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• Bristol Balloon Fiesta confirms 2026 dates as tickets already on sale

  06-11-2025 22:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The popular event will be returning next summer
  
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• 'Mentality, approach & preparation have improved'

  06-11-2025 21:40 via bbc.com
  Lando Norris says he owes his return to the lead of the world championship to improved consistency in the past couple of months.
  
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• Lockyer on emotion of Rovers return and Wales dream

  06-11-2025 21:14 via bbc.com
  Bristol Rovers defender Tom Lockyer says he felt emotional about stepping back onto the football pitch after two years out and dreams of playing for Wales again.
  
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• LIVE: M4 Prince of Wales Bridge lane reopens after crash

  06-11-2025 21:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Recovery work has reportedly been completed
  
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• LIVE: M4 Prince of Wales Bridge lane closed after crash

  06-11-2025 21:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is said to be queueing in the area
  
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• Café bar staff 'frightened' after youths set off fireworks in South Bristol street

  06-11-2025 20:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A group of youths were reported to be setting off fireworks towards each other and buildings
  
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• Man argued with carer before fatal balcony fall

  06-11-2025 20:02 via bbc.com
  After leaving a restaurant upset, a carer reportedly told the 25-year-old man "to do your thing".
  
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• Fee hike for Clean Air Zone charges blocked

  06-11-2025 19:21 via bbc.com
  Plans to raise the Clean Air Zone charge from £9 to £14 a day have been blocked.
  
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• Boy with links to Weston-super-Mare has been missing for six days

  06-11-2025 18:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was last seen at a cricket club
  
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• Air crash victim 'wasn't supposed to be on flight'

  06-11-2025 18:17 via bbc.com
  Fifteen men died during a test flight on a prototype plane which crashed near Bristol in1957.
  
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• Bristol launches bold bid to become UK’s Capital of Civil Rights at pioneering summit next month - Visit West

  06-11-2025 17:37
  Bristol launches bold bid to become UK’s Capital of Civil Rights at pioneering summit next month  Visit West
  
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• Ex-Premier League stars to lace up their boots in memory of Bristol City legend Marvin Brown

  06-11-2025 17:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A charity match to celebrate the life of the former Bristol City player will take place on Sunday.
  
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• Schools disrupted as support staff strike over pay

  06-11-2025 17:19 via bbc.com
  A dozen schools in the Cathedral Schools Trust are shut or partially closed because of the two-day action.
  
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• I feel so different after eating £2.10 bake from Greggs' 2025 Christmas menu

  06-11-2025 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's all available with some new items added to the Christmas range
  
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• Brits earn £5k on average from online side hustles, with millennials leading the pack

  06-11-2025 16:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A poll of 1,000 people who have a side quest found they make on average £452 per month outside of their main job
  
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• Bristol City Council insists bailiffs will still be used to collect debt

  06-11-2025 16:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council has issued a statement to clarify its position
  
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• One in four Brits living in damp and mouldy homes - with children at risk

  06-11-2025 16:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A survey of 3,982 adults found that 27% are living in homes with damp, mould or cold, with those in the lowest income households nearly twice as likely to be affected
  
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• Brits to go big this Christmas as Laura Whitmore judges festive competition

  06-11-2025 16:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Irish presenter is 'incredibly excited' to be hosting a new Christmas competition where you could be the winner.
  
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• Shoppers urged 'do not buy stocking filler until few days before Christmas'

  06-11-2025 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A consumer expert has shared a money-saving tip for shoppers searching for certain items
  
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• South West set for snow as UK weather maps turn purple - Bristol Live

  06-11-2025 15:39
  South West set for snow as UK weather maps turn purple  Bristol Live
  
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• Big Brother fans demand star is 'banned' from one area of house after bad habit

  06-11-2025 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Big Brother viewers have been left feeling 'sick' after spotting a habit of one of the stars of the ITV show
  
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• BBC Breakfast host announces tragic news on air after star's update on life-shortening illness

  06-11-2025 14:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent sat down with a star who has been diagnosed with a devastating illness
  
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• 'Child's body' in South West woods turns out to be disturbing sex doll

  06-11-2025 14:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The doll was wrapped in a black plastic bag
  
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• South West set for snow as UK weather maps turn purple

  06-11-2025 14:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Large parts of the West Country are expected to see temperatures drop to a maximum of 5C and may even see several centimetres of snow
  
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• Boots new 'extravagana' Christmas stocking fillers reduced from £70 to £20

  06-11-2025 14:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three new Beauty Baubles are filled with a variety of luxury skincare and makeup products
  
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• UKHSA says 'toughest' winter disease could kill thousands in months ahead

  06-11-2025 14:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  NHS chief executive Sir Jim Mackey warned that the NHS will be under severe strain in the coming months
  
