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• Killer who stabbed both Max Dixon and Mason Rist named for the first time

  19-12-2024 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The judge has lifted the order allowing the double murderer to be named as he is sentenced
  
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• Tributes pour in after body found in search for 18-year-old George

  28-09-2026 18:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A body was found in the search for George on Sunday
  
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• Murder arrest after woman dies in Downend

  28-09-2026 18:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The woman was found with serious injuries and died in hospital
  
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• Man arrested after woman’s death in Downend

  28-09-2026 18:00 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman at a house in Downend. Emergency services were called to an address in Overnhill Road shortly after 1.45am yesterday morning (Sunday 27 September). A woman, in her 60s, was found with serious injuries and taken to hospital where sadly she died a few hours later. A man, also on his 60s, has been arrested on suspicion of…
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• A4 Portway closed both ways as police incident unfolds - live updates

  28-09-2026 17:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clifton Suspension Bridge has reportedly been closed
  
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• Redfield man sexually assaulted woman while she slept next to her husband

  28-09-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison
  
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• New 'chilling' Bristol-based crime drama starring Richard Armitage starts on ITV

  28-09-2026 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Winter is a brand new ITV crime drama starring Richard Armitage as a forensic pathologist, set in Bristol
  
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• Inquest opens into death of man at Bristol Prison

  28-09-2026 15:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was found dead in his cell in July 2023.
  
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• Woman charged over alleged attack on ship crew in Bristol

  28-09-2026 14:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She is the fourth person to be charged in relation to what happened in Avonmouth on the last day of July
  
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• Fourth person charged with Avonmouth assault offences

  28-09-2026 13:46 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman will appear in court next month after being charged in connection with our investigation into injuries sustained by ship workers in Avonmouth in July. Kayleigh Coates was re-arrested on Friday 25 September and has now been charged with three offences. The 39-year-old is the fourth person to be charged during the course of our enquiries into an incident in Richmond Terrace on the…
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• Rooftop venues and Sunday opening: St Nick's Market set for major revamp after fee hike scrapped

  28-09-2026 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In September last year councillors voted to defer a controversial fee hike
  
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• PIP expert update on 'reduced' assessments for claimants with these health conditions

  28-09-2026 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An official DWP review of the PIP system is under way
  
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• Bristol residents forced to wait three more years to recycle soft plastics

  28-09-2026 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But new containers should help drive up recycling rates
  
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• Bristol Blue Glass art saved as ex-employees relaunch historic craft

  28-09-2026 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Five months after the city's last Bristol blue glass company folded, a new one is about to start
  
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• Investment warning to anyone born before 1996

  28-09-2026 12:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A personal finance expert has explained the dangers of cash
  
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• Openreach told to withdraw £9.50 offer by Ofcom

  28-09-2026 10:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Regulator described the offer as 'unfair' to competitors
  
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• BT Openreach told to withdraw £9.50 offer by Ofcom

  28-09-2026 10:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Regulator described the offer as 'unfair' to competitors
  
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• West Country Brake Services seeks permission for extra trailers at Avonmouth site

  28-09-2026 10:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company is based in Cheddar
  
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• The tragic case of Dean Jeffrey - Bristol's 20-year unsolved murder mystery

  28-09-2026 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dean's attackers have never been found
  
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• Andy Burnham bingo tax 'could close third of venues and casinos'

  28-09-2026 07:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos parent company says a third of its locations could face clsoure
  
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• Bristol road closures: Easton, Henleaze and Bedminster

  28-09-2026 07:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some of the roadworks could go on until April 2027
  
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• Unauthorised Bristol car wash triggers fresh planning row

  28-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This week's list of notable planning applications submitted to the city council
  
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• Thornbury nursery where kids feel 'safe, confident and ready to explore' praised

  28-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We are delighted'
  
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• 'It's entirely wrong': Villagers unite to save greenbelt land from 1,300-home development

  28-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fears the greenbelt between Bristol and Yate could disappear
  
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• 'Incredibly lucky' Taunton woman's life-saving moment aired on TV

  27-09-2026 23:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The woman went into cardiac arrest right in front of the emergency workers’ faces in 999: On the Front Line
  
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• Bristol 999 operator makes 'sad' admission after heartbreaking call

  27-09-2026 23:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  TV series 999: On the Front Line aired the poignant scenes this evening
  
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• Body found in search for missing teenager George

  27-09-2026 21:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A body was found in the water in South Wales
  
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• Nicholas Wanderers bid to extend alcohol licence at Dundridge Farm Clubhouse

  27-09-2026 20:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The football club wants to be able to serve alcohol until 11pm
  
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• Body found in search for missing George

  27-09-2026 20:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Over the course of recent days we have been appealing for information around the whereabouts of missing 18-year-old George and we can confirm a body was found earlier today (Sunday 27 September). We were informed this morning that a body had been recovered from water at a coastal location near Newport. The items of clothing worn by the man matched those George had last been seen wearing in…
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• Aprolis UK Limited seeks goods vehicle licence for Bristol operating centre

  27-09-2026 19:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The application is for Severn View Industrial Park
  
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