Bristol news

• Grade II status for Bristol docks' 'commanding' cranes

  16-11-2022 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The machines are the only examples of electric cranes in England known to be in working order.
  
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• Man, 60, jailed for sexual offences against child and teenager

  06-03-2026 14:45 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man who “groomed and manipulated” his victims has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for sexual offences against a child and a teenager. Thomas Brewer, 60, of Whitefield Avenue, Speedwell, in Bristol, was sentenced to eight offences at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 5 March after being found guilty by a unanimous jury following a trial at the same court in January this year.
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• Neo-Nazis pull out of 'Bristol Patriots' march over Jewish participants

  06-03-2026 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We were invited based on an aligned ideology that has since been changed"
  
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• British Airways Friday, March 6, update on Middle East flights including Dubai, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv

  06-03-2026 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The flag carrier has issued its latest news on the situation
  
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• Vet names 10 healthiest dog breeds with fewer health problems and lower vet bills

  06-03-2026 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A vet has named the dog breeds that are statistically healthier and less susceptible to illness.
  
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• Date when the clocks change in 2026 in the UK - and does it mean more time in bed?

  06-03-2026 13:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clocks across most of the USA will change this weekend but the UK has a different schedule
  
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• Martin Lewis clarifies common price mistake when shopping online

  06-03-2026 13:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He explained your legal rights when shopping online or in a store
  
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• Aldi issues 'check' reminder to all shoppers ahead of April 2026 closure update

  06-03-2026 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket has set out plans for the temporary changes in stores across parts of the UK
  
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• Bristol man arrested in police federation fraud investigation

  06-03-2026 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The corruption unit says the case is "complex"
  
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• 'Blood rain' in Bristol as people wake up to cars covered in dust

  06-03-2026 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The phenomenon has seen discoloured rainfall in parts of the UK
  
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• Teens arrested after Cabot Circus attack left girl in hospital

  06-03-2026 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrols are ongoing
  
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• Barry Scott is back after disappearing in 2018

  06-03-2026 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Cillit Bang frontman is back in front of the camera for the first time in years
  
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• UK woman in Australia explains 'tricky situation' and everyone says the same thing

  06-03-2026 11:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A British woman who is currently living in Australia has shared a "tricky situation" regarding her future in the country, and everyone on social media said the same thing
  
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• Three youths arrested after child assaulted in Bristol

  06-03-2026 11:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We have arrested three youths in connection with an assault on a child in Bristol city centre. An investigation has been launched after a girl, in her mid-teens, was attacked in Philadelphia Street, Cabot Circus, at around 7.45pm on Wednesday 4 March. Three youths in their early teens have been arrested on suspicion of various offences, including affray, racially aggravated fear of…
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• Three teenagers arrested after child assaulted in Bristol

  06-03-2026 11:54 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We have arrested three teenagers in connection with an assault on a child in Bristol city centre. An investigation has been launched after a girl, in her mid-teens, was attacked in Philadelphia Street, Cabot Circus, at around 7.45pm on Wednesday 4 March. Three individuals in their early teens have been arrested on suspicion of various offences, including affray…
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• 44 people killed on Bristol and Somerset roads

  06-03-2026 11:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Families and communities have been "shattered"
  
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• Crimewatch features Bristol Museum raid after 600 'irreplaceable' artefacts stolen

  06-03-2026 11:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The stolen artefacts are described as "completely irreplaceable"
  
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• New holiday tax of up to £253 per person per journey from April 1

  06-03-2026 11:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Travel experts say there is not much you can do to avoid the extra cost
  
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• One thing 'worse than chemo' for mum told she had cancer at 37

  06-03-2026 11:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Anj Periyasamy said she cried in front of her oncologist
  
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• BBC Breakfast fans rush to praise Charlie Stayt after 'car crash' interview

  06-03-2026 11:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Charlie Stayt challenged Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch during Friday's show
  
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• Harrowing true crime doc on woman's sudden disappearance streaming now

  06-03-2026 11:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Netflix has dropped a chilling new documentary series about a vanishing that is a must watch for true crime fans
  
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• NHS symptoms of rabies after death of UK grandmother, 59

  06-03-2026 10:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rabies was only diagnosed after a psychiatrist asked about Mrs Ford’s travel history
  
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• Motability DWP update as key 2026 date to avoid new £400 hit confirmed

  06-03-2026 10:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People getting a new vehicle has been told to order before date to avoid extra costs - with only some exempted
  
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• Crimewatch appeal in Bristol Museum artefact theft investigation

  06-03-2026 09:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  The senior investigating officer leading enquiries into the theft of hundreds of high-value museum artefacts will appear on BBC’s Crimewatch Live today (Friday 6 March). Detective Inspector Jason Chidgey will appeal for viewers help to identify four people we wish to speak to in connection with the theft from a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol in September.
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• 53,000 homes to get an extra £425 benefit - full list of who qualifies

  06-03-2026 08:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some 260,000 households already benefit from the scheme
  
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• Sisters devastated as both parents die within weeks of each other

  06-03-2026 08:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "This year has completely turned our world upside down, and for now we are simply taking things one step at a time"
  
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• 'Your environment deeply affects your wellbeing'... the fight for a clean St Pauls

  06-03-2026 07:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say they remain unconvinced the issues plaguing the area will be fixed
  
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• Why one in seven high street businesses went cashless in past year

  06-03-2026 07:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It’s becoming more common to see a sign next to the till in a shop or cafe saying ‘card only’
  
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• Report says some people in UK 'misdiagnosed' with ADHD

  06-03-2026 07:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Researchers wanted to find out whether the condition is now being overdiagnosed
  
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• Fears over 1,000 home Pill greenbelt plan but some say 'people must live somewhere'

  06-03-2026 07:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Locals fear their village will become a suburb of Bristol
  
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