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• Teenage cyclist in hospital after serious crash

  18-12-2025 22:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was left with a broken arm and other leg injuries
  
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• Pedestrian taken to hospital with serious injuries after South Bristol crash

  18-12-2025 22:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road remains closed
  
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• Crowds gather to pay tribute to Aria Thorpe after tragic death

  18-12-2025 21:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The community has come together to pay their respects
  
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• Brits set to use seven times more electricity on Christmas Day

  18-12-2025 18:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New research shows that households are expected to use more than seven times the average daily consumption of electricity on Christmas Day
  
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• Brits reveal top 30 holiday mishaps from lobster sunburn to missed flights

  18-12-2025 18:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From beetroot-red sunburn to frantically racing through airports, a new survey of 2,000 British holidaymakers shows 86% have experienced travel disasters.
  
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• Darts superfan lands dream job watching all 127 World Championship matches

  18-12-2025 18:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A darts enthusiast from Wigan has won the ultimate job as Fireball's Final Boss, with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to every World Darts Championship match at Alexandra Palace
  
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• Bus gates moved but East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood continues

  18-12-2025 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Less than a year after an overnight police operation to install them, the Barton Hill bus gates are being moved
  
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• All you need to know about changes to the East Bristol LTN

  18-12-2025 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The council is making a number of changes following feedback
  
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• Six arrested during rural crime day of action

  18-12-2025 17:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Six people have been arrested as part of a cross-border rural crime operation. Three people, aged 28, 35 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal, and a 28-year-old and two 31-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of theft. The arrests follow a number of co-ordinated warrants carried out in both Avon and Somerset and Gwent Police this morning (Thursday 18 December).
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• Witness appeal after Bradley Stoke collision

  18-12-2025 17:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re appealing for witnesses after a serious collision between a bicycle and a car in Bradley Stoke earlier this month. It happened at about 8pm on Thursday 4 December, at the Brook Way Roundabout, and involved a black Mercedes CLA 220. The cyclist, a teenage boy, sustained a broken arm and other leg injuries which required hospital treatment. He has since been discharged home to…
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• Parking concerns over plans to build 390 new homes on former bingo hall site

  18-12-2025 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's on the site of a former bingo hall
  
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• Important DWP change on work pensions will affect quarter of a million savers

  18-12-2025 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than a quarter of a million people are set to see a change to their pension payments every year
  
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• 'Hero' nurse surprised with 'once-in-a-lifetime' gift for volunteering on Christmas

  18-12-2025 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sarah Alcock volunteered to work on Christmas Day despite being on maternity leave with her own premature baby
  
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• Drink driver drove into path of oncoming vehicle

  18-12-2025 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police saw him perform dangerous manoeuvres
  
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• Woman in court charged with murdering her three children

  18-12-2025 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yasmeen Ali faces three charges
  
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• Somerset drug supplier handed extra jail time

  18-12-2025 16:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A Taunton man who is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for conspiracy to supply cocaine has had his sentence extended after pleading guilty to committing the same offence while released under investigation. William Free, 30, formerly of Bossington Drive, Taunton, was sentenced to an additional six years, to run consecutively, when he appeared at Taunton Crown Court yesterday (17…
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• Popular Bristol cocktail bar Be At One closing down this weekend

  18-12-2025 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been open nearly twelve years
  
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• Protest in Bristol over 'Filton 24' hunger strikers - Yahoo News UK

  18-12-2025 15:16
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• Protest in Bristol over 'Filton 24' hunger strikers

  18-12-2025 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One held in prison has been on hunger strike for 47 days
  
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• Call for shop workers to get free flu vaccine in face of surging infections

  18-12-2025 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Vaccinating shop workers would protect them and customers
  
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• Bridge safety review after bereaved families' campaign

  18-12-2025 14:37 via bbc.com
  A spokesperson for the bridge said new physical deterrents would be considered.
  
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• Russell Howard on growing up in the West

  18-12-2025 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The comedian talks to Claire Carter about his early life in Bath, Bristol and Somerset
  
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• More than 500 call for village common to be saved from development

  18-12-2025 14:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were 200 people inside the meeting and another 337 outside in the rain
  
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• Two new schools to be built for Send children

  18-12-2025 14:17 via bbc.com
  The schools will reduce the need for families to travel out of the area specialist education.
  
