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• E4 The Honesty Box leaves fans 'confused' over show's rules just minutes into first episode

  28-04-2025 23:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Honesty Box has kicked off on E4, but TV viewers were left with a number of questions about the new dating show, including how the game works
  
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• O'Sullivan through but 'nowhere near' best level

  28-04-2025 22:06 via bbc.com
  Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is "nowhere near" his best level despite only needing 17 minutes to secure the one frame he required to move into the World Championship quarter-finals.
  
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• Travellers urged to get vaccinated against 'serious' illness if visiting one nation

  28-04-2025 21:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency has issued the vaccination message
  
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• Bristol set for hottest day of the year with highs of 29C

  28-04-2025 21:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Warnings issued over high levels of pollen and UV rays
  
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• Drivers of popular vehicles face major car tax bill over new 'BIK' change

  28-04-2025 21:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands of drivers could be affected as a major tax change hits certain vehicles
  
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• Leeds vs. Bristol City (28 Apr, 2025) Live Score - ESPN

  28-04-2025 21:01
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• Greens still favourites to win Weca mayor election despite Labour leading latest forecast

  28-04-2025 20:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Metro mayor race is an 'unprecedented five-way marginal'
  
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• Woman's mission to end knife attacks after brother's death

  28-04-2025 19:56 via bbc.com
  Shanine Wright has become an active campaigner against knife crime after losing her brother.
  
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• Investigation after dead cat found in bin bag

  28-04-2025 19:17 via bbc.com
  The heavily-pregnant cat was found in a soiled litter tray in a bag in woods near Hanham.
  
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• Glastonbury Festival 2025: Labour MP urges organisers to remove Kneecap from line-up

  28-04-2025 19:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes after video emerged of a gig in 2023 where one of the group members called for the death of Tory MPs
  
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• Motion launches £250,000 appeal to buy new Bristol club site

  28-04-2025 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The aim is relocation to a new permanent home
  
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• Power outages in Portugal and Spain cause disruption for easyJet passengers

  28-04-2025 18:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  easyJet passengers and those from some other airlines have been warned that their flight may be delayed
  
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• Netflix adds the ‘ultimate comfort movie’ fans are calling the ‘best rom-com ever made’

  28-04-2025 18:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Netflix has added one of the most beloved and iconic romantic comedy films of the 21st Century so far to its library
  
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• People stunned to learn what common buttons on calculator really mean

  28-04-2025 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People have been baffled after 'finally' learning what the letter buttons C, CE, and AC stand for on a calculator and how to use them, with some people saying they've been curious for years
  
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• Spain and Portugal 'rare' weather event chaos could take a week to fix

  28-04-2025 17:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Spain and Portugal have been plunged into chaos after a "rare atmospheric phenomenon" led to widespread power cuts that have left millions of people without electricity and caused travel and telecommunications networks to grind to a halt
  
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• Clifton man charged after being found with a large knife and drugs

  28-04-2025 17:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man was arrested by officers carrying out a proactive patrol in the city
  
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• Three men charged with crack cocaine and heroin offences in Bristol

  28-04-2025 17:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The three men were all charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs
  
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• Bristol Airport's new lounge set to open this summer as first pictures revealed

  28-04-2025 17:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customers can now pre-book as the lounge is set to open this summer
  
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• Bristol arrest after knife found

  28-04-2025 16:57 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged with possession of an offensive weapon and a class B drug. Kieran Wood, of Clifton, was arrested by officers carrying out proactive patrols in Bristol on Wednesday 23 April. A large knife and cannabis was seized after a subsequent search. He was later charged with the two offences and appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 24…
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• Major council tax shake-up as body that sets rates to be scrapped

  28-04-2025 16:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will be disbanded
  
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• 'Tulip mania' takes over National Trust park

  28-04-2025 16:42 via bbc.com
  Dyrham Park is hosting its annual celebration of the spring flower.
  
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• Reform metro mayor candidate 'will appoint deputy to do the job' if he wins

  28-04-2025 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Arron Banks has admitted he can't work out what the job is
  
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• Woman unable to wear shoes for months after 'botched' tattoo removal left foot deformed

  28-04-2025 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WARNING: The video included in this article has images some may find distressing
  
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• Three men charged following drugs warrant in Bristol

  28-04-2025 16:29 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Three men have been charged with drug offences after officers carried out a warrant in the St Anne’s area of Bristol.​ The warrant, under the Misuse of Drugs Act, was carried out at a property in the Whitby Road area at just before 6.30am on Friday (25 April), where officers recovered a quantity of class A drugs and associated items.​ The following men were arrested and have since been…
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• Hunt for man with a stick after woman bitten during attack in Bristol

  28-04-2025 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man pictured may be able to assist police
  
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• Government changes official Spain and Portugal travel guidance

  28-04-2025 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many people travel to the countries from the UK each year
  
