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• A38 crash near Bristol Airport leaves biker seriously injured as driver flees

  14-12-2025 22:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver reportedly left the scene before police arrived
  
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• Bristol police find body in search for missing man Matthew

  14-12-2025 22:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The force shared the tragic update this evening
  
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• Witnesses sought following collision on A38 near Bristol Airport

  14-12-2025 20:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage following a collision near Bristol Airport. Officers were called at around 6.10pm this evening (Sunday 14 December) following a collision between a motorcyclist and a car on the A38 near the Airport Tavern. The car, described only as dark coloured, left the scene before police attendance. The motorcyclist has been taken…
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• Bristol far too strong for Pau in Champions Cup

  14-12-2025 20:22 via bbc.com
  Bristol Bears make it two wins from two in the Champions Cup pool stage, scoring nine tries in a comfortable home victory against French club Pau.
  
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• Strictly's George Clarke supported by fans after 'uncomfortable' admission

  14-12-2025 19:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing star George Clarke made a candid admission on Sunday
  
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• Rabbi killed in Bondi Beach terror attack was British dad-of-five

  14-12-2025 18:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rabbi Eli Schlanger was born in the UK and was working in Sydney
  
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• UK locations where white Christmas is on the cards as weather charts updated

  14-12-2025 17:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could reach freezing in some locations
  
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• 'Daughter broke my heart when she told friends to call her by different name'

  14-12-2025 16:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A mum has been left heartbroken after learning how her 11-year-old daughter asked her friends to call her by a different name - as she says she prefers it to her own
  
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• 'Sister-in-law made remarks days after I gave birth and it left me feeling sick'

  14-12-2025 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new mother has been left gobsmacked when her sister-in-law made an unexpected comment about her baby just days after she gave birth -and it was so bad her husband had to step in
  
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• Live: M5 traffic standstill near Bristol as crash blocks motorway

  14-12-2025 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The tailback stretched back for two miles
  
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• Two key benefits the DWP will scrap next year in favour of Universal Credit

  14-12-2025 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Benefit claimants will already begin being encouraged to move over to Universal Credit with a major DWP letter
  
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• Foreign Office urgent advice for UK citizens after Bondi Beach attack

  14-12-2025 15:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UK Foreign Office says 'stay aware' and 'be vigilant' in warning to all UK citizens in Australia
  
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• UK police step up patrols after Bondi Beach attack

  14-12-2025 14:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins on Sunday evening
  
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• 'I went to hospital with a broken wrist and woke up with a brain tumour'

  14-12-2025 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alison kept the diagnosis to herself
  
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• 20 things people want to ban this Christmas - and Cliff makes the list

  14-12-2025 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People also hate sprouts, charades and Michael Bublé
  
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• Search for missing Bristol man ends in tragedy as police share update

  14-12-2025 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A public appeal had been launched
  
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• Missing Bristol man has not been seen for 10 days

  14-12-2025 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are very concerned for his welfare
  
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• Academy steps in to support boxing club

  14-12-2025 13:23 via bbc.com
  The academy opens a space for the boxers to use while a long-term solution is found.
  
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• Bristol records highest homeless rate in South West - Yahoo News UK

  14-12-2025 13:00
  Bristol records highest homeless rate in South West  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Bristol records highest homeless rate in South West

  14-12-2025 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Charity Shelter’s comprehensive analysis of official figures reveals that 4,390 people in the city are experiencing homelessness
  
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• 6 Christmas food items issued 'do not eat' warning by Tesco, Aldi and Sainsbury's

  14-12-2025 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Major supermarkets including Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury's and Lidl have recalled six products this week due to undeclared allergens and glass contamination - full list
  
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• 'Very bright' Ring spotlight security camera 'gives peace of mind' both night and day

  14-12-2025 12:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Video is 'detailed enough to identify faces, number plates and activity day and night'
  
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• Westward Ho! in Devon becomes Westward Ho! Ho! Ho! for Christmas

  14-12-2025 12:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The seaside community is the only place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name
  
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• Women warned to avoid too-much coffee or risk bone fractures

  14-12-2025 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Swapping for a different hot drink can actually strengthen bones
  
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• Winter railway timetable gets under way in the West

  14-12-2025 11:14 via bbc.com
  Customers are advised to check train times as GWR introduces its new timetable from 14 December.
  
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• Several casualties reported in Bondi Beach gunman incident as police make arrests

  14-12-2025 10:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested and remain in police custody
  
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• BBC Breakfast live broadcast halted as hosts share worrying breaking news announcement

  14-12-2025 10:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast presenters Roger Johnson and Luxmy Gopal delivered breaking news about a developing security incident at Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia
  
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• Girl gets detention because mum missed parents evening

  14-12-2025 10:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Parents say children have been punished for being ill, and stopped from using the toilets
  
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• Huge 46-year-old Christmas tree towers over home

  14-12-2025 10:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Avril and Christopher Rowlands planted the £6 fir in 1979
  
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• Young biker dies in South West crash after 'police contact'

  14-12-2025 09:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The police watchdog is investigating
  
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• Postman saves the day by ringing man's doorbell and making him laugh

  14-12-2025 09:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reece was out when his postman rang the bell
  
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• 39 stone man loses 18 stone in 21 months with one activity

  14-12-2025 09:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  George, 26, says he was 'eating himself to death'
  
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• Police hunt gunman after two killed, nine injured at Brown University

  14-12-2025 08:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some witnesses reported that the man, who could be in his 30s, may have been wearing a camouflage mask
  
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• Met Office issues more 'danger to life' alerts for 'very heavy rain'

  14-12-2025 08:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some areas could see eight inches of rain and 'more warnings may be needed'
  
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• Heartfelt tributes paid to loved ones in this week's Bristol funeral notices

  14-12-2025 08:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
  
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• 'Storm surge' and 'Christmas banquet'

  14-12-2025 08:17 via bbc.com
  Our weekly roundup of photographs from across the West.
  
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• Hospital maternity team delighted by survey results

  14-12-2025 08:13 via bbc.com
  The national survey showed the trust was performing "better or much better" than most hospitals.
  
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• Women in trans rights row 'shocked' by council ban

  14-12-2025 08:11 via bbc.com
  The women's rights campaigners are accused of "intimidating" behaviour towards councillors.
  
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• Will Young, Gareth Gates and of course Andy Ford - meet the stars of this year's pantos

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From a Pop Idol rivalry to a homegrown comedian and even an Eastenders legend
  
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• Tiny town an hour from Bristol has 'one of UK's best high streets'

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You'll find stunning scenery and barely any big chains
  
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• Square in Clifton without water for two days due to burst pipe

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some properties have also been damaged
  
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• Government asked to rule on dangerous footpath row in countryside north of Bristol

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Network Rail could be ordered to build a tunnel
  
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• Appalling treatment of LGBTQ+ people in South Gloucestershire declared a 'UK emergency'

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A major report makes 43 recommendations to improve lives
  
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• A look at Bristol's most festive street names and where you can find them

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From streets honouring the big man in red himself, to festive foliage and even festive food
  
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• Simple 10-step checklist to ease financial pressures at Christmas

  14-12-2025 03:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The festive season is one of the most expensive times of the year - but there are simple ways to save money
  
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• One time motorists should never get out of their broken-down car

  14-12-2025 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Breakdowns can be an issue in the colder weather as pressure increases on batteries, tyres and other key vehicle parts leading to more break downs
  
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• Man won lottery 14 times by 'using maths correctly' - his 6-step formula

  14-12-2025 01:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He spent years examining possible number combinations which would then lead to millions in winnings
  
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