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• BBC Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 line-up, start time and route

  06-11-2025 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC's Celebrity Race Across the World sees famous faces and their loved ones race across the world as they compete against each other
  
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• Second man appears in court charged with attempted murder and firearm offences – Yeovil

  06-11-2025 13:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A second man has been charged in connection with a firearms incident in Yeovil last month. Junior Renford, from Charlton in London, is facing charges of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life / enable another to do so, and possession of a firearm while prohibited. The charges relate to an incident in which a firearm was discharged at the Lufton Trading…
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• How much you will pay under Rachel Reeves 'fairer' pay-per-mile tax

  06-11-2025 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers will have to pay for every mile they drive under the new system
  
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• Asda rule means shoppers may not be able to buy everything they want or need

  06-11-2025 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People were told the exact reason that meant this rule had to be put in place
  
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• Investigation into Liam Payne death delayed to 'gather eyewitness reports'

  06-11-2025 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne died on 16 October 2024 after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Bristol city centre traffic as breakdown blocks key junction

  06-11-2025 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers were urged to 'use caution'
  
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• Drivers could see road charges in UK city rise to £14 under new proposals - 'Disproportionate impact' - GB News

  06-11-2025 13:29
  Drivers could see road charges in UK city rise to £14 under new proposals - 'Disproportionate impact'  GB News
  
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• Southampton’s Joiners and Bristol’s Croft become community-owned venues - Yahoo News UK

  06-11-2025 13:27
  Southampton’s Joiners and Bristol’s Croft become community-owned venues  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Man jailed for eight years for raping teenager in hotel

  06-11-2025 13:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of three counts of rape against a teenager. Sam Jones, 32, who lived at Preston Road in Yeovil at the time of the offending, was jailed on Friday (31 October) at Bristol Crown Court after he was unanimously found guilty following a trial in September. He was sentenced concurrently for three counts of rape and one count of sexual…
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• When is Big Brother final and what time will air air on ITV2?

  06-11-2025 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Big Brother 2025 has reached its last days and fans are eagerly awaiting the final
  
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• Cosy Christmas market in charming town just one hour from UK - Bristol Live

  06-11-2025 13:03
  Cosy Christmas market in charming town just one hour from UK  Bristol Live
  
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• 'UK's ultimate 90s and Y2K fashion market' coming to Bristol -what you need to know - BristolWorld

  06-11-2025 13:00
  'UK's ultimate 90s and Y2K fashion market' coming to Bristol -what you need to know  BristolWorld
  
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• Dog walkers and personal trainers will be charged to use Bristol's parks - and public will have no say

  06-11-2025 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Personal trainers holding exercise classes could be forced to pay for a licence next year
  
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• Bank account DWP benefit claimant 'fishing' update as government issues response

  06-11-2025 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Several MPs have urged the Government to better protect people warning thousands of innocent claimants could be investigated under the new rules
  
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• E.ON giving away items to 5,000 customers to cut energy use

  06-11-2025 12:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The small change will make a big difference to energy use in the UK
  
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• Moment ghost hunter talks to serial killer who inspired Netflix series caught on camera

  06-11-2025 12:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lee Steer said he made contact with the notorious serial killer using earth taken from his former home
  
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• FASTSIGNS UK set to expand with Bristol franchise - SignLink

  06-11-2025 12:09
  FASTSIGNS UK set to expand with Bristol franchise  SignLink
  
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• John Lewis 'stop using' warning to parents over baby choking hazard

  06-11-2025 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  John Lewis has issued an urgent product recall
  
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• Claudia Winkleman's decision that 'almost makes husband burst into tears'

  06-11-2025 11:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Celebrity Traitors host Claudia Winkleman says she wants to help husband Kris Thykier with the problem but concedes that she 'can't'
  
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• 'Perfect for party season' glitzy £28 Primark jeans 'just like' £45 Next pair

  06-11-2025 11:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Primark shoppers are obsessed with the 'attention grabbing' jeans, which went viral on social media
  
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• Stepmother shook child, 4, to death after keeping him in room for days

  06-11-2025 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A court heard how the step-mother 'snapped' before shaking the child who then fell to the floor.
  
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• Exact rules on what you can do if neighbour's tree is hanging over your garden

  06-11-2025 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  If you're wondering what action you can take if a neighbour's tree is hindering your property, one TikTok user has explained the rules and what steps you should take before getting the buzzsaw out
  
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• Christopher Jefferies wins apology and ‘substantial damages’ from publisher

  06-11-2025 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Christopher Jefferies was wrongfully arrested for the murder of Joanna Yeates in Bristol in 2010
  
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• Death row drugs mule gran to fly back to UK after being spared firing squad

  06-11-2025 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Lindsay Sandiford spent 13 years on death row for smuggling cocaine
  
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