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• Eliminate bacteria from chopping boards using this simple 2-ingredient method

  01-11-2024 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A wooden chopping board is a kitchen staple, but it may be hiding 'hidden nasties' - however, there's a cheap and easy hack to ensure it's bacteria free
  
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• Man sentenced for travelling at 149mph on M5

  20-03-2026 12:08 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  An uninsured driver who was recorded travelling at speeds of 149mph on the M5 in wet conditions has been disqualified from driving for 12 months. Paiwand Siamand, 25, previously of Capgrave Crescent, in Brislington, and now of Doncaster Road, Bristol, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, using a vehicle without insurance and for driving otherwise in accordance with a licence at Bristol…
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• Three-month closure order secured against Taunton shop

  20-03-2026 11:46 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 antisocial 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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• MP's call after 'distressing' attack on Bristol schoolgirl

  20-03-2026 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kerry McCarthy is encouraging people to report any information that could be relevant
  
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• Appeal after high-value burglary at builders’ merchants

  20-03-2026 11:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for witnesses and anybody with relevant dashcam footage to come forward to assist with an investigation into a high-value burglary at a builders’ merchants in Yeovil. A group of people gained access to a yard on Hendford Hill and stole a significant quantity of heavy-duty construction machinery between 4.30pm on Saturday 28 February and 7pm on Sunday 1 March.
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• When is The Other Bennet Sister episode 6 out?

  20-03-2026 10:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Other Bennet Sister sees Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice through the eyes of the overlooked middle sister Mary.
  
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• Workers' HMRC allowance being abolished in April 2026

  20-03-2026 10:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is among several tax changes coming up in the next couple of weeks
  
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• M4 traffic queues after rush hour crash near Bristol

  20-03-2026 09:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The M4 was partially blocked after a crash during rush hour this morning
  
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• Bereaved mum tells BBC Breakfast life 'turned upside down' after son's meningitis death

  20-03-2026 09:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Deniz Mills appeared on BBC Breakfast to raise awareness after losing her 18-year-old son Aaron in January
  
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• Spain island tourist boss hits out at airport queues as 89 Ryanair passengers 'miss flight'

  20-03-2026 08:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The President of Lanzarote's Tourist Federation said the delays are not only inconvenient but they damage the island's image as a welcoming destination
  
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• Bristol Waste loses fifth managing director in less than four years

  20-03-2026 08:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol City Council company is seeking another top boss
  
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• Driving expert's 'easy' way to remember what single and double yellow lines mean

  20-03-2026 08:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It can be hard remembering what every road marking means on a daily basis but now one theory test expert shared a simple method for single and double yellow lines
  
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• Kingsdown declared one of the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times

  20-03-2026 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the only place in Bristol to make the latest edition of the annual list
  
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• Father makes heartfelt plea after meningitis outbreak kills 18-year-old daughter

  20-03-2026 07:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Juliette Kenny passed away from the meningitis outbreak - now her family want their daughter's legacy to bring about 'lasting change'
  
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• Sleep apps can make insomnia worse as some told 'stop using them'

  20-03-2026 07:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Millions of people now use apps to help with their sleep
  
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• Bristol does worse than Swindon in City of Culture bid

  20-03-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol loses out to Swindon and other cities for UK City of Culture 2029 as readers react strongly to the rejection
  
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• MAFS Australia fans 'expose' groom's TV past as they realise why he looks familiar

  19-03-2026 23:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans have 'worked out' the real reason MAFS groom Scott McCristal looks so familiar
  
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• Stokes Croft restaurant to close in 'end of an era'

  19-03-2026 22:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be shutting down soon
  
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• Greg James reduced to 'floods of tears' during BBC Comic Relief challenge

  19-03-2026 22:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio One presenter Greg James is currently cycling 1,000km through England, Wales and Scotland for Comic Relief.
  
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• MAFS Australia groom leaves fans concerned for his welfare after brutal scenes

  19-03-2026 22:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  E4 viewers were left saying the same thing after tense scenes aired in the latest episode
  
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• Mum's guilt when she discovered her child's Bristol nursery teacher was a paedophile

  19-03-2026 21:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Nathan Bennett, 30, was jailed for raping young children at a Bristol nursery
  
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• BBC The One Show taken off air as Alex Jones announces change

  19-03-2026 21:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Alex Jones and Roman Kemp announced The One Show would not air on Friday night.
  
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• M4 fire updates as video captures lorry blaze

  19-03-2026 21:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are at the scene
  
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• 'I'm not Banksy' - Builder breaks silence after speculation

  19-03-2026 20:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pictures have re-emerged
  
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• Controversial 'Bristol Patriots' return under new name and put flags up at Southmead Hospital

  19-03-2026 18:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The first act was to put flags up outside a Bristol hospital
  
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• MAFS Australia 2026 star flaunts new fiancé amid TV marriage drama

  19-03-2026 18:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The reality star is expecting a baby boy with her ex-boyfriend, just as UK viewers are watching her TV marriage unfold
  
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• Bristol coffee shop worker injured in chocolate coin tussle

  19-03-2026 17:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police want to talk to a man captured on camera without any shoes on
  
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• Tributes to former Bristol councillor who was ‘bundle of energy and joy’

  19-03-2026 17:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Richard Pyle represented Henbury for a decade
  
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• Avon & Somerset cop allegedly made inappropriate comments to colleague

  19-03-2026 17:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The officer faces a misconduct hearing at force HQ
  
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• CCTV appeal following Bristol coffee shop incident

  19-03-2026 16:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We have released a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to in connection with an incident at a coffee shop in Bristol. An unknown suspect entered an outlet on Augustines Parade and used violence to steal items at around 9.30am on Sunday 1 March. A staff member suffered bruising to her back, arms and a leg as well as cuts to her left hand and arm before an unknown quantity of large…
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