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• Vivobarefoot to open second UK store in Bristol - fashionunited.uk

  28-04-2025 15:44
  Vivobarefoot to open second UK store in Bristol  fashionunited.uk
  
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• KT Tunstall health update as she 'lost balance' after overnight 'sudden loss'

  28-04-2025 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  KT Tunstall was left with sudden sensorineural hearing loss in one ear after going to see the Spice Girls in concert following a long-haul flight
  
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• Experts set record straight over burnt toast and cancer

  28-04-2025 15:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts claim the studies are ‘not good evidence’
  
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• 'Doctors dismissed my child's swollen eye as holiday hayfever - nothing could prepare us for the truth'

  28-04-2025 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Carole Lawrie first became concerned about her son Hugo Lawrie's swollen right eye after returning from a family holiday in the South of France in July 2023
  
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• Woman slams cousin for giving baby name that sounds very rude

  28-04-2025 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has taken to social media to share her cousin's 'horrific' baby name that the whole family was disgusted by and that was also mistaken for an X-rated word
  
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• Renewed appeal following assault in Bristol

  28-04-2025 15:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are making a renewed appeal for information and releasing footage of a man we wish to speak to in connection with an assault. Two women were assaulted at around 1.50am in Temple Back, Bristol, on Saturday 22 February. One of the victims had her hair pulled and brought to the ground. The second victim was bitten on the arm and required hospital treatment. CCTV footage shows a…
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• Pay rise update for millions of NHS workers and teachers as Prime Minister issues statement

  28-04-2025 14:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pay rises of up to 4% have been called for by review bodies acting for millions of public sector workers
  
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• Arrest after Taunton minibus fires

  28-04-2025 14:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A teenager has been arrested by officers investigating a fire in Taunton in which seven specially adapted minibuses were destroyed. We were called by the fire service shortly after 7.50pm on Saturday 26 April reporting the vehicles, which are used by people with disabilities and schoolchildren, were alight at Silk Mills Park and Ride. No one was injured.
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• Headlines: Medieval graves and diesel pollution

  28-04-2025 14:37 via bbc.com
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 28 April.
  
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• Speeding Tesla driver jailed after killing mum and daughter on M4

  28-04-2025 14:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It was described as an "utterly tragic and needless incident"
  
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• Cleaning expert shares 1 minute habit that 'completely transforms' your home

  28-04-2025 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's easy to put off cleaning your property for another time, but if you are keen to not let your house become overwhelmed with rubbish, follow these simple tips
  
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• Date set by cardinals for conclave to elect new Pope

  28-04-2025 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis' funeral was held on Saturday
  
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• Girl, 14, detained for 15 years for attempted murder of two teachers and pupil

  28-04-2025 13:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After she was arrested, the girl made a series of unsolicited comments in the back of a police vehicle, telling officers, “I stabbed her – oopsies.”
  
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• Old Vic reassures trans visitors after Supreme Court ruling

  28-04-2025 13:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol theatre said people should continue to use 'the facilities most appropriate for them'
  
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• Major power cut in Spain, Portugal and France hitting transport and phones

  28-04-2025 13:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is no internet access, no public transport and no phone connection
  
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• 5 biggest bombshells from JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes interview

  28-04-2025 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes appeared on Monday's episode of This Morning
  
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• Protesters swim in 'dangerous' reservoir ignoring warnings

  28-04-2025 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A group of wild swimmers have ignored warnings not to swim in a reservoir
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer gives new update on 2025 prescription charges for England

  28-04-2025 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cost of prescriptions often rises once a year - but 2025 will be different
  
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• Pharmacist says you can cut cost of prescriptions after price news

  28-04-2025 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are simple ways to reduce how much you pay for prescriptions - or even pay nothing at all
  
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• Heart problem could be linked to accelerated ageing and 'cognitive decline'

  28-04-2025 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Michigan has alerted that heart failure is associated with a 'significant decrease' in cognition at the point of diagnosis
  
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• Comedian Milton Jones cancels tour dates as comedian shares cancer diagnosis

  28-04-2025 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Stand-up comedian Milton Jones has been forced to cancel a number of dates on his ongoing Ha!Milton live tour while he undergoes surgery
  
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• Biscuit-based portraits depicting likes of Dame Judi Dench unveiled

  28-04-2025 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The artworks were specially created by award-winning mosaic artist Ed Chapman, who specialises in making mosaics from unexpected materials, following a nationwide McVitie’s poll to name the top 10 ’True Original’ British icons.
  
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• NHS app expansion: How the new changes affect you and cut waiting times

  28-04-2025 12:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The changes will stop hospital appointments being missed and speed up waiting times
  
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• Bristol start-up securing UK's critical infrastructure against quantum threats - BristolWorld

  28-04-2025 12:27
  Bristol start-up securing UK's critical infrastructure against quantum threats  BristolWorld
  
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