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• ITV Love Island viewers predict fireworks after contestant's 'playbook' tactic

  07-07-2025 23:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans think they have their eye on the cash prize
  
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• Emergency alert to be sent to millions of mobile phones in government test

  07-07-2025 23:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be the second ever nationwide drill
  
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• Casa Amor's Boris appeared on Slovenian reality TV and made his thoughts about dating shows clear

  07-07-2025 22:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He had some choice words about dating on TV
  
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• Doctor's 'simple but impactful' rule for anyone under 50 to slash cancer risk

  07-07-2025 22:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Emily Leeming said simple changes can have a dramatic effect on our health
  
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• Global superstar's private jet lands in South West

  07-07-2025 21:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Travellers were surprised to see the sky-blue private jet
  
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• Murdered teen said care system 'destroyed' her life

  07-07-2025 19:17 via bbc.com
  Melissa Mathieson was 18 when she was strangled at a residential care home by by Jason Conroy.
  
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• Fears over corner shop in quiet Bristol suburb selling booze late at night

  07-07-2025 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Initially the shop would have stayed open until 2am, but the closing time was brought forward
  
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• Live: Do not approach wanted man on the run with links to Bristol

  07-07-2025 18:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He is wanted by police for failing to appear at court
  
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• ITV Love Island's Maya Jama let slip exactly how much control producers have in villa

  07-07-2025 18:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans have questioned how authentic the drama is
  
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• Man jailed for 'cruel' rape of woman 20 years ago

  07-07-2025 17:52 via bbc.com
  The victim awoke to find Watson-Williams, whom she instantly recognised, raping her in her own bed.
  
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• Man jailed for raping woman more than 20 years ago

  07-07-2025 17:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The attack happened in the early 2000s
  
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• Cheltenham sign left-back Anderson on loan

  07-07-2025 17:13 via bbc.com
  Cheltenham Town sign left-back Taine Anderson on loan for the 2025-26 season from Bristol City.
  
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• Stunning Greek island is just as beautiful as Mykonos and Santorini but cheaper

  07-07-2025 17:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Greece is a holiday hotspot for a good reason - but if you want to avoid the crowds on Mykonos and Santorini, you might want to check out the lesser-known island of Paros
  
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• Former PE teacher named and charged with child sexual offences

  07-07-2025 17:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The offences allegedly happened over a three-year period
  
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• ITV The Chase contestant spills 'truth' about Bradley Walsh 'stitch up' rumours

  07-07-2025 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Chase has been branded a "fix" by some as one former player sets the record straight.
  
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• Pregnant dog abandoned on the Downs saved by cat charity

  07-07-2025 16:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We had a little joke that at least this was a cat-sized dog"
  
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• NHS says 'contact your GP practice' if you notice symptom that 'could be cancer'

  07-07-2025 16:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The NHS is urging people to contact their GP if they notice a symptom that 'doesn't feel right'
  
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• How to get cheapest Oasis tickets as comeback tour wows fans

  07-07-2025 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Oasis comeback has been a huge success
  
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• Man jailed for non-recent rape of Bristol woman

  07-07-2025 15:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for 12 years with an extended three-year licence after being found guilty of raping a woman in Bristol more than two decades ago. David Watson-Williams, aged 43, of Stanfield Close, Lockleaze, who will remain on the sex offenders’ register for life, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Monday 7 July. Following two days deliberating evidence, the jury took only 45…
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• ITV Love Island girls feud rumbles on six new boys arrive in villa

  07-07-2025 15:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island is set for more drama tonight as six new bombshells arrive in the villa
  
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• Debenhams makeup box looks 'amazing on a dressing table' was £70 and is now £17

  07-07-2025 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The beauty product has received rave reviews from shoppers, who say it's "great for all my makeup and brushes" and looks "lovely sat on my dressing table"
  
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• Travellers going to Mediterranean hotspot warned of summer wildfires

  07-07-2025 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some Mediterannean countries are at an increased risk of wildfires this summer
  
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• ‘Social services destroyed my life’ - the haunting words of teenager killed in care home

  07-07-2025 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Melissa Mathieson was strangled at the age of 18
  
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• People travelling to Spain, Greece and France may need to pay £222

  07-07-2025 15:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are new passport rules in place for people heading to EU countries
  
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• MP fights plans to increase size of village near Bristol by 50 per cent

  07-07-2025 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They want to create a new school and community centre too
  
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• England Lioness Nikita Parris impressed by growth of women's football as Women's Euros gathers pace

  07-07-2025 15:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Parris attend one of the first Big Football Day Powered by the National Lottery that saw over 100 women and girls take part in football activations in Newham.
  
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• Couples say ‘what’ more often than ‘I love you’, new research reveals

  07-07-2025 15:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Almost half (46%) of people in a relationship admit they’ve argued with their partner because they couldn’t hear each other properly
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following serious collision in Somerset

  07-07-2025 14:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the witnesses and anyone with footage to come forward following a collision in Somerset. Officers are investigating a collision between a red Nissan Micra and a motorcycle in Wick Road, Lympsham, at around 3.40pm on Wednesday 18 June. The driver and passenger of the Micra left the scene on foot before officers arrived. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with…
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• Assault charge dropped against Rivals actor

  07-07-2025 14:38 via bbc.com
  Nigel Adams hopes to return to the set after fiancee said she didn't want to proceed with the case.
  
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• ‘It feels like I’m pushing a boulder up a hill’

  07-07-2025 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Carla Denyer on successes and frustrations after her first year as Bristol Central’s MP.
  
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• ITV This Morning's Dr Zoe Williams shares when to see a GP about varicose veins

  07-07-2025 14:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The TV medical professional appeared on This Morning earlier in the week to discuss varicose veins
  
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• Lando Norris: What it’s like winning the British Grand Prix

  07-07-2025 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bristol born F1 driver has won his first home Grand Prix at Silverstone.
  
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• Priest, 83, arrested at Palestine Action rally – on day it was banned

  07-07-2025 13:58 via bbc.com
  Reverend Sue Parfitt, 83, was arrested after attending a demonstration in support of a banned protest group.
  
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• Comedian Reginald D Hunter appears in court over social media posts

  07-07-2025 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hunter has appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out Of 10 Cats
  
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• Live: Double M5 crashes leave huge jams queuing through Bristol

  07-07-2025 13:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Long queues are building on the road
  
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• Gossip: Championship sides face Euro competition for Dolan

  07-07-2025 13:35 via bbc.com
  The latest EFL transfer gossip in the summer transfer window
  
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• Gloucestershire seamer Goodman to join Sussex

  07-07-2025 12:40 via bbc.com
  Gloucestershire pace bowler Dom Goodman signs for Sussex on a three-year contract and will join the club at the end of the season.
  
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• UK Export Finance backs Bristol tech firm revolutionising automotive industry - GOV.UK

  07-07-2025 11:46
  UK Export Finance backs Bristol tech firm revolutionising automotive industry  GOV.UK
  
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• Missing soldier and St Pauls Carnival celebrations

  07-07-2025 11:03 via bbc.com
  A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Monday 7 July.
  
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• GBH charge after man seriously injured

  07-07-2025 10:00 via bbc.com
  Daniel Harrison, 37, has been charged in connection with the attack.
  
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• 'None of the academics at uni looked like me'

  07-07-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  Prof Emmanuel Adukwu wants more to be done to address the lack of diversity within UK universities.
  
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• Rail users warned of delays as flood work begins

  07-07-2025 07:09 via bbc.com
  Network Rail says work is taking place in and around the Chipping Sodbury tunnel until Sunday.
  
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