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• Domestic abuse victims offered specialist support after World Cup games

  09-07-2026 15:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Victims of domestic abuse and violence are being offered enhanced support during the 2026 World Cup. Our officers are attending some reports of domestic abuse in partnership with Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) who are specially trained to support victims of domestic abuse who are at high risk of harm. IDVAs can provide additional help to keep victims safe…
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• Appeal after serious Warmley collision

  09-07-2026 15:16 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are at the scene of a serious collision in Deanery Road in Warmley. At 9.57am we received a report that a man had been injured after becoming trapped between his lorry and another vehicle at the Esso petrol station, near Tesco. The man was subsequently taken to hospital by the ambulance service with injuries described as life-threatening. His next of kin has been informed.
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• 'Tumour means I can't go out, get married or start a family - it's heartbreaking'

  09-07-2026 13:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jannely Boumpoutou struggles to walk due to the tumours on her body, which started appearing when she was nine years old
  
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• BBC Breakfast fans distracted minutes into live interview as they say same thing

  09-07-2026 13:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast viewers were left saying the same thing during the latest episode on Thursday
  
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• 'It's time to change the narrative' says Eddie King's brother

  09-07-2026 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “He was so vibrant, so full of energy"
  
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• Recycling bins overflowing as South Bristol street facing missed collections due to heat

  09-07-2026 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The rubbish is 'attracting vermin'
  
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• Love Island fans say ITV producers will 'target' star getting away with it all

  09-07-2026 12:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans have questioned whether one star is being treated differently
  
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• Netflix announce bonus Heartstopper special arriving days after finale

  09-07-2026 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A one-off special will be landing on Netflix after the franchise's feature-length finale, Heartstopper Forever, arrives
  
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• Sentencing of woman whose dog killed her cousin delayed by heatwave

  09-07-2026 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sweltering temperatures at Bristol Crown Court have caused delays
  
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• UKHSA measles alert after adult dies and hundreds of cases reported

  09-07-2026 12:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The UKHSA said all regions of England have reported cases
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer gives new update on 'extra World Cup bank holiday'

  09-07-2026 12:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister was asked about it
  
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• BBC Morning Live halted as hosts pay touching tribute to Bonnie Tyler after sad death

  09-07-2026 11:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75 and Morning Live hosts Gethin Jones and Kimberley Walsh paid tribute to the Welsh singer live on air
  
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• GK Barry reveals her go-to hangover cure - and dishes on eventful night in Ibiza

  09-07-2026 11:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  GK Barry has shared the unusual tricks she relies on to bounce back from a night out, along with a very eventful fountain incident in Ibiza.
  
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• Love Island's Lorenzo admits odd villa rule he won't break as fans left divided

  09-07-2026 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans have been left baffled after Lorenzo Alessi let slip the strict rule he is following in the villa
  
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• Brits face over £100 in unexpected holiday costs due to hidden fees

  09-07-2026 11:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The typical tourist overspends their holiday budget by more than £100 per trip, with hidden charges such as currency exchange fees and data roaming topping the list of surprise costs
  
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• Discover what your holiday packing process says about your personality with our quiz

  09-07-2026 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new study of 2,000 holidaymakers has found many Brits can't enjoy a holiday abroad without packing home comforts such as tea, biscuits - find out what your holiday essentials say about you
  
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• Hot weather sparks surge in 999 calls - including for sunburn

  09-07-2026 08:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The ambulance service said it had a record-breaking day with more than 5,000 calls, with many saying they felt 'overheated' or were sunburnt
  
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• Chocolate could boost performance in the gym - but you don't eat it

  09-07-2026 07:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new study found it could boost how much exercise people are able to do
  
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• 'The smile can’t be bright enough' as mural of Eddie King nears completion

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Instead of it being so sad, I change it into a positive'
  
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• Saving doomed athletics track in South Bristol ‘too expensive’ as new costs revealed

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  6,000 people signed a petition calling for it to be saved
  
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• Pasty shop near Bristol Temple Meads up for sale after 22 years

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It opened in the old railway arches in 2004 and has been there ever since
  
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• Mexican football fans 'violently attacked' in Bristol city centre

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'As soon as we started walking home, we were just set upon'
  
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• First look at plans for 229 new homes and 'high street'

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nearly half will be classed as 'affordable' housing
  
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• Brits 'overpay' £576 a year on bills, expert says - ‘only pay for what you need'

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Brits stuck in so-called rip-off contracts believe they are overpaying by £576 a year, with TV packages, energy deals and mobile phone contracts among the biggest offenders.
  
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• Bristol to get six more councillors in biggest election boundary shake-up in a quarter of a century

  09-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's what it means for where you live
  
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