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• Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes breaks silence on Celebs Go Dating rumours

  02-05-2025 23:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chris Hughes has been rumoured to have signed up for the new series of Celebs Go Dating, but the TV star has since addressed the speculation
  
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• Live: Police incident on M4 slip road during bank holiday rush

  02-05-2025 22:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A lane closure is reported on the slip road
  
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• Violent woman beater from Kingswood jailed after breaking partner's jaw

  02-05-2025 19:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The man committed a number of assaults on his partner over a five year period
  
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• Live: Urgent search for vulnerable missing man with walking stick

  02-05-2025 18:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Missing Alan was last seen in the Southmead area
  
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• Labour mayor 'thrilled' to win close Reform race

  02-05-2025 18:47 via bbc.com
  Labour's Helen Godwin has been elected the new Mayor of the West of England.
  
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• Car meet crash left woman with 'horrible' injuries

  02-05-2025 18:31 via bbc.com
  Taylor Stacey lost control of his BMW at the event, leaving a pedestrian with serious injuries.
  
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• Gogglebox stars now from tragic deaths to marriage splits and TV show success

  02-05-2025 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gogglebox first aired on Channel 4 in 2013 and has since become a huge hit, with a number of the stars going on to have successful careers away from the show
  
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• Man jailed for 14 sexual assaults

  02-05-2025 16:40 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 56-year-old man has been jailed after admitting to sexually assaulting six people over a 11-year period. Nigel Frith, of Woolavington, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of sexual assault by touching against four children and two adults. He was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court, sitting at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court, to a prison sentence of 34 months. The court was told about Frith’…
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• Jack P Shepherd reveals 'nightmare' of Celebrity Big Brother after winning show

  02-05-2025 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Just days after being crowned winner of ITV's Celebrity Big Brother, Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd has revealed one aspect of the show was a 'nightmare' in a frank admission
  
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• Man jailed after breaking partner’s jaw

  02-05-2025 16:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who committed a string of assaults on his partner over a five-year period has been jailed for two and a half years. In February 2025 Jack Woodman, 33, of Tennis Court Road, Kingswood, was convicted by a jury of one count of grievous bodily harm and two of actual bodily harm. He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Monday 14 April. The court heard that Woodman was verbally and…
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• Dog found dead after it was drowned in river

  02-05-2025 16:17 via bbc.com
  The RSPCA is investigating after a Jadgterrier was killed in a "heartless and gruesome way".
  
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• 'Slash colon cancer risk' by eating one fruit every day, doctor claims

  02-05-2025 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A doctor has claimed that adding just seven grams of fibre to your diet every day could slash your risk of colon cancer, and one common fruit could help you get there
  
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• Young driver loses control of BMW and crashes into woman

  02-05-2025 15:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Taylor Stacey's dangerous driving at a car meet left a pedestrian seriously injured
  
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• Experts share surprising tips to prevent hay fever this summer

  02-05-2025 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Forecasts show there's going to be a high pollen count this weekend
  
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• British Medical Association says doctors could strike once more over pay

  02-05-2025 14:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is claimed that basic pay has fallen by 22.3% in real terms since 2008/2009
  
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• Bristol named one of the most expensive cities to learn to drive

  02-05-2025 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Young Bristolian learners are being priced off the roads
  
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• Southmead Hospital gets pioneering surgery robot to 'change lives'

  02-05-2025 14:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be used to carry out gynaecological procedures including hysterectomies
  
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• Driver’s suspended jail term over injury collision

  02-05-2025 14:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been handed a suspended prison term and ordered to pay compensation after his dangerous driving at a car meet in Avonmouth led to a collision with a pedestrian, which left her with serious injuries. Taylor Stacey, of Wilnecote in Tamworth, Staffordshire, admitted a charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and he was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on…
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• Bank holiday trick to turn four days of leave into nine days off

  02-05-2025 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's all to do with when you book your time off
  
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• School evacuated but threat deemed 'not credible'

  02-05-2025 14:39 via bbc.com
  All pupils are sent home at Blaise High School and a nearby leisure centre are evacuated.
  
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• Health expert explains 'ancient secret' to shinier, longer and stronger hair

  02-05-2025 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The watery solution has been used for centuries, but has become popular in recent years for its possible advantages for hair growth
  
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• Headteacher has people horrified after telling six-year-old to wear one thing

  02-05-2025 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared the moment her headteacher told her to wear one item if she wanted to put an end to the bullying she was facing at school - and people are gobsmacked
  
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• Robins 'can't ignore' play-off chances - Vyner

  02-05-2025 14:15 via bbc.com
  Centre-back Zak Vyner says Bristol City must have the right mindset as they seek a final-day win over Preston to secure a top-six finish.
  
