04-2025 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A glimpse of the cathedral from one of the historic dock buildings will be impaired
  
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• Ibitoye set for Bristol return after four months out

  16-04-2025 17:53 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol winger Gabriel Ibitoye is available for their Premiership game against Leicester after almost four months out injured.
  
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• Advice and warning from Nottingham over Bristol rolling out a workplace parking levy

  16-04-2025 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nottingham is the only city with a workplace parking levy, but Bristol could soon be next
  
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• GB News star Ellie Costello marries in 'intimate' ceremony with co-star Eamonn Holmes absent

  16-04-2025 17:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  GB News star Ellie Costello has wed her fiancé Gerard Durkan in an 'intimate' civil ceremony in London - with her 65-year-old co-host Eamonn Holmes absent from proceedings
  
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• Finally, you can now recycle coffee pods in Bristol - here's where to drop them off

  16-04-2025 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A billion are used every year in the UK but almost all end up in landfills, now, they can transform into fertiliser and biogas
  
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• Penn Badgley is 'really glad' You wrapped due to 'similarities' with the Netflix stalker-murderer

  16-04-2025 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The actor said playing the enraged serial killer was unsustainable
  
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• Christine McGuinness 'devastated' as she makes major decision with ex-husband Paddy

  16-04-2025 17:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Christine McGuinness has grave doubts as she prepares to leave the £6.5 million mansion she shares with ex-husband Paddy McGuinness
  
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• Vernon Kay has two-word reply when asked if he's 'punching' with Tess Daly

  16-04-2025 17:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tess Daly and Vernon Kay often keep their marriage out of the spotlight but the couple do give a glimpse into their relationship from time to time, which is what the latter did
  
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• IT expert shares 'two red flags' to be aware of if your child plays Minecraft

  16-04-2025 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ben Gillenwater shared his concerns over Minecraft, the popular video game, which was released in 2011 and has sold over 300 million copies
  
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• Coronation Street star addresses Jack P Shepherd's health issue sparked by CBB stint

  16-04-2025 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Colson Smith has been sharing his thoughts about Celebrity Big Brother on his podcast, which he co-hosts with Ben Price and Jack P Shepherd, who is currently living in the ITV show's famous house
  
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• Bristol Uni study finds half of UK graduates would make to their study choices - The Tab

  16-04-2025 16:36
  Bristol Uni study finds half of UK graduates would make to their study choices  The Tab
  
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• Bristol Uni study finds half of UK graduates would make a different choice about their studies - The Tab

  16-04-2025 16:36
  Bristol Uni study finds half of UK graduates would make a different choice about their studies  The Tab
  
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• Neighbours fans bid fond farewell as iconic character leaves soap for final time

  16-04-2025 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Australian soap, Neighbours, is set to come to an end in December 2025, and one of it's most iconic characters has been given the send off he deserves after almost four decades in Ramsay Street
  
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• 'My colleague has picked distasteful name for their baby – it's not fair on the child'

  16-04-2025 16:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has taken to social media to voice her concerns about her coworker's choice of name for his newborn daughter, as she claims it's 'distasteful' and will 'affect her future'
  
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• NHS doctor shares important message to parents whose kids have fever

  16-04-2025 16:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Lillie Parker, an NHS paediatrician, has shared her advice on fevers in children, revealing there are three key things that all parents should be aware of
  
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• Former police officer sentenced for online child sex offences

  16-04-2025 16:15 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A former police officer has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting to multiple offences, including making indecent images of children. James Gullis, 28, pleaded guilty to the offences in February and was sentenced today (16 April) to 10 months in prison suspended for two years. He was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. At a separate misconduct hearing on 18…
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• VE DAY 80 years on -Memory Lane special edition on sale now

  16-04-2025 16:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The story of the Second World War in pictures, from the Blitz to Berlin. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2.
  
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• Eye symptom could mean you're at risk of high cholesterol

  16-04-2025 16:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  High cholesterol can be a problem for many people and can increase the risk of blocked blood vessels and can increase the risk of having a stroke or heart problems
  
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• Man attacked and threatened with suspected gun

  16-04-2025 15:58 via bbc.com
  
  The victim, who did not suffer serious injuries, is being supported by police.
  
