Bristol news

• Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought

  16-03-2025 16:37 via bbc.com
  
  Bath end their 17-year trophy drought as they beat Exeter 48-14 at Sandy Park to lift the Premiership Rugby Cup.
  
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• Dog seized by police after incident in Staple Hill

  28-01-2026 13:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We have seized a dog which bit three members of the public in South Gloucestershire. Officers arrived at the scene within minutes of the incident being reported in Clarence Road, Staple Hill, at around 8.35am yesterday (Tuesday 27 January). The dog, a large German Shepherd, was safely secured in a resident’s garden and is now in police possession. The three adult members of the public…
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• Man jailed for Yeovil burglary and bike theft

  28-01-2026 12:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A burglar has been jailed for more than two years after breaking into a house in Yeovil. Gary Conquer pleaded guilty to committing the offence in the Abbey Manor Park area. The 54-year-old was identified after CCTV enquiries were carried out after the burglary that happened overnight on 8-9 October. Conquer, of no fixed abode, was arrested a couple of weeks later and charged with…
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• National Lottery Open Week returns for ninth year with special offers across the UK

  28-01-2026 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Players will be offered tickets, tours, talks and exciting things to do in a week-long show of gratitude from national institutions to community champions
  
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• Warning to people taking Mounjaro in February as Ramadan begins

  28-01-2026 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Millions of people need to watch out for nausea, dizziness, dehydration and low energy levels
  
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• Popular plants owners may not know are toxic to dogs

  28-01-2026 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Introducing plants to the home can bring health benefits, but there are some things you should know if you have a dog
  
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• 'Romantic' £2 Home Bargains scented item 'feels like a warm hug'

  28-01-2026 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers love the new scented product that has been released ahead of Valentine's Day
  
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• Detective explains how to tell your partner is cheating in 30 seconds

  28-01-2026 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The simple method doesn't need any access to someone else's phone or accounts
  
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• Income tax threshold £20,000 change plan update as support soars

  28-01-2026 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A petition calling for the personal income tax allowance to be raised from £12,570 to £20,000 could secure a key parliamentary debate
  
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• 'I'm a pole dancing barrister aged 52 - I'm in better shape now than my 30s'

  28-01-2026 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Leisha Bond took it up after turning 50 when she felt that something was missing in her life
  
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• Girl died at 17 'because she was treated as a child'

  28-01-2026 11:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Isla Sneddon's parents said she would have been diagnosed sooner had she been treated as an adult
  
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• UK expert issues warning over deadly virus found in India

  28-01-2026 11:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Indian authorities have said they have now contained an outbreak following confirmed cases
  
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• Biomedical scientist explains 5 foods you can eat even if they're mouldy

  28-01-2026 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are also some that instantly need to go in the bin
  
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• Warning after reports of fake £20 notes in South Gloucestershire

  28-01-2026 10:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  These notes are worthless
  
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• NHS 'season ticket' can save you money on £9.90 prescription fee in England

  28-01-2026 10:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Over 881,000 people in England could have saved an average of £41 each on NHS prescriptions, according to MSE figures
  
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• BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood's next TV job 'uncovered' as she quits show

  28-01-2026 10:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Carol Kirkwood has announced she is stepping down from BBC Breakfast after more than two decades
  
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• Alison Hammond lost 11 stone by not eating two things

  28-01-2026 10:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has overhauled her lifestyle in recent years
  
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• Americans tour UK for year and are floored by what they find in Bristol

  28-01-2026 10:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  American content creators Jeremy and Cara who run the popular YouTube channel The Magic Geekdom compiled a list of the top 10 UK destinations to visit and Bristol made it
  
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• Lidl says 'we apologise' as popular item may be a 'health risk'

  28-01-2026 09:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lidl has advised customers on what to do
  
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• Hobbycraft issues immediate safety recall as it pulls toy from shelves

  28-01-2026 08:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The retailer says stop using it immediately and keep out of the reach of children
  
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• EasyJet flight declares a fuel emergency on approach to Bristol airport

  28-01-2026 08:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Flight U22708 from Spain circled for several minutes before the pilot declared an emergency
  
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• Woman who thought she had cold had to have her leg amputated

  28-01-2026 08:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She took paracetamol and set off on a long drive - but had to stop at every service station
  
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• Major websites to shut down in UK from February 2

  28-01-2026 07:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  UK users who have verified their age will retain access through their existing accounts
  
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• Major change to UK vet rules after huge surge in prices

  28-01-2026 07:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fees have risen at almost twice the rate of inflation
  
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• Channel 4's Tim Spector urges people to 'avoid' common thing we all do in kitchen

  28-01-2026 07:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tim Spector's "sneaky tip" does not cost a penny and it's free to do
  
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• People with common condition advised to sleep without pillows

  28-01-2026 07:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lying on pillows with the neck at an angle may compress the jugular vein, which takes blood from the head back to the heart
  
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• Regulator slams easyJet over misleading £5.99 baggage charge claim

  28-01-2026 07:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The airline jas been banned from using the same tactics in future
  
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• Reason why your energy bills are so high uncovered in new report

  28-01-2026 07:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  66 per cent of the rise in energy bills is down to one factor
  
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• LEGO fans are finally realising iconic brand name has hidden meaning

  28-01-2026 06:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  LEGO is one of the world's most famous toys and has been around for over 90 years – but did you know the iconic name has a special meaning?
  
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• Park Street traffic ban blocked as locals call it ‘detrimental to everyone’

  28-01-2026 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Metro mayor Helen Godwin has refused to fund the £15m project to ban through-traffic from the steep shopping street, but Bristol City Council could still press ahead
  
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