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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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• 'Starving' bride and groom sneak from wedding party for secret Greggs

  04-09-2026 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Amy and Dan Wilkin say people didn't even notice they were missing when they disappeared for an hour after the service
  
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• 'Starving' bride and groom sneak from wedding for secret Greggs

  04-09-2026 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Amy and Dan Wilkin say people didn't even notice they were missing when they disappeared for an hour after the service
  
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• Warning over fraudsters impersonating Avon and Somerset Police officers 

  04-09-2026 13:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police is warning the public to be vigilant after receiving multiple reports of fraudsters contacting people while posing as police officers. People have reported receiving telephone calls from individuals claiming to be officers from Avon and Somerset Police. Callers often claim the recipient’s personal data has been compromised, that their bank accounts are at risk of…
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• Police give update after M5 crashes and attempted murder arrest

  04-09-2026 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It saw another motorway close following the crashes
  
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• New review of LTN says ‘more should be done for pedestrians’

  04-09-2026 13:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The independent review was carried out by consultants and academics
  
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• Jet2 announces major change from 27 airports - including Bristol

  04-09-2026 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Full details as airline releases new unformation over destinations including the Balearics, Croatia, Greece, Italy and mainland Spain
  
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• Bristol woman avoids jail for fatal XL bully attack

  04-09-2026 13:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Her cousin was killed in the attack
  
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• Woman sentenced after fatal dog attack in Bristol

  04-09-2026 12:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A woman has been sentenced after admitting to being in charge of an XL bully that killed 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett in Bristol last year. Kelcie Reed, 24, was given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Bristol Crown Court today (4 September) having pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, resulting in death. Morgan…
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• UK pension alert as '£23,000 lost per person' after phone calls

  04-09-2026 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The average loss works out at around £23,000 per person
  
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• Russell Howard announces tragic loss of baby boy hours after his wife gave birth

  04-09-2026 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “During the most devastating time of our lives, the hospital staff who cared for us showed extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity"
  
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• King Charles pound coin from 2025 sells for £122

  04-09-2026 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new coin was released into circulation last year
  
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• Four young men named and charged after 'illegal knives' imported to UK

  04-09-2026 11:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One of the four pleaded guilty to importing a prohibited weapon
  
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• Parents turn to AI co-parenting to save on 13 hours of admin this summer

  04-09-2026 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Consumer research from Adobe Acrobat has shown parents spend an average of 2.2 hours every week managing summer holiday admin
  
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• Haribo reveals sour Halloween sweet that was US hit finally coming to UK

  04-09-2026 11:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Eager customers can now bag themselves a packet of their new bat-shaped fruity gummies, called Haribo Sour Bats
  
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• Caravan burst into flames in Barton Hill

  04-09-2026 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Smoke could be seen from across Bristol
  
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• Updates as Bristol woman to be sentenced after XL Bully dog killed teen

  04-09-2026 10:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The tragic incident happened in February 2025
  
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• Four men charged as police disrupt illegal knife imports in Avon and Somerset 

  04-09-2026 10:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Four men have been charged with importing prohibited weapons into the UK as Avon and Somerset Police crack down on illegal knife sales in an intelligence-led operation. On 18 August, Bradley Gould, aged 19, of Twerton, was arrested at his address and charged with importing three prohibited weapons into the UK. He was also charged with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public…
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• Broadband users warned of 'two-year rule' that could cost them up to £452

  04-09-2026 09:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The warning comes as research suggests customers remain with the same broadband provider for an average of three years and five months
  
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• Customers told 'do not eat' as Tesco says 'wrong product in packet'

  04-09-2026 08:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It can be returned to stores
  
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• Controversial Avonmouth AI data centre would have 'minimal water needs'

  04-09-2026 07:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been 3,000 objections to the plan
  
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• ‘I stopped for 18 seconds to read a sign at Bristol Airport. It cost me £100’

  04-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were parking woes for one unlucky traveller
  
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• Hopes for destination Bristol skate park after forced two-year closure

  04-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The skate park will temporarily close so an underground tank can be built
  
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• Builder pays over £200k after polluting stream and watercourses

  04-09-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A number of projects will receive money for ongoing environmental work and conservation
  
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• Attempted murder arrest after M5 crash

  03-09-2026 22:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The arrested man is in hospital with 'potentially life changing' injuries
  
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• Love Island fans rush to support Finley as he shares Ellie relationship update

  03-09-2026 20:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans were quick to react as Finley took to social media to share an update
  
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• Bristol Water gives update on first hosepipe ban in 50 years

  03-09-2026 18:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The ban will be lifted depending on conditions the River Severn
  
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• Huge 145-home Yate development held up by staffing issues

  03-09-2026 17:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Developers have promised to help pay towards the town's education system
  
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• Boys remanded into detention on rape charges

  03-09-2026 16:33 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two teenage boys from Somerset were remanded into youth detention after appearing at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 2 September, charged with offences including rape. A 17-year-old is charged with: A 16-year-old is charged with: The alleged offences happened at addresses in North Somerset, western Somerset, and in Cornwall. The charges relate to a vulnerable young…
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• You can visit Finnish Lapland on new direct flight from Bristol Airport

  03-09-2026 15:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tickets are on sale now for winter 2027/28
  
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