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• Fault affecting 101 calls resolved

  26-10-2025 12:44 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  UPDATE (2.30pm): The issue impacting our ability to answer 101 phone calls has been resolved, but we’d continue to ask people to report non-urgent issues online where possible while we continue to monitor the situation. We’re grateful for your understanding while the telephony issue was being investigated. ***** Our 101 non-emergency call service is currently unavailable due to a system…
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• Footballer's warning after boot accident 'slices gaping hole' in knee

  06-02-2026 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Kelly Docwra was playing in an 11-aside women's football game when the accident happened as she tried to stop a goal
  
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• Love Island fans beg star to 'come clean' after spotting 'secret plan'

  05-02-2026 23:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island All Stars viewers believe they have spotted clues that one Islander has a hidden 'game plan'
  
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• Stapleton Road victim died because of 'knife wounds'

  05-02-2026 20:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim has been named by police
  
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• UKHSA issues alert over 'very contagious' illness as cases surge

  05-02-2026 19:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Testing has shown a surge in cases well above normal - with those over 65 particularly affected
  
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• Stapleton Road murder investigation victim named by police

  05-02-2026 19:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A cause of death was established as a number of knife wounds
  
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• Love Island stars in for 'nasty shock' as ITV 'brings back' fan favourite twist

  05-02-2026 18:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV's Love Island All Stars will reportedly see the return of a hugely popular segment
  
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• Update on ongoing murder investigation – Bristol

  05-02-2026 18:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Several suspects remain in police custody as part of an ongoing murder investigation. Of the seven men who were arrested on Monday evening (2 February), detectives have been granted more time to question four of the suspects after magistrates granted a warrant for further detention. Two men have been released on conditional bail, and one man has been released from custody…
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• This one central heating mistake could be putting your eyesight at risk

  05-02-2026 18:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cold weather might mean it is natural to raise the heating but there could be health implications
  
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• Woman gets chunky compo after van hit her knee as she tried to hold space for husband's car

  05-02-2026 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Josephine Higgins was trying to keep the parking space free [National story]
  
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• NHS doctor is arrested for alleged child sex offences

  05-02-2026 17:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has been 'immediately excluded' by the health board as investigations continue [National story]
  
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• Trial date set as Downs 'van dwellers' saga nears an end

  05-02-2026 16:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  About 45 vehicles remained parked on roads surrounding the park in north Bristol
  
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• ITV confirms 'messy' history making twist will air on Love Island tonight

  05-02-2026 16:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island All Stars viewers will witness a never-before-seen twist in tonight's episode of the ITV dating show
  
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• Nursery worker accused of sexually assaulting toddlers was abused as a boy

  05-02-2026 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A trial is ongoing
  
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• Major high street fashion chain calls in administrators with initial 109 redundancies

  05-02-2026 16:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The firm confirmed there were 109 redundancies already being made but hundreds more are at risk
  
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• M5 driver caught swerving across the road had empty cider bottles in his van

  05-02-2026 16:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He refused to be breathalysed and said, 'I'm damned if I do, and damned if I don't'
  
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• 'Best' central heating temperature if you want to save money while staying warm

  05-02-2026 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heating specialist recommends setting thermostat to certain number to balance comfort and costs
  
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• Love Island's Lucinda Strafford dealt devastating blow as eviction looms

  05-02-2026 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The All Stars contestant has had a rocky ride in the South African villa
  
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• Bristol paedophile made eight-year-old girl do disgusting things

  05-02-2026 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Matthew McKenzie will be sentenced next month
  
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• Doctor warns plane passengers common seat position could cause blood clots

  05-02-2026 15:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A doctor has warned plane passengers about a common sitting position that can be dangerous
  
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• Doctor explains mysterious UK virus that 'goes beyond cold or flu'

  05-02-2026 14:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It can cause an infection that lasts for weeks
  
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• Man convicted of child sex offences

  05-02-2026 14:32 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man has been found guilty of sexual offences against a child following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. On Wednesday 4 February a jury found Matthew McKenzie, 47, of Totterdown, Bristol, guilty of one count of sexual assault of a child and two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He was remanded into custody pending a sentencing hearing at the…
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• Full list of higher DWP Universal Credit payments from April

  05-02-2026 14:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Universal Credit claimants will soon see their payments rise
  
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• Driver ‘swerved between lanes’ on M5 with empty cider bottles in van

  05-02-2026 14:19 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A driver who was followed by police while swerving across the M5 with empty cider bottles in his van has been disqualified from driving for three years. Stuart Kent, 45, from Benfieldside, Durham, pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle without due care and attention, for failing to cooperate with a preliminary test and for failing to provide a specimen for analysis and was sentenced at Newcastle…
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• Exact date to book your February half-term holiday for savings, expert says

  05-02-2026 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's what you need to know about booking your next trip away
  
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• Stuck lorry blocks Bristol street

  05-02-2026 14:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police were called
  
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• Live: Stuck lorry blocks Bristol street

  05-02-2026 14:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are in attendance
  
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• £25 flights from Bristol to beautiful island that's 24C in March

  05-02-2026 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It will be significantly warmer there than here next month
  
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• Brits flying to Spain, France, and Itay warned of long airport delays

  05-02-2026 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One expert said delays of up to six hours at airports could be possible
  
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• Brits flying to Spain, France, and Italy warned of long airport delays

  05-02-2026 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One expert said delays of up to six hours at airports could be possible
  
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