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• 'Hated' farm tax update as critics say it must be 'scrapped'

  18-12-2025 14:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A report into the planned government changes says the tax change was the biggest issue raised
  
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• Drink driver to be sentenced after veering into path of oncoming vehicle

  18-12-2025 14:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man will be sentenced next month after he veered into the path of an oncoming vehicle in Bristol while under the influence of alcohol. Kraig Hough, 40, of Woodville Mount, Leeds, admitted to driving a motor vehicle while above the alcohol limit when he was arrested in Bower Ashton at around 8.45pm on Friday 28 November. Two officers in a patrol car were behind a Mazda 6 when they saw…
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• Love Island favourite could return for All Stars after brother's 'slip up'

  18-12-2025 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A seasoned Love Island star is reportedly set to return to the ITV2 dating show for the All Stars series in January
  
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• Chef says you can make Christmas dinner alternative in 30 minutes

  18-12-2025 14:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The recipe has all the ingredients and flavours of a traditional roast with less time and effort
  
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• Universal Credit rule change means more set for extra cash

  18-12-2025 13:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  HMRC has confirmed who will get the money and when
  
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• Giant King Henry VIII and Queen Victoria coins created using 15kg chocolate

  18-12-2025 13:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chocolatier Jen Lindsey-Clark spent 80 hours crafting giant 20cm chocolate coins featuring King Henry VIII and Queen Victoria
  
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• Love Island and 'highly offensive' GB News remark top complaints list

  18-12-2025 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Vanessa, Celebrity Big Brother and the Brit Awards also made the list
  
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• Condensation will disappear from windows when expert's 'old school' trick is used

  18-12-2025 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Condensation can lead to damp and mould in a property, but cleaning expert Lynsey Crombie has shared a simple method to reduce it using a common kitchen product
  
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• Be Home Safe scheme marks 25 years of protecting vulnerable victims

  18-12-2025 13:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A home security scheme that began life as a single “Bobby Van” in south Bristol is marking 25 years of helping some of Avon and Somerset’s most vulnerable residents feel safe in their homes. Introduced in 2000, the Be Home Safe scheme was set up to help reduce the fear of crime among elderly and vulnerable people by providing practical, timely and free help to victims of burglary and violence…
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• Developers will build hundreds of homes on site of large car park and former bingo hall

  18-12-2025 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Locals are concerned about the added pressures on parking in the area
  
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• Clifton Down 'emergency' explained

  18-12-2025 13:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Firefighters, police and paramedics were at the scene
  
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• Colliers grows Bristol office after trio of hires - UK Property Forums

  18-12-2025 12:51
  Colliers grows Bristol office after trio of hires  UK Property Forums
  
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• 'I worked with dying people for years - they all said the same thing'

  18-12-2025 12:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bronnie Ware said dying men in particular all shared the same regret
  
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• People with heart condition urged to give up common sweet

  18-12-2025 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anyone taking this medication could be risking a heart attack or other complications
  
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• 'Super flu' mapped as hospital cases hit record levels for time of year - check your area

  18-12-2025 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The number of people being hospitalised with flu in England has reached record levels for this time of year and continues to rise. Here's how the H3N2 strain is impacting hospitals across the country
  
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• Watkin Jones acquires £100m Bristol PBSA site - UK Property Forums

  18-12-2025 12:30
  Watkin Jones acquires £100m Bristol PBSA site  UK Property Forums
  
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• Witness appeal after man punched

  18-12-2025 12:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re appealing for witnesses after an incident in Bath in which a man was punched in the face. At about 1.30pm on Thursday 27 November, the victim, a man in his 70s, was walking on Frome Road near Tesco Express when he was punched after an altercation. The victim sustained minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment. The offender has been described as a white man…
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• 130 dogs dress up for huge pooch Nativity including puppy baby Jesus

  18-12-2025 11:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They look amazing!
  
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• People spend £10 more on dog's Christmas dinner than their own

  18-12-2025 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than a quarter of dogs are set to be served a full Christmas dinner including turkey leftovers
  
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• 'I had ringing in my ears for years - doctor's diagnosis saw my world fall apart'

  18-12-2025 11:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Darren Harris said numerous tests failed to find the cause until he was given the shattering news
  
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• Flu infections 'continue to rise' with 3,140 a day now in hospital

  18-12-2025 10:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some 128 flu patients were in critical care beds in England last week
  
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• Christmas inspires volunteering but 3million more people are needed

  18-12-2025 10:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is a simple way to find volunteering opportunities
  
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• People with these conditions most likely to get long-term PIP awards

  18-12-2025 10:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New DWP data shows which health conditions have the highest percentage rates for long-term PIP awards
  
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• 🎧 'Still wide open for Championship play-off spots'

  18-12-2025 10:48 via bbc.com
  The 72+ team are joined by new Bristol Rovers boss Steve Evans and Barnsley boxer Callum Simpson to dissect Preston and Hull's success, plus their own clubs.
  
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• Veg reduced to 5p at Morrisons and Aldi with more savings at Lidl, Tesco and Sainsbury's

  18-12-2025 10:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Major UK supermarkets are slashing the price of traditional Christmas dinner vegetables
  
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