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• 'Insane' response as 250 apply for one cafe job in Bristol

  27-08-2026 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'People don't want to work from home anymore, they want to be part of a community'
  
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• 'Serious fire' shuts road near Bristol Airport

  29-08-2026 22:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  East Dundry Lane is closed in both directions
  
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• 'Serious fire' shuts road near Bristol Airport - updates

  29-08-2026 20:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  East Dundry Lane is closed in both directions
  
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• Bristol City's Flag Day 2026 in 23 dramatic pictures

  29-08-2026 18:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of footie fans braved the dismal weather to celebrate their team on the streets
  
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• Toby Carvery chaos as taser deployed and two arrested for child neglect

  29-08-2026 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man was tasered in the car park of a Toby Carvery after allegedly becoming aggressive with officers, with a man and a woman both arrested on suspicion of child neglect [National news]
  
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• Inside Bristol's new town student accommodation that will eventually be next door to an arena

  29-08-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It includes ‘vibrant social spaces’, ‘inspiring study areas’ and ‘fitness facilities’, with padel courts, pickleball, wellness spaces, including a sauna, ‘immersive golf pods and social games’
  
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• Met Office Yellow thunderstorm warning in force across South West

  29-08-2026 13:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Residents are being warn to be prepared for a deluge this afternoon and evening
  
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• Powers on overriding planning decisions prompts call to 'scrap metro mayors'

  29-08-2026 13:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham announced the changes this week
  
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• Horror in Bristol park as case of children in shallow grave never solved

  29-08-2026 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  After the biggest search the UK had ever seen, a tiny hand was seen poking out of the ground
  
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• Witness appeal after fatal A38 collision

  29-08-2026 12:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating a fatal collision on the A38 in Brent Knoll this morning (29 August) are appealing for witnesses to come forward. We were called by the ambulance service at 5.20am to the collision involving a pedestrian and a white Vauxhall Astra. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the pedestrian, a man in his 40s, died at the scene. His family have been updated and…
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• Man dies and six injured after sign falls at Big Church Festival in West Sussex

  29-08-2026 09:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the scene on Friday afternoon (national story)
  
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• Gloucestershire man diagnosed with deadly illness after 'bruises' leave his arm looking 'like a black sleeve'

  29-08-2026 07:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gerard Watson did not expect to be fighting for his life after he started feeling unusually tired
  
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• Priced Out No More? House prices dip across Bristol and surrounding commuter belt

  29-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rightmove looked at asking prices for homes in commuter locations around six cities - including Bristol
  
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• The Bristol nightclubs we loved and lost: A nostalgia trip through the city's club history

  29-08-2026 06:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands of our readers shared memories of their favourite Bristol nightclubs
  
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• Pharmacists warns students as meningitis symptom could be mistaken for ‘freshers flu’

  29-08-2026 05:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  University students have been warned not to ‘sleep off’ their symptoms
  
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• 'Remove items from car before MOT test', drivers told

  29-08-2026 04:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers told to remove items from car before MOT test
  
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• EasyJet flight cancelled on runway before replacement ends up 1,290 miles from destination

  28-08-2026 22:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Passengers on the easyJet flight from Manchester to Antalya say they were told to leave the runway '10 minutes' before their flight was due to depart, before eventually being diverted to Milan
  
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• NHS doctor denies expressing support for Hamas on social media

  28-08-2026 21:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Aladwan pleaded not guilty to four counts
  
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• Love Island star admits 'I want something else' after finding fame on ITV show

  28-08-2026 21:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Love Island finalist has reflected on her reality TV past
  
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• Larger vehicles now cost more to park in this city

  28-08-2026 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New parking measures, including charges based on vehicle size, have come into force.
  
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• Bristol Rovers boss Evans says key men 'going nowhere'

  28-08-2026 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers boss Steve Evans has "carte blanche" to turn down any offers for his key players.
  
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• Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline

  28-08-2026 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.
  
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• Leaders Durham build big lead over Gloucs

  28-08-2026 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Bedingham's century helps Division Two leaders Durham maintain control against Gloucestershire.
  
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• Yeovil man jailed for more than seven years for cocaine and cannabis supply offences

  28-08-2026 18:15 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 60-year-old man has been jailed for more than seven years after two drugs warrants were carried out in Yeovil last year. Andrew White, of Sherborne Road, in Yeovil, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs (cocaine and cannabis). He was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison during a hearing at Taunton Crown Court…
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• Dog owners warned after suspected deadly illness outbreak

  28-08-2026 18:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Members of the public have been urged to avoid coming into contact with the water or injured animals
  
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• Bristol City 'prepared' for end of window - Skubala

  28-08-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City are "prepared" for whatever might happen in the final days of the transfer window but are unlikely to be doing last-minute business, says Michael Skubala.
  
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• Hot and bothered: Sauna opens in Bristol without planning permission irking neighbours

  28-08-2026 17:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We have over 80 five-star Google reviews and most of our customers live within walking distance of the site'
  
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• Gurt Wings in Bristol named Uber Eats South of England and Wales champion

  28-08-2026 16:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been named 'Restaurant of the Year' for the region
  
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• Airline with world's narrowest economy seats – 6cm smaller than average UK adult

  28-08-2026 16:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The airline with the narrowest economy seats in the world has been named – and it's not one of the usual budget suspects
  
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• Rain has come - so why does the hosepipe ban stay?

  28-08-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Water explain the reason why rainfall does not mean restrictions can be lifted.
  
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