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• 50,000 young people will not get exam results this week

  10-08-2026 07:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Education Secretary has vowed to tackle the problem
  
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• TikTok conspiracy theorist who took Andrew Tate online course jailed for three years

  14-08-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He received a lengthy prison sentence for his behaviour
  
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• Dr Amir Khan explains you should always take your shoes off as soon as you get inside

  14-08-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV's Dr Amir Khan has shared the health reasons to always take your shoes off as soon as you get inside – from bacteria and allergens to harmful pesticide chemicals
  
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• Wickford train derailment as second incident in a day causes 'major disruption'

  14-08-2026 16:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Greater Anglia train has derailed in Essex sparking "major disruption" on the rail network
  
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• Witness appeal after fatal A38 collision – Thurloxton

  14-08-2026 16:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Somerset yesterday evening (Thursday 13 August). We received a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian pushing a bike on the A38 at Thurloxton, at around 9.20pm. Upon arrival officers administered first aid but, despite their efforts, the man died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and…
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• Witness appeal after fatal A38 collision near Taunton

  14-08-2026 16:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Somerset yesterday evening (Thursday 13 August). We received a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian pushing a bike on the A38 at Thurloxton, at around 9.20pm. Upon arrival officers administered first aid but, despite their efforts, the man died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and…
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• Foreign Office update for dream destination after five deaths

  14-08-2026 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's a popular island country that many choose to visit for a honeymoon, luxury getaway or family holiday
  
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• Commonwealth Games bronze medal winner back working in McDonald's

  14-08-2026 15:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Summer Shaw is back in Camberley
  
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• Children’s top 10 big ideas for a better world

  14-08-2026 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kids vote to ban homework and extend playtimes in order to make the world a better place
  
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• Man in court after person 'sprayed in eye' at Bristol hostel

  14-08-2026 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at a hostel
  
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• Love Island star opens up on caring for mum in moving insight left out of show

  14-08-2026 13:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Simba Kudyiwa has admitted he spotted a few changes in his mum's behaviour around the time she was diagnosed with the condition
  
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• Bristol City Council was preparing to spend millions fixing Pero’s Bridge before dramatic collapse

  14-08-2026 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tons of padlocks prevented the bridge being lifted for years
  
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• Pero's Bridge remains closed for second day as investigations in 'early stages'

  14-08-2026 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bridge failed during a routine test lift
  
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• Londis to replace South Bristol hairdressers and sell booze 17 hours a day

  14-08-2026 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol city councillors approved a premises licence despite objections
  
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• Tourists evacuated as wildfires spread in Greece, France, Croatia and Germany

  14-08-2026 13:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In France, temperatures on Thursday approached 41C in several areas
  
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• Pero's bridge in Bristol closed for second day after 'collapse' - live updates

  14-08-2026 12:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Barriers have been erected to stop pedestrians from crossing
  
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• Method to 'save money' on UK energy bills

  14-08-2026 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The energy regulator has issued a reminder to UK households
  
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• Mum who came to UK for better life killed by driver with cannabis in system

  14-08-2026 12:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jake Bolton was sleep deprived and had twice the legal limit of cannabis in his blood when he hit the victim
  
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• Drunken Jet2 passenger jailed for Nazi salute and racist outburst on flight to Newcastle

  14-08-2026 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  David Kelly, 56, was on a Jet2 flight from Turkey to Newcastle when he became drunk and disorderly and made a Nazi salute
  
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• Racially and religiously aggravated charges dropped against Eastville man

  14-08-2026 11:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors intend to press on with one remaining charge
  
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• Witness appeal after collision on A37

  14-08-2026 10:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was injured in a collision on the A37 earlier this week. The rider of the Honda NT1100, a man in sixties, was involved in a collision with a white flatbed lorry near Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerton, between 3.50pm-4pm on Monday 10 August. The motorcyclist was heading northbound towards Shepton Mallet when the collision occurred…
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• Fire service explains 'strong smell of smoke' across Bristol as skies turn hazy

  14-08-2026 10:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents have been urged to keep their windows and doors shut
  
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• One change could see you claw back 22 days a year in wasted time

  14-08-2026 09:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People are wasting 10 hours a week
  
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• Bristol woman lost five stone on Mounjaro but her hair 'fell out in clumps'

  14-08-2026 08:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old says she was left sobbing in the shower as handfuls of hair came away
  
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• What your rights are if council does not empty the bin

  14-08-2026 08:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sometimes they won't pick it up no matter what you do
  
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• Warning over Turkey cosmetic surgery after mum's death

  14-08-2026 07:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A coroner says there is ' a risk of future deaths'
  
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• Shoppers say 'yes' as huge supermarket favourite seen on shelves again - and it's 50p cheaper

  14-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans are celebrating its return to supermarket shelves after four years - and it's back at a discount too
  
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• Homeland actor to play on Bristol boat in intimate gig

  14-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I'm coming back"
  
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• Bristol Uber driver banned for preying on lone female passengers

  14-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "A very concerning pattern of behaviour" emerged
  
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• Big Brother 'goes back to its roots' as ITV share first details for new series

  13-08-2026 22:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Big Brother is set to return and some big changes have been confirmed
  
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