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• Month-long closure set for major A4174 ring road

  25-07-2026 13:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Further partial closures will be in place as part of a separate programme of works too
  
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• Bristol to Bordeaux flights continue as wildfires force 220,000 from homes in France

  27-07-2026 17:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  French president Emmanuel Macron has chaired a crisis meeting in response to the wildfires
  
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• Appeal after Mini stolen in burglary

  27-07-2026 16:43 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are investigating burglaries at four units in Crowne Trading Estate, in Shepton Mallet, which was reported to us at around 8.15am on Wednesday 15 July. A distinctive 1973 green Austin Mini pick-up was estimated to have been stolen from a unit between 12.30am and 7.30am that morning. Tools of a significant value were also stolen from the same unit, photographic equipment was taken from…
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• CCTV appeal after assaults in Weston-super-Mare

  27-07-2026 16:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Police are investigating following an incident in Weston-super-Mare in which a man and a woman in their 40s were assaulted. Two men were witnessed punching and kicking the male victim in an unprovoked attack outside Sass Café and bar on Saturday 20 June between 2:30am and 3:00am, which caused him to suffer fractured ribs, cuts and bruising. The female victim was pushed to the floor and…
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• New virus warning for Brits travelling to Europe 'no vaccine'

  27-07-2026 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organisation has issued a warning over a fast-growing outbreak
  
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• Drink-drive arrest after biker hurt in crash

  27-07-2026 15:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• Parents spend average of £400 per child on sightseeing during the summer holidays, new research suggests

  27-07-2026 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Over three quarters of parents surveyed saying their children experience as much wonder on a free walk in the woods as they do on an expensive trip or activity.
  
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• Teen hospitalised with psychosis two weeks after using vapes 'laced with drugs'

  27-07-2026 14:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Doctors say tests revealed high levels of THC and his mum believes other drugs may have been involved
  
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• HMRC issuing huge tax bills to pensioners ahead of rule change

  27-07-2026 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People have been told to pay anything from £27,400 to £300,000
  
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• Love Island 2026 final odds as one couple 'overwhelming favourite' to win

  27-07-2026 14:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They have been named the top choice despite a brutal twist
  
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• Love Island star 'really apologetic' after secret villa chats exposed

  27-07-2026 13:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island star has issued a heartfelt apology following confrontations over their actions
  
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• Police chase car driving dangerously on A4174 ring-road

  27-07-2026 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The driver made off at speed against oncoming traffic
  
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• One in six pitches on ‘meanwhile sites’ still empty in plan for Bristol van dwellers

  27-07-2026 13:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new survey will ask whether people living in vans actually want to stay on meanwhile sites
  
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• M5 queues after Cribbs Causeway crash - live updates

  27-07-2026 12:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The motorway is partially blocked in one direction
  
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• Spectacular moon to appear this week - time and how to spot once-a-year sight

  27-07-2026 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Buck Moon will peak later this week
  
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• Love Island star issues statement after brutal dumping hours before final

  27-07-2026 12:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island star also confessed to one 'regret' during their time in villa
  
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• Dementia symptoms that may appear long before memory loss

  27-07-2026 12:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people are thought to have dementia without a diagnosis
  
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• Holidaymakers risking £1,142 per person loss with common mistake

  27-07-2026 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Just a third check the rules before their holiday
  
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• Traffic chaos as Portway shut

  27-07-2026 12:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were long queues
  
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• Bill Oddie dies as fans remember BBC legend and The Goodies star

  27-07-2026 11:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bill Oddie, the beloved BBC presenter, wildlife champion and The Goodies star, has died at the age of 83, his family has confirmed [National news]
  
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• Love Island fans left fuming after favourite couple 'to miss out on final'

  27-07-2026 11:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans have been left less than impressed with the show's biggest twist just before the final
  
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• Traffic chaos as Portway shut - updates

  27-07-2026 11:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are long queues
  
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• 'We were sick of paying rent - so we spent £40,000 on a houseboat instead'

  27-07-2026 09:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jan Gazda and partner Lizzie Jones say they have no regrets and their boat has all the mod cons
  
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• Love Island final start and end time amid schedule shake-up

  27-07-2026 09:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Love Island 2026 final is here tonight on ITV2 and here's everything you need to know about the extended episode
  
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• Warning as fire breaks out near M4 and A46

  27-07-2026 09:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The warning was issued as the fire service deals with the incident
  
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• Witness appeal after car driven dangerously on A4174

  27-07-2026 09:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses and those with dashcam footage to come forward in relation to a vehicle being driven dangerously on the A4174 in South Gloucestershire. A black Seat Leon was followed by officers on Parkwall Roundabout, Gallagher Retail Park, and Marsham Way before it made off at speed against oncoming traffic from Kingsfield Roundabout, Cadbury Heath, at around 2.25…
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• UKHSA says brace for 'signficant impact' as fourth heatwave starts

  27-07-2026 07:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has said where and when to expect the highest temperatures
  
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• 'Otter' man refusing to pay water bill over Bristol river sewage faces court

  27-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'The Otter' - who wants to remain anonymous - owes £1,200 after boycotting Wessex Water's bill for more than four years
  
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• More roadworks for the Portway as road to shut overnight for months

  27-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road is being resurfaced
  
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• Cutting-edge recycling plant for aerospace parts in latest Bristol planning applications

  27-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This week's list of notable planning applications submitted to the city council
  
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