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• Major A-road in south Bristol partially blocked by crash

  16-04-2025 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were reports of heavy traffic
  
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• Live: Major A-road in south Bristol partially blocked by crash

  16-04-2025 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are reports of heavy traffic
  
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• CCTV issued as part of investigation into assault in Bristol

  16-04-2025 15:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating an assault in Bristol are appealing for the public’s help to identify these two men. Officers believe they may have information which could aid their enquiries into the incident which took place in the early hours of Sunday 2 March. Between 1-1.30am, a dance event was being held at the Trinity Centre, in Trinity Road, Easton, Bristol, when it is alleged two men…
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• Bristol's Heat Network to expand with energy centre near Totterdown

  16-04-2025 15:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will heat all the new buildings around Temple Meads station
  
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• Morrisons shares major update for bargain hunters buying vegetables

  16-04-2025 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain has announced a dramatic reduction in the price of its seasonal items, with carrots and parsnips going for as little as 8p
  
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• Primark shoppers smitten with new 'themed' candles they'd use as decor

  16-04-2025 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans have been left swooning over the new candles from Primark, with many saying they are 'too cute' to light
  
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• Man admits drug offences after cocaine and £89,000 in cash found

  16-04-2025 14:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The drugs and cash were found at a storage unit
  
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• Armed police swarm Bristol after man threatened with 'firearm'

  16-04-2025 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It sparked a major search in the city
  
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• 'Rare' signed Nirvana album sold for £18,600

  16-04-2025 14:15 via bbc.com
  The band members signed the LP after a 700-person gig in 1991 before they hit global stardom.
  
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• Foreign Office 'all but essential' travel warning for 21 countries - and parts of 44 others

  16-04-2025 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has advised against 'all but essential travel' to 21 countries.
  
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• Scale of egg-cess Easter packaging revealed

  16-04-2025 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The research found that the average adult will eat 165 chocolate Easter eggs over their lifetime
  
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• Long-life expert says 100-year-olds 'regularly eat' this purple superfood

  16-04-2025 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A longevity expert has said these vibrant veggies are enjoyed in parts of the world where people regularly live past 100
  
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• Premium Bonds rates could rise as NS&I decision marks 'big shift'

  16-04-2025 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  NS&I has raised a raft of the rates on its British Savings Bonds this week
  
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• TUI issues urgent advice as 'state of emergency' declared at popular holiday spot

  16-04-2025 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Flights have been cancelled
  
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• 15-year animal ban for Bristol woman who left her seriously ill dog to starve

  16-04-2025 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Tanya Muriel Margaret Sanderson, 39, of Creswicke Road, Bristol, pleaded guilty to causing an animal to suffer
  
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• 'Little known' symptoms of high cholesterol including one on your ankle

  16-04-2025 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  High cholesterol can be dangerous but there are ways to control it - and there are also a few telltale signs that may be visible on your body, including a lesser-known symptom on your ankle
  
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• Doctor debunks common arthritis myth and explains how condition really develops

  16-04-2025 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Arthritis is a common condition which causes pain and inflammation in the joints, but there are many myths surrounding the cause of this condition, a doctor has said
  
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• Mum of murdered teen says sentence is 'an absolute joke'

  16-04-2025 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One of the boys who murdered Max Dixon and Mason Rist has been jailed again, but won't actually serve more time
  
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• Man admits drugs offences in South Gloucestershire

  16-04-2025 12:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man has admitted drugs offences after a warrant was executed in Longwell Green, South Gloucestershire last week. Brynley McCarthy, of Wildwood Close in Almondsbury, was arrested and charged following the warrant at a storage unit in Aldermoor Way. He was arrested after arriving while officers were completing a search of the unit, during which they found almost half a…
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• ITV announces channel showing TOWIE will come off air in June

  16-04-2025 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be replaced by a new one with a different theme
  
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• Supermarket opening times for Easter weekend including Aldi, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's

  16-04-2025 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All the major supermarkets will be changing their hours over Easter weekend
  
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• Alert as holidaymakers 'not applying' for key document

  16-04-2025 12:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The GHIC card replaced a previous version after Brexit
  
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• 'I was going to toilet 30 times a day after my surprise 5-star trip of a lifetime was ruined by illness'

  16-04-2025 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamie Foy said he was going to the toilet up to 30 times a day after being struck down with stomach trouble
  
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• DWP could owe thousands of Brits a cash payout after new State Pension issue identified

  16-04-2025 12:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could owe thousands of Brits a cash payout after new State Pension issues were identified by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)
  
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• Headlines: Pupil attacked and parrot chicks hatch

  16-04-2025 12:17 via bbc.com
  
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 16 April.
  
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• Kate Garraway thanks ITV viewers after show announcement 'you'll be relieved'

  16-04-2025 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has been filling in for Lorraine Kelly on her ITV chat show over the past few days.
  
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