Bristol news

• 'Avoid' Lemsip, Benylin and Beechams NHS alert as UK faces record flu season

  08-12-2025 15:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  NHS has vital decongestant guidance as UK faces 'unprecedented flu season' with more and more people falling ill
  
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• MP arrested for rape allegations rebuffs petition calling for his resignation

  11-12-2025 18:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dan Norris has not been charged and remains under investigation
  
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• Men named and charged after spate of burglaries on the edge of Bristol

  11-12-2025 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BMW cars, golf clubs and more were stolen while the occupants slept
  
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• Aardman, Bristol Old Vic and Balloon Fiesta demand city council abandons culture cuts

  11-12-2025 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council plans to cut all £635k of funding
  
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• Mystery after hundreds of raw sausages dumped near Bristol footpath

  11-12-2025 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We don't know either
  
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• Number of flu patients in hospital across the South West by NHS trust

  11-12-2025 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts have warned there is 'no peak in sight'
  
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• Home Bargains reduces bumper Xmas Dove, Radox, and Vaseline gift set to half price

  11-12-2025 16:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The discount retailer has reduced the branded skincare gift set to half price
  
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• Three men charged over burglaries

  11-12-2025 16:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Three men have appeared in court charged in connection with burglaries and attempted burglaries of homes in South Gloucestershire. We linked seven offences which happened in August and September in Downend, Hanham, Longwell Green, Mangotsfield and Staple Hill. In the burglaries the doors were forced and entry gained while the householders slept. Three men, all from Weston-super-Mare…
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• Drug-driver reported for swerving across A39 banned from driving

  11-12-2025 16:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A drug-driver who was reported for swerving across the A39 near Wells has been disqualified from driving for five years. Jack Brownless, 39, also struck a wall before continuing his journey and came to a stop at the Green Ore Crossroads, where police found him at around 5.45pm on Monday 22 August. Body worn footage from officers shows an impaired Brownless struggling to understand basic…
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• Dr Amir Khan urges Brits to keep 1 item in loo to aid bowel movement

  11-12-2025 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  We all know it's important to go to the loo regularly, but it isn't always that easy. Dr Amir Khan said keeping a key item in the loo could aid bowel movement
  
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• Doctor shares NHS prescription alert to diabetics, asthmatics and more

  11-12-2025 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  GP surgeries and pharmacies face reduced hours, with experts advising people to plan ahead
  
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• Security tightened as pictures show valuable items stolen from Bristol Museum collection

  11-12-2025 14:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We're deeply saddened"
  
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• Exact Ryanair and easyJet seats with extra legroom at no extra cost

  11-12-2025 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts at Which? have identified specific seats on Ryanair and easyJet flights that offer extra legroom without paying more
  
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• Scientists find washing machine cycle that keeps clothes in better condition for longer

  11-12-2025 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Different settings were put through their paces in rigorous tests of t-shirts
  
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• Man slashed in the face in Bristol city centre

  11-12-2025 13:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police now want to speak to a person captured on camera
  
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• Treasure Island a triumph as classic Bristol story comes home

  11-12-2025 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "A play set in, performed by, for and with Bristol, and perfect for young and old alike"
  
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• Hundreds of items taken in 'high-value' museum raid

  11-12-2025 13:16 via bbc.com
  More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection were taken.
  
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• Hundreds of British Empire artefacts stolen in Bristol

  11-12-2025 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police want to trace the men captured on camera
  
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• Home Bargains £5 hanging mirror rivals high street store's more expensive version

  11-12-2025 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can buy the 'charming' set of three mirrors from Home Bargains stores
  
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• Brits flying out of Europe for Christmas warned of four-hour airport queues — how to avoid them

  11-12-2025 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new Entry-Exit system (EES) requires all non-EU travellers to undergo biometric checks and it's causing major delays at European airports during the festive season — here's how to avoid the chaos
  
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• DWP boosts of up to £441 for pensioners with back pain

  11-12-2025 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of older people receive Attendance Allowance for back pain
  
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• Amazon selling 'one of the best' reduced 2kg Quality Street bundles for £25

  11-12-2025 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bulk packs are flying off the shelves and arriving at homes in time for Christmas
  
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• Primark's 'head-turning' £24 heeled boots resemble £105 designer pair

  11-12-2025 12:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The high street giant has launched heeled boots that look similar to a high-end pair
  
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• Live: Crash near M32 slip road causing jams

  11-12-2025 12:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Crash near M32 slip road caused jams

  11-12-2025 12:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
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• Dashcam shows caravan being atomised in high-speed motorway crash

  11-12-2025 12:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  HGV driver Andrew Marsden was on the motorway when the caravan snaked out of control right in front of him
  
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• 'Toy dump truck' and 'warning to dog owners'

  11-12-2025 12:14 via bbc.com
  A look at the stories which are trending across the West of England on Thursday 11 December.
  
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• CCTV appeal after museum artefacts stolen

  11-12-2025 12:01 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Detectives investigating a high-value burglary of museum artefacts are appealing for the public’s help to identify these people. On Thursday 25 September between 1-2am, a group of four unknown males gained entry to a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol. The building housed items from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection. More than 600 artefacts…
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• New bus fare cap message issued by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

  11-12-2025 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has issued a fresh message on public transport costs this morning
  
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• Closure order secured against shop linked to crime and disorder

  11-12-2025 11:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A three-month closure order has been secured against a shop in Taunton which has been selling non-compliant vapes, illegal tobacco and counterfeit goods. Avon and Somerset Police and its licensing and anti-social behaviour teams worked alongside Trading Standards to secure the court order by demonstrating its links to criminality and associated anti-social behaviour in the area.
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