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• Bin collections to begin from 5am during heatwave

  19-06-2026 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands of households were missed during last extreme heat
  
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• Bristol Airport neighbours march in protest as deadline looms

  19-06-2026 20:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Organisers hoped hundreds would join the lively demonstration
  
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• Two trains collide between near Bedford with serious injuries reported following collision

  19-06-2026 20:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A major emergency response is underway after two passenger trains collided between Luton and Bedford [National news]
  
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• Love Island's Robyn admits 'they edited it wrong' after George exit

  19-06-2026 19:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Robyn has admitted one scene was "edited wrong"
  
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• Love Island fans expose hilarious Lorenzo move amid explosive scenes

  19-06-2026 18:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island viewers were left in stitches after spotting Lorenzo's secret move
  
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• Stop overpaying council tax – 54% of households get reduction with simple check

  19-06-2026 17:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Council Tax is based on what your home was worth in 1991, and as a result, Which? experts are encouraging everyone to check if they are in the right band as they could be due a backdated refund
  
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• Hotel staff support police in tackling child exploitation

  19-06-2026 17:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Hoteliers from Bristol and South Gloucestershire gathered in Bristol recently, to receive training on how spot the signs of child exploitation. The free training for hotel staff, delivered by Avon and Somerset Police’s Op Topaz team, was centred on helping hotel staff understand the sometimes-subtle clues that exploitation is taking place, know how to report concerns and be ready to play…
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• End of an era as legendary teacher says goodbye after 40 years in same classroom

  19-06-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'What makes Caroline's contribution even more remarkable is the lasting legacy she has built within our community'
  
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• Love Island chaos as star calls out 'weird' behaviour

  19-06-2026 16:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island is set to be full of drama tonight as the four new bombshells receive a task and one star calls out "weird" behaviour
  
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• Tributes paid to Arnolfini co-founder Annabel Rees

  19-06-2026 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Annabel was just 19 when she helped set up the much loved arts centre and gallery in Bristol
  
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• Vapes laced with cannabis seized in South West village

  19-06-2026 14:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police dog Merlin was used in the operation
  
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• Holidaymakers face £43 a day charge as council plans increase

  19-06-2026 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government will have the final say on plans to cut tourist numbers
  
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• Nighttime economy campaign threatened with axe by city council wins global award

  19-06-2026 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Nights beat cities like New Orleans and Sydney
  
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• A quarter of Bristol Harbour events this year cancelled

  19-06-2026 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  And the Queen Square Live gigs are taking a break
  
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• Love Island's Tom Clare shares his favourite thing to do with fiancée Molly Smith

  19-06-2026 12:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island All Stars winners Tom Clare and Molly Smith are preparing for their summer wedding, and Tom has opened up about his favourite thing to do with his fiancée in their spare time
  
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• Bristol student denies murdering housemate

  19-06-2026 12:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jamie Collins was found stabbed in a garden
  
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• Three charged with drug supply offences

  19-06-2026 12:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We have charged three people with drug supply offences following an operation in Bristol earlier this week. Officers from several teams across the city searched a number of properties in Eastville where a quantity of drugs and cash were seized on Monday 15 June. Abdul Mukith, aged 30, from, Eastville, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy…
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• Vital under-threat bus routes in Bristol and Somerset saved

  19-06-2026 11:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But some services have been axed
  
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• Bristol gang rapist left victim feeling 'suicidal'

  19-06-2026 11:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The horrific attack involved more than one man
  
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• I blew my dad's inheritance on booze and drugs - he had one dying wish for me

  19-06-2026 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Oliver Johnson says he spent most of the inheritance left by his late father
  
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• £12million lottery jackpot yet to be claimed

  19-06-2026 11:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The winner may not know they are a millionaire
  
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• Appeal after man found injured

  19-06-2026 11:21 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re investigating after a man was found with a head injury on King George Avenue in Bridgwater. Officers were alerted just after 5am on Friday 19 June by the ambulance service. A man in his fifties went to hospital by ambulance with injuries currently described as potentially life changing. His next of kin are aware. The circumstances are unclear, but initial enquiries suggest he…
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• All stars of Love Island's age including how old is Halle and other bombshells

  19-06-2026 11:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Current Love Island stars have a range of ages and this is who is the youngest and oldest
  
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• Man jailed after pleading guilty to raping woman in Bristol city centre

  19-06-2026 10:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who raped a woman in Bristol city centre has been jailed for six years. Nitesh Nitesh was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 18 June after pleading guilty to being one of the people involved. The court heard the attack left the woman feeling ‘suicidal’. In a statement prepared for the court, she said: “Although, I am starting to do very well, I do not want to…
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• Reform MP reels 'there's no point' after clash with BBC Breakfast host

  19-06-2026 09:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt clashed with Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice in a tense interview after Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election.
  
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• Holidaymakers warned not to take check-in bags on flights to Europe

  19-06-2026 09:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A travel expert has explained the new rule
  
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• Jet2 flights from Bristol Airport to Norway are on sale for Summer 2027

  19-06-2026 09:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The area has spectacular fjords
  
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• Behind the neighbourhood nomination: Will Ayliffe

  19-06-2026 09:18 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Across the week, we have been shining a light on those in neighbourhood policing who have been nominated for the Outstanding Policing Awards. Held annually, these awards celebrate the remarkable commitment, professionalism and dedication of our officers, staff, special constables and volunteers. Read our other case studies by visiting: Category: Good News | Avon and Somerset Police.
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• Not Bibury or Stow-on-the-Wold - best Cotswolds town to visit has been named

  19-06-2026 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An "often-overlooked" town in the Cotswolds has been named among the best destinations to visit in the UK this year, and it's not fan favourite Bibury or Bourton-on-the-Water
  
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• Newest Stonehenge discovery is 'greatest ever' find and 'rewriting' monument's history

  19-06-2026 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient structure near Stonehenge which predates the earliest stones and is rewriting everything we know about the famous monument.
  
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