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• The Masked Singer winner shares sweet pregnancy announcement as she debuts baby bump

  09-05-2025 23:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  West End star and The Masked Singer winner Samantha Barks has announced that she is pregnant with her second child
  
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• ITV The Chase viewers left gobsmacked by contestant's Meghan Markle blunder

  09-05-2025 23:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Chase viewers flocked to social media to hit out at one player's error, after they got a question wrong about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during Friday's episode
  
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• PIP loophole could see thousands lose benefit after being told it won't affect them

  09-05-2025 23:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some PIP recipients may be in a false sense of security ahead of eligibility changes
  
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• 'Monster' jailed for stabbing woman 15 times

  09-05-2025 20:51 via bbc.com
  Matthew Jones unleashed an "unpredictable and mercilessly ferocious" attack on the woman.
  
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• Dealer caught with £700k worth of cocaine jailed

  09-05-2025 20:11 via bbc.com
  Warren Chiddy is jailed after the drugs haul was found in a safe and two carrier bags.
  
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• Man given 12-year jail term for knife attack

  09-05-2025 18:14 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been handed a 12-year jail term and four years on extended licence after repeatedly stabbing a woman in Bath. Matthew Jones, 29, of Ivy Avenue, Southdown, Bath, attacked Emma Kirk, 25, after she told him they wouldn’t be anything more than friends. He insisted on meeting her in a lane off Dransfield Way on Monday 26 February 2024, so she could hand back gifts that he had bought…
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• Bristol deaf school relocating to larger site as pupil numbers increasing

  09-05-2025 18:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The secondary school teaches deaf children from Bristol and beyond
  
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• From shelling in Ukraine, to sewing in Portishead

  09-05-2025 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Mila Shkurat, a professionally trained seamstress, was forced to flee Ukraine.
  
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• Man, 22, urged vulnerable woman he met online to kill herself

  09-05-2025 17:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tyler Webb was the first person to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm online
  
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• 'We need to stand united' amid India-Pakistan conflict

  09-05-2025 17:09 via bbc.com
  As tensions rise between India and Pakistan, community leaders speak about the importance of unity.
  
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• 'I've visited 49 countries - here's what you need to think about when booking economy seats'

  09-05-2025 17:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alysia, who forms one half of the World Wanderers travel channel alongside her husband Will, has shared the best plane seat to pick for long-haul flights in economy class
  
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• Drug-driver jailed after 120mph police chase

  09-05-2025 16:51 via bbc.com
  Police footage shows Michael Stack narrowly missing other motorists as he sped through red lights.
  
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• Mrs Hinch fans share 'game-changing' hack to remove 'impossible' grease from extractor fans

  09-05-2025 16:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cleaning enthusiasts have shared a simple and 'game-changing' way to remove grease and grime from extractor fans in just five minutes - and all you need is two things
  
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• Home Sweet Scented Home! Inaugural home scent of the year crowned

  09-05-2025 16:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sweet Mandarin & Grapefruit has been crowned Baylis & Harding’s inaugural home scent of the year
  
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• BBC Bargain Hunt star admits terror charges over art links to Hezbollah financier

  09-05-2025 16:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Oghenochuko Ojiri admitted eight terrorism offences after selling artwork to a man suspected of being a financier for the Lebanese organisation
  
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• Your reaction to Blades' first-leg win at Ashton Gate

  09-05-2025 16:16 via bbc.com
  Bristol City and Sheffield United fans react to the Blades' 3-0 win in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.
  
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• Drug dealer jailed after £700k-worth of cocaine seized

  09-05-2025 15:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 29-year-old drug dealer has been jailed after officers discovered a significant quantity of cocaine. Warren Chiddy, of Staple Grove, Keynsham, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 8 May) to six years and four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine). On Monday 24 March, officers from the Keynsham…
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after robbery death of pensioner, 87

  09-05-2025 15:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 59-year-old man is being held by police
  
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• The 7 cheapest VW, Ford, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda cars to tax in 2025 after Rachel Reeves rises

  09-05-2025 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some vehicles have seen the cost of driving soar by more than £2,700 - but picking the right used car can mean drivers pay a pittance
  
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• Referee should've been nowhere near game - Manning

  09-05-2025 15:31 via bbc.com
  Bristol City boss Liam Manning says the club called for referee Oliver Langford to be removed from their Championship play-off game against Sheffield United.
  
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• Special constable 'took dignity' when he showed photos of dying man

  09-05-2025 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  William Heggs took pictures of bodycam footage and shared it with a colleague who did not like seeing blood
  
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• Low pay criticised for ‘lifeline’ service giving a voice to vulnerable children in care

  09-05-2025 15:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Meanwhile a new "transformation director" will be hired on £130,000 a year
  
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• The only commercial airport where planes land on the beach – and it's in the UK

  09-05-2025 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared flying to a remote airport where all planes land on the beach – and there's only one way to get there. Here's everything you need to know
  
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• British Airways plane catches fire after pilot 'mixes up left and right'

  09-05-2025 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The airline had issued a safety notice four days before
  
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• I thought neck 'cyst' was going to land me in episode of Dr Pimple Popper - but it was cancer

  09-05-2025 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Stuart Smith was on holiday in Cornwall with his wife Lauren Smith when she noticed a lump on the left side of his neck
  
