Bristol news

• New coronavirus lockdown rules coming into force today - updates

  28-09-2020 08:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cases across the UK are rising
  
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• Heartbreak for Bristol chippy owner as it closes for good

  19-10-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He'd been struggling for a long time to keep it going
  
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• Police update after fire broke out near Little Stoke community centre

  19-10-2026 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road was closed
  
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• Appeal after Bristol city centre assaults

  19-10-2026 16:35 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating the assault of a man and a woman in Bristol city centre have released an image of a man they want to speak to. The victims were assaulted on Bristol Bridge just after 8pm on Wednesday 8 July. The woman was punched in the face before the man was slashed with a knife. Thankfully they both only suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.
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• New vision for empty Lockleaze wasteland

  19-10-2026 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The site at the heart of the community has been empty for seven years
  
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• Bristol man who 'did everything he could to join IS' jailed

  19-10-2026 16:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He was offered a job as a “spy” but turned it down because it was not a combat role in the “killing zone”
  
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• Designer of giant £4bn gigafactory off M5 opens new office for 200 staff

  19-10-2026 16:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The factory will be the largest of its kind in Britain
  
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• Binman warns 'we won't take it' if you don't do one thing

  19-10-2026 14:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Finding your wheelie bin still full after collection day can be frustrating, but the reason why may be simple
  
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• Symptoms of cardiovascular disease according to NHS after as Davina McCall diagnosed

  19-10-2026 14:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Davina McCall has shared that she has cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a new health update after overcoming breast cancer and a brain tumour
  
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• Jury inquest to examine whether student's meningitis death 'was preventable'

  19-10-2026 14:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Megan Draper, 18, died of meningitis in October 2025 after falling ill during her first term at Bournemouth University
  
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• West's biggest slaughterhouse expansion in limbo as global campaign rages on

  19-10-2026 14:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has triggered objections from around the world
  
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• Lloyds Bank shares details of 'digital only' customer account change

  19-10-2026 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customers need to take action ahead of an October deadline
  
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• Readers debate Bristol 20mph zones as one blasts them as 'ridiculous'

  19-10-2026 13:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Let the moaning commence'
  
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• Extreme weather to hit South West with 'danger to life' winds and heavy rain

  19-10-2026 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says wind gusts of up to 70mph could be reached
  
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• Autumn weather to hit South West with 'danger to life' winds and heavy rain expected

  19-10-2026 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says wind gusts of up to 70mph could be reached
  
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• New staff sought as Bristol pub shuts for major transformation

  19-10-2026 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are a range of opportunities
  
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• Taunton fatal collision enquiry update

  19-10-2026 12:25 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Our enquiries into a collision in Taunton in which a teenage boy died have led to an arrest and the seizure of a vehicle. Emergency services were called to the collision on East Reach at about 10.20pm on Thursday 1 October. An electric motorbike with two riders was in collision with a car which had stopped at traffic lights near the junction with Haydon Road. Tragically, a 16-year-old…
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• Average Brit now tracks four wellness metrics every day - here's why

  19-10-2026 12:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A survey suggests the average Brit now tracks four daily health habits – from sleep and fibre intake to steps and water – with sleep monitoring alone up 108% in five years
  
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• Love Island winner Amber Rose Gill eats snack 2,000ft up at 120mph

  19-10-2026 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The star says she now has a taste for adventure
  
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• BBC's Chris Packham says 'countdown has begun' as he fronts new Bristol-based show 

  19-10-2026 11:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Chris Packham, Kyle Thomas and Megan McCubbin are joining forces for a brand- new show, Naturewatch.
  
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• What's your snack profile? Take the quiz to find out

  19-10-2026 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A third of adults who work from home admit they've turned off their camera to eat a snack, according to research by Little Moons
  
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• Man dies after incident at Sea Wall in Bristol

  19-10-2026 10:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  If you need help or support, the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123
  
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• Met Office explains when temperatures will rise this month

  19-10-2026 10:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Last night was the coldest of the season so far
  
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• 'I quit my banking job to earn double as a full-time solo foster carer'

  19-10-2026 09:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He now earns thousands of pounds a month - tax free
  
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• Step inside our control room… without leaving your sofa

  19-10-2026 08:47 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  To launch Control Room Week (26-31 October), we’ll be bringing you live social media coverage straight from the heart of our operations between 1pm and 9pm on Monday 26 October. Using Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Stories, our social media team will share basic, anonymised details of calls being received throughout the shift, where doing so will not impact frontline policing.
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• New 'October 28' tax changes update for eBay sellers

  19-10-2026 08:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Plans could reportedly be announced this month
  
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• 65 major UK companies have issued profit warnings in three months

  19-10-2026 07:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  EY-Parthenon says ' This is not a conventional economic cycle'
  
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• Part of main road between Bristol and Yate to close overnight this week

  19-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Resurfacing works are due to take place.
  
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• Man's illegal rubbish dumping under cover of darkness to cost him £3,000

  19-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He left his rubbish at 'the triangle' in Elberton
  
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• Major turnaround for youth mental health services in Bristol, but teens still face long waits

  19-10-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But the waiting list is still far too long
  
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