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• Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning as heavy rain to drench Bristol

  06-12-2025 12:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rain will become persistent and heavy on Monday night
  
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• DWP update on 'right to work from home' and current UK rules explained

  02-09-2026 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Department of Work and Pensions has faced questions over the current situation
  
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• OK! Special : Strictly Come Dancing On Sale Now!

  02-09-2026 17:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This glossy mag looks back at the show’s remarkable history
  
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• 'Perfect storm' warning if Bristol care home closes as elderly people with dementia would face 'worse service'

  02-09-2026 17:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An upcoming consultation considers the closure of several social care services
  
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• 'Flirty' teacher accused of having sex with pupil she got to 'call her miss'

  02-09-2026 16:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bronwen James, 30, of Chippenham in Wiltshire, denies four charges of sexual activity with a 16-year-old student [National news]
  
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• New 'Instagrammable' cocktail bar and nightclub opening on Park Street

  02-09-2026 16:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The venue is apparently set to have four rooms and a pink floral theme
  
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• Man handed Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in Glastonbury

  02-09-2026 16:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in order to curb crime and disorder in the Glastonbury area. Leslie Roper, 47, of Street Road, Glastonbury, appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court to be sentenced for a theft offence on Wednesday 26 August. Roper pleaded to stealing a number of items from Aldi, in Chip Lane, Taunton, in November 2024, was conditionally discharged for…
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• Bristol sees highest fall in cash withdrawals in the UK

  02-09-2026 15:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Only 8% of payments are made using cash
  
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• Major fire at Brislington building 'started deliberately'

  02-09-2026 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  16 fire engines were in attendance at its peak
  
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• UK street style beats celebrity fashion trends as London leads style poll

  02-09-2026 14:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A poll of 2,000 adults found that 41% sometimes feel jealous of someone wearing an outfit they wish they could pull off themselves
  
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• Young beachgoers ditch arcade games for water sports - but still love 1 thing

  02-09-2026 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gen Z are more likely to prioritise paddleboarding and swimming in the sea than older generations - but they're not saying goodbye to all seaside traditions
  
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• Good Samaritan hit with brick after attempting to stop fight

  02-09-2026 13:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to the person pictured
  
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• Witness appeal after suspected arson

  02-09-2026 13:26 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating a suspected arson are appealing for witnesses to come forward. On Tuesday 18 August at 10.30am, we received a report of a silver Hyundai Accent which had come off the road and into a ditch, on the A361 East Compton Road in Shepton Mallet. Later that same day, sometime between 1-1.30pm, two unknown white males arrived at the scene of the collision in a black SUV…
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• CCTV appeal following assault

  02-09-2026 12:59 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for the public’s help to identify this man following an assault in Bristol earlier this month. The man pictured is described as white, approximately 5ft 11ins tall, in his thirties, with short, dark hair. He is shown wearing a grey hooded-jumper with a white logo and black jogging bottoms. We believe he may be able to aid our enquiries into an incident which occurred in…
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• Last orders for Walkabout Bristol as legendary sports venue closes for good

  02-09-2026 12:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Aussie sports bar has been in Bristol for 25 years
  
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• Banned car number plates that DVLA deem 'too offensive' for UK roads

  02-09-2026 12:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The DVLA blocks hundreds of registration plate combinations because certain letters and numbers could be interpreted as offensive, explicit or otherwise inappropriate – here are the plates you won't be able to buy
  
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• TOWIE legend returns to screen with 'intimate' tell-all documentary

  02-09-2026 12:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Gemma Collins: Everything. All At Once' will be available on TV and streaming service NOW from September 15.
  
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• Map reveals Bristol area with huge number of student bedsits near proposed site for 126 more

  02-09-2026 12:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Top Bristol city councillor boycotts meeting over advise to approve
  
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• When to quit a relationship - six warning signs the romance is fading

  02-09-2026 11:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new poll has identified the most telling signs that romance is fading – from fewer meaningful conversations to sleeping in separate beds – and the reasons so many of us stay in relationships longer than we should
  
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• New HMRC October vape tax and what it means for 5 million users

  02-09-2026 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new tax on e-cigarette liquid will come into force on October 1 2026
  
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• Four charged with murder after newborn baby girl found dead in Sheffield

  02-09-2026 11:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four people have been charged with murder after a newborn baby girl was found dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield
  
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• Fire crews still battling major Brislington blaze as road remains shut

  02-09-2026 10:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A cordon is still in place
  
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• Witness appeal after child involved in collision

  02-09-2026 09:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and anybody with information in relation to a fail to stop collision involving a child in Bristol. A boy, 12, was pushing an electric scooter while crossing Stapleton Road, near the junction with Easton Way, when he was involved in a collision with a car between 4.37-4.47pm on Sunday 2 August. The vehicle is described as a dark blue BMW which left the scene…
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• 'I would be dead if I had not learned about little-known law'

  02-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over a decade since Clare's Law came in, domestic abuse survivors say too few understand how it works.
  
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• What is Clare's Law and how can it protect your family and friends?

  02-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many people do not realise they can seek information under Clare's Law on someone else's behalf.
  
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• Vulnerable family on verge of homelessness, with no idea what happens next

  02-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They are desperately trying to get a straight answer from the council.
  
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• The post-summer weight loss mistake one in four Brits are making this September

  02-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many people are looking to get back in shape after the summer but an expert has sounded a word of caution
  
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• Temple Island deal sparks demands for stronger safeguards for Bristol taxpayers

  02-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The controversial deal means the council will pay rent for 40 years on potentially empty offices
  
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• Avonmouth AI data centre bid sparks thousands of objections

  02-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are concerns over how much water the facility would use
  
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• Bristol City sign Oxford's De Keersmaecker on loan

  02-09-2026 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City sign Oxford United's Brian De Keersmaecker on a season-long loan, with an option to buy the midfielder.
  
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