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• Full list of foods at a 'greater risk' of one bacterial infection says UKHSA

  09-05-2025 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bacterial infection can have serious complications for vulnerable groups
  
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• People finally realise why end of tape measure is meant to wobble

  09-05-2025 15:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many people have been left confused by this design feature of measuring tapes - but a DIY expert has finally explained the reason why the end of tape measures move
  
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• Witnesses needed after man attacked

  09-05-2025 14:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re at the scene of an assault in Bristol which has left a man in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries. Officers were called to Newtown Park, near Hassell Drive, by the ambulance service at about 11.30pm on Thursday 8 May. A man in his twenties suffered knife wounds and said he had been attacked by three males who made off on bikes. Investigations at the scene continue…
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• Check if WhatsApp will be testing 'disappearing' feature on your phone

  09-05-2025 14:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The secure messaging platform is trialling the feature with some of its users - see if that includes you
  
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• Pompey plan Atkinson conversation when time is right

  09-05-2025 14:34 via bbc.com
  Portsmouth sporting director Richard Hughes talks to BBC Radio Solent about summer transfer plans.
  
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• British couple selling French château to return to UK after missing Sunday roast

  09-05-2025 14:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Natalie and Andrew Solomon swapped their UK home for a French château 10 years ago - but now they are returning to Blighty
  
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• Headlines: Wetlands, VE Day and Lions call-ups

  09-05-2025 14:01 via bbc.com
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Friday 9 May.
  
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• Feet stay comfortable 'from sunrise to sunset' with Debenhams' summer sandals

  09-05-2025 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 'all-day comfort' sandals are available in five different colours - and shoppers love them
  
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• Disney That's So Raven star in hospital with 'extremely severe' illness as fans asked to help

  09-05-2025 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Favourite Disney dad' Rondell Sheridan took ill in April and fans have been asked to help pay his medical bills, raising more than $76,000
  
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• HMRC says thousands of parents could have Child Benefit stopped in days

  09-05-2025 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Parents are being urged to make a crucial online check
  
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• Parents 'clueless at careers advice' as kids pick AI and social media jobs

  09-05-2025 13:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dame Dr Maggie Aderin has stepped in to help fill the gap
  
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• King Charles reveals frustrations to Camilla with 'unbelievable' comment at VE Day service

  09-05-2025 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An expert lip-reader decodes what the King uttered during the VE Day memorial event in London as he appeared to briefly lose his cool
  
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• Molly-Mae says her and Tommy are in a 'good place' after relationship turmoil despite her sister's concerns

  09-05-2025 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The influencer opened up about their relationship in her latest docuseries
  
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• 'I miss everything about him' - mum of murdered teenager wakes every day 'still in shock'

  09-05-2025 13:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mikey Roynon was just 16 when he was killed
  
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• Closure order for Bridgwater property linked to drug-related ASB 

  09-05-2025 13:17 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A house in Bridgwater has received a three-month closure order due to a large number of reports from the community about drug-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the address. The property, in Fairfax Road, is owned by Homes in Sedgemoor, who will now gain mandatory possession of the property following the hearing on 28 April at Taunton Magistrates’ Court. It will remain closed to all…
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• TK Maxx slashes £39 Charlotte Tilbury 'flawless skin' foundation to £22

  09-05-2025 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  TK Maxx shoppers are 'running' to stores after a beauty lover found the Charlotte Tilbury makeup on offer
  
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• Man stabbed in Bristol park by 'three males who fled on bikes'

  09-05-2025 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police cordons remain in place
  
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• UK tourists clash in Lanzarote 'sunbed wars' - Bristol Live

  09-05-2025 12:39
  UK tourists clash in Lanzarote 'sunbed wars'  Bristol Live
  
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• Cocaine Seized in Bristol During Police Raid - mnrjournal.co.uk

  09-05-2025 12:28
  Cocaine Seized in Bristol During Police Raid  mnrjournal.co.uk
  
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• Man given 24-year jail sentence for rape and assault offences against two women

  09-05-2025 11:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who raped and assaulted two women has been jailed for 24 years. William Chalkley, 40, of Court Barton, Crewkerne, was jailed yesterday (Thursday 8 May) at Taunton Crown Court, sitting at North Somerset Courthouse, after he was unanimously found guilty following a trial in March. He was sentenced for 11 counts of rape and one count each of assault by penetration, sexual assault…
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• Beacons lit to mark VE Day

  09-05-2025 09:05 via bbc.com
  The flames symbolise the light of peace breaking through the darkness of war.
  
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• Live: M5 traffic at a standstill after crash

  09-05-2025 08:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Southbound traffic is being held
  
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• Dad running ultra-marathon for 'special angel'

  09-05-2025 07:31 via bbc.com
  Amber Townson was just two years old when she died suddenly in her sleep.
  
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• Man running 500 miles in PPE for suicide prevention

  09-05-2025 07:28 via bbc.com
  Chris Rodgers is running a half marathon every week dressed in his construction PPE.
  
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• 'I had five years of seizures after barefoot walk but doctors ignored me'

  09-05-2025 07:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Billie was suffering weight loss, fatigue, insomnia, seizures and pain after walking barefoot in her garden
  
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