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• Cardiologist says these 5 foods damage heart without people realising it

  02-05-2025 13:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts says 'worrying' aspect is the effect of eating these foods 'goes unnoticed for years'
  
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• Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after two teens stabbed

  02-05-2025 13:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A boy aged 15 and a girl aged 14 are in hospital
  
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• UK school uniform rules explained amid record-breaking mini May heatwave - Bristol Live

  02-05-2025 13:35
  UK school uniform rules explained amid record-breaking mini May heatwave  Bristol Live
  
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• UK school uniform rules explained amid record-breaking mini May heatwave

  02-05-2025 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK has seen some of the hottest temperatures on record for the time of year with many students stuck in their warm school uniform
  
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• Warehouse worker films UFO 'whizzing across sky' from his garden

  02-05-2025 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cole Toward had gone to let his cat Penny out and use his vape in his garden when he spotted a bright glimmering object moving swiftly across the sky
  
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• Four types of 'common' medication may cause dementia expert says

  02-05-2025 13:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Long-term use of these medications could elevate your risk of developing dementia, experts say and some studies show
  
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• Happy birthday sucker! Dyson gets a very cheeky birthday gift from his rivals

  02-05-2025 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  To celebrate Sir James Dyson’s 78th birthday on Friday (May 2), his cheeky rivals at Samsung delivered their latest model to his doorstep
  
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• Bristol school evacuated after threat

  02-05-2025 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the threat as a hoax
  
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• Bristol school evacuated after bomb threat

  02-05-2025 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the threat as a hoax
  
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• M5 crash sparks major delays in Bristol

  02-05-2025 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic was queuing
  
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• Live: M5 crash sparks major delays in Bristol

  02-05-2025 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing
  
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• Dad left in a coma after 'hitting hidden pothole' in horror e-scooter crash

  02-05-2025 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dave Walton was riding the motorised vehicle to his friend's house in the early hours before waking up in hospital
  
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• Mum 'embarrassed' by airline staff over breast milk charge

  02-05-2025 12:19 via bbc.com
  A woman has asked for EasyJet to show "more kindness" after trying to charge her to carry on breast milk.
  
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• Man's shoulder pain from 'trapped nerve' was actually a brain tumour

  02-05-2025 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Jones had eight appointments with doctors before the true cause of his headaches, sickness, and balance problems was diagnosed
  
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• New West of England Mayor says ‘It's going to be quite different’

  02-05-2025 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I don’t see it as a fight against Reform or the Greens'
  
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• Headlines: May Day dancers and Star Wars auction

  02-05-2025 12:12 via bbc.com
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 2 May.
  
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• Met Office forecasts Bristol hotter than Ibiza this Bank Holiday weekend

  02-05-2025 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Get your sunglasses at the ready and make sure you're cool as Bristol prepares for a sun-soaked weekend
  
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• Primark's 'chic' £18 beach bag in 'versatile' colours 'holds so much'

  02-05-2025 12:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Beach lovers think they've found the 'perfect' style for summer in Primark's new crochet bag
  
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• Woman told she'd be 'dead by Christmas' after persistent cough

  02-05-2025 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Beth Harris was initially told she had a chest infection. She was told she would have been dead by Christmas if she had not taken action
  
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• BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty admits 'I nearly fell off my chair' in on-air blunder

  02-05-2025 11:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was forced to make a quick admission when she nearly encountered a near miss during the latest instalment of the popular morning programme
  
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• Cancer dietician reveals 5 common mistakes people make after diagnosis

  02-05-2025 11:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nicole Andrews, also known as The Oncology Dietitian, has shared the five most common mistakes people make after being diagnosed with cancer, and what they should do instead
  
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• Plan to offer weight loss jabs at pharmacies after 'short consultation'

  02-05-2025 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Currently it usually involves a hospital appointment
  
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• Expert says drinking one glass before bed 'could change your life'

  02-05-2025 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The health expert says these drinks can work wonders for overall health and controlling blood sugar levels - as backed up by science
  
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• Russell Brand given bail and told to appear at Old Bailey

  02-05-2025 11:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He is facing rape and other sexual offences charges
  
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• Live: Fire breaks out at Bristol Airport

  02-05-2025 11:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Smoke was seen billowing from a plane
  
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• 'Shock' as fire breaks out at Bristol Airport

  02-05-2025 10:42 via bbc.com
  One passenger said they were about to board the plane when they spotted the smoke.
  
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• Russell Brand arrives at court to face rape and sexual assault charges

  02-05-2025 10:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He is facing one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault
  
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