Bristol news

• Marchant de Lange: Paceman joins Somerset from Glamorgan

  27-10-2020 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South African fast bowler Marchant de Lange is leaving Glamorgan to join Somerset as an overseas player after a change in his status.
  
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• Emergency services rush to road near M32

  31-08-2026 22:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police closed the road
  
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• Bristol MP begins phased return to work three months after GP ordered her to step back

  31-08-2026 22:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Green MP Carla Denyer has thanked her constituents for their compassion while she has been working on her recovery from burnout
  
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• Woman's body found in bin bag in park as police say pink Nike t-shirt could be key clue

  31-08-2026 18:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman's body was found in a bin bag in Stanley Park, Liverpool, on Friday, August 28, and Merseyside Police have launched a murder investigation [national news]
  
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• Nursery admits failings after ten-month old suffers horror burns and passes out in pain

  31-08-2026 18:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Blake Nilssen suffered second-degree burns and passed out from the pain after the incident [National news]
  
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• Former pub and restaurant becoming café in latest Bristol planning applications

  31-08-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This week's list of notable planning applications made to the city council
  
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• Historic abuse case involving five nuns set for further High Court hearing

  31-08-2026 14:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The five nuns are named on an indictment containing 108 charges of alleged abuse at Nazareth House locations in Scotland (National Story)
  
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• Artist behind iconic M4 bridge graffiti dies

  31-08-2026 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The anonymous painter was known only as Helch
  
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• Sheffield murder probe launched after newborn baby girl found dead

  31-08-2026 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The newborn baby girl was tragically declared dead at the scene on Sunday (National News)
  
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• Lando Norris fans in frenzy as F1 star shares ‘pretty awesome’ update

  31-08-2026 12:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans will be getting to see even more of the Bristol-born sportsman Lando Norris after his latest Instagram post
  
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• Record numbers of students about to arrive in Bristol

  31-08-2026 07:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Student numbers in Bristol have doubled since 2001
  
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• Bristol parent says school strikes are deeply damaging to her autistic daughter

  31-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'I have noticed a clear change in her, it's heartbreaking'
  
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• Bristol in the 1970s: Nostalgia photos of the city and car-clogged Broadmead

  31-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Take a look back at Bristol city history through rare archive photographs from the 1970s – a decade of demolition, rebuilding and the famous Broadmead pedestrianisation that changed the city centre forever.
  
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• Homeowners warned over security risk and how to fix it in 60 seconds

  31-08-2026 04:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It could be very expensive to fix if you don't take action now
  
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• Remaining 2026 bank holidays in UK after today including day moved and dates for 2027

  31-08-2026 01:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Things also vary by UK nation for the rest of the year
  
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• Seven dead and more missing as boat capsizes off coast of Cyprus

  30-08-2026 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A ferry carrying 270 people capsized off the coast of Cyprus, with at least seven confirmed dead and 23 still missing [World news]
  
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• Eight dead and more missing as boat capsizes off coast of Cyprus

  30-08-2026 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A ferry carrying 270 people capsized off the coast of Cyprus, with at least eight confirmed dead and 23 still missing [World news]
  
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• All the pictures from Forwards weekend so far as Lorde and Djo wow crowds

  30-08-2026 14:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a huge turnout on the Downs despite the highly variable weather
  
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• Devoted mum among this week's Bristol funeral notices

  30-08-2026 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
  
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• Shoplifters, stalkers and sex pests among those jailed in Bristol in August

  30-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been another busy month in Bristol's courtrooms
  
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• 'Queen of the West': How Helen Godwin became the most powerful politician in the region

  30-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She holds - or will soon hold - more power than any single person in the region in modern history
  
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• Climate progress stalls as cuts to Bristol’s greenhouse gas emissions hit a plateau

  30-08-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol still has a long way to travel to net zero, and the pace is slowing
  
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• Aerial photos show how Bristol's landmarks have changed since the 1970s

  30-08-2026 06:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  These historical aerial images from the archives reveal how some of Bristol's most iconic landmarks have changed out of all recognition since the 1970s, while others remain largely the same
  
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• Little-known 'legal obligations' every driver and learner in the UK needs to stick to

  30-08-2026 04:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  These are simple - and if you're driving - you should be able to tick every box
  
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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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