Bristol news

• Five major changes planned for 2026

  01-01-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  We run you through five schemes to watch out for as progress and decisions are made.
  
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• Everyday stresses wreaking havoc on your gut health - and simple ways to help

  15-01-2026 19:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A nutritionist explains how stress can affect gut health, and it's likely you've been here before - but there are some very simple ways to reduce the impact
  
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• Live: Huge M5 queues after motorway floods

  15-01-2026 18:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lanes have been closed
  
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• Teen admits manslaughter of man he claimed was 'paedo' – but trio deny murder

  15-01-2026 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Alexander Cashford - he and two other teens all deny murdering the 49-year-old
  
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• Police called to 'hostile' school playing field stand-off

  15-01-2026 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  School staff and local residents accused the other of abuse and harassment
  
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• School that postponed MP visit investigating claims staff member defended Hamas

  15-01-2026 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school is at the centre of a storm surrounding its decision to postpone a visit from a pro-Israel MP
  
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• British Gas shares exact temperature every room in your house should be

  15-01-2026 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  British Gas has shared the ideal temperature for every room in your home - and it's not the same for every space
  
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• 'Amazing' £3 Home Bargains skincare range has 'game changer' ingredient'

  15-01-2026 16:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The discount retailer has impressed shoppers with the 'amazing' new beauty range
  
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• British Gas recommends 98p item to help give homes heat boost

  15-01-2026 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Radiators that are not regularly checked can fall victim to a common problem
  
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• Superdrug's £19 perfume 'always attracts compliments from strangers'

  15-01-2026 16:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Shoppers say the 'soft, sensual and romantic' scent attracts compliments and helps them feel confident
  
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• Major military shake-up in UK could see threshold lowered for frontline call ups

  15-01-2026 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is set to act against rising global tensions
  
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• Ofsted swoops on Bristol school after cancelling visit from Jewish MP

  15-01-2026 15:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An inspection has been launched
  
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• The century-old baby names from 1914 parents are still picking today

  15-01-2026 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some favourites from years gone by are still being picked by parents today
  
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• Extremely wrinkly bulldog gets 'life-changing' face lift

  15-01-2026 15:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dakota was unable 'to be a dog' because of the breathing issues caused by her wrinkly face
  
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• Inside the Bristol filming locations for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

  15-01-2026 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Netflix series was filmed across Bristol and Bath, among other key locations
  
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• Bristol landlord fined after man falls 11ft from rotten staircase

  15-01-2026 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He leant against a handrail and fell through it
  
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• Couple with 'unfortunate' surname share 8 baby names they can never use

  15-01-2026 14:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A couple expecting their second child together have shared some of the names they would never give their baby - because of the crude innuendos they create with the parents' surname
  
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• Human remains found in search for missing man

  15-01-2026 13:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Human remains have been discovered during searches by specialist officers involved in our investigation into the disappearance of 40-year-old Craig Hurcombe. They were located in the Gurney Slade area late last night (Wednesday 14 January) and the searches continue. While formal identification is yet to take place, we have informed Craig’s next of kin who are being supported by…
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• How many episodes are in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials on Netflix?

  15-01-2026 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new Netflix murder mystery series Agatha Christie's Seven Dials is available to stream now, but how many episodes are there?
  
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• Twenty CCTV cameras planned for 'Wild West' Railway Path

  15-01-2026 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been a year since cyclists backed CCTV on the anti-social hotspot path
  
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• 'Happiest day of my life turned into to living nightmare'

  15-01-2026 13:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ellie Marples had just given birth and breastfed her baby boy for the first time
  
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• Starbucks launches 'one per person' policy in UK stores as item sparks 6am queues

  15-01-2026 13:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The chain has today released a new menu item that has already caused mass attention
  
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• Abortions reach record level and 'cost of living is to blame'

  15-01-2026 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Figures published by the Department of Health show there were 277,970 abortions in one year
  
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• ‘I drank four litres of vodka a day, then a rare diagnosis took my sight’

  15-01-2026 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It took a rare genetic condition and becoming registered blind for Ray Clements to go sober
  
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• Home Bargains £700 travel suitcase set reduced to £80 in sale

  15-01-2026 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The five-piece set of suitcases has been available at a dramatically lower price online
  
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• Love Island All Stars contestants hit with major blow hours before launch show

  15-01-2026 12:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island: All Stars launches tonight with Charlie Frederick and Leanne Amaning facing bookmakers' lowest odds of survival after wildfire delays postponed the series
  
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• Bristol Harbour Festival to 'return to the water'

  15-01-2026 12:40 via bbc.com
  The festival will be centred along the full length of the waterfront from Thekla to Underfall Yard.
  
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• British Gas engineer explains how to fix common boiler problem

  15-01-2026 12:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The energy company expects 35,000 call-outs this week to boiler issues
  
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• Passenger slams 'world's worst sandwich' on Aer Lingus flight - 'it was atrocious'

  15-01-2026 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Oisín Breen said it 'would have been better not to feed us, just to ditch the in-flight meal concept entirely'
  
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• Food shoppers using fashion trick to save money without cutting quality

  15-01-2026 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The shopping method has been used for years to save on wardrobes, but is now being applied to groceries
  
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