Bristol news

• Live updates - M4 rush hour delays as crash causes long queues

  23-06-2023 18:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  London-bound traffic is slow - scroll down for the latest updates on our live blog
  
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• Traffic held on M5 after crash

  17-10-2026 22:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident, reportedly a traffic accident, happened shortly before 9pm on Saturday
  
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• Traffic being held on M5 after crash - updates

  17-10-2026 22:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident, reportedly a traffic accident, happened shortly before 9pm on Saturday
  
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• 'I caught the new American Covid XFG - new symptom left me calling my mum for help'

  17-10-2026 21:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As Coronavirus cases soar across the UK, two women explain what it's really like to catch the new XFG strain, otherwise known as American Covid or Stratus (national story)
  
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• Family's agony after beloved teacher killed with three children in Oregon shooting

  17-10-2026 17:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Meghan Lambert, 25, was among four victims killed [World Story]
  
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• HMRC hands back £3,470 each to thousands of people after overtaxing mistake

  17-10-2026 12:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Savers must apply for money back instead of HMRC issuing an automatic refund
  
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• Grieving son catches 'depraved' lorry driver having sex with deceased mum

  17-10-2026 12:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim passed away after a battle with cancer. The judge said a change in the law came 'one month too late'.
  
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• UK bank warns Halloween event could drain £1,295 from account

  17-10-2026 07:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This could happen to anyone - so stay safe!
  
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• The Bristol bakery chain that closed over two decades ago but is still missed today

  17-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mountstevens was a beloved local bakery chain that operated across the South West
  
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• Takeaway and corner shop warn new bike route bollards will devastate business

  17-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bollards are planned for an on-road section of Concorde Way, to reduce traffic on the cycling route
  
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• Colourful Cliftonwood home with quirky 80s Smarties mural for sale

  17-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The three bedroom home also has a maezzanine and gallery, private garden and its own garage
  
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• Bristol hotels set for Fury vs Joshua fight boost - if the trains run

  17-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "Potentially it’s like an early Christmas present for our businesses"
  
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• Crucial to 'check five things' when buying a used car in UK

  17-10-2026 04:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts have explained the key things to do before making a decision
  
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• Ex-soap star who conned wannabe models out of millions finally behind bars

  16-10-2026 22:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Philip Foster fled to Spain rather than face justice in the UK, but was eventually tracked down in Alicante
  
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• Air ambulance lands at Sea Wall as incident unfolds

  16-10-2026 22:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police and firefighters are also at the scene
  
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• M32 crash causes delays and heavy traffic 'due to rubberneckers'

  16-10-2026 22:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rubberneckers have been blamed for slowing down and holding traffic up on the opposite lane
  
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• Men stole £12,000 of lingerie and sex toys from Ann Summers

  16-10-2026 22:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jason Kamal, 48, and Ashley Hillsley, 21, were arrested within minutes of police receiving a call about the burglary at the Ann Summers [National news]
  
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• Violent burglars beat up and threatened Bristol man over cryptocurrency

  16-10-2026 20:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He has been left 'so frightened'
  
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• Driver in court after 14-year-old cyclist's death

  16-10-2026 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenage cyclist Leyton Coombs died following a crash in Stoke Gifford on 18 March 2025.
  
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• M32 crash causes delays and heavy traffic 'due to rubberneckers' - LIVE

  16-10-2026 18:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rubberneckers have been blamed for slowing down and holding traffic up on the opposite lane
  
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• 'Menace' driver tried to bite officers after chase

  16-10-2026 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge tells Martin Stokes "you seem to think the laws of the road do not apply to you".
  
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• Bristol UWE student killed housemate as 'he wanted to kill me', court told

  16-10-2026 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Zack Coughlan admits manslaughter, but denies murdering Jamie Collins
  
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• Men jailed for breaking into Bristol home and threatening man for cryptocurrency

  16-10-2026 18:02 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Three men have been jailed after a man’s home was broken into and he was threatened in a failed attempt to steal cryptocurrency from him. Terroll Paul, 31, Mohamed Samagassi, 37, and Pierre Madzou, 30, forced their way into the victim’s Bristol home in the early hours of 15 May before assaulting him and demanding he hand over a large amount of the digital currency. At Bristol Crown Court…
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• Murder accused says housemate 'threatened to kill him'

  16-10-2026 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zack Coughlan says he feels "horrible" for killing Jamie Collins but was in fear for his own life.
  
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• Warning issued as 90% of kids' Halloween costumes break law

  16-10-2026 17:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An investigation by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) uncovered 'alarming levels' of non-compliance among children's Halloween costumes sold by third-party sellers online
  
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• Man charged over crash which killed 14-year-old

  16-10-2026 17:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 56-year-old appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Friday
  
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• Bristol drivers targeted with yellow box cameras and Downs parking charges in money saving bid

  16-10-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Spy cameras to be introduced in repainted yellow box junctions
  
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• Dashcam footage appeal after M32 collision

  16-10-2026 16:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and anybody with dashcam footage following a collision on the M32 in South Gloucestershire. A beige Suzuki Alto was involved in a collision and overturned near junction 1, on the northbound approach to the M4, at around 12.45pm on Thursday October 15. The occupants of the vehicle, a man and woman in their late teens, were treated for minor injuries by a…
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• Fire breaks out near Little Stoke community centre - live updates

  16-10-2026 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are at the scene
  
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• McDonald's and Nando's join hospitality giants to employ 100,000 NEETs

  16-10-2026 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has partnered with some of the biggest hospitality brands in the UK to create opportunities for young people out of work
  
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