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• NHS alert as new cases expected 'every 30 seconds' this week

  05-11-2026 16:48 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The NHS has issued a warning to anyone going near fireworks this Bonfire Night
  
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• Missing young man last seen leaving Bristol city centre pub 'to have a cigarette'

  05-11-2026 20:42 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Georgie was in Bristol for work but has not been seen in days
  
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• Seven-year prison sentence for drug offences

  05-11-2026 18:49 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  Press release shared on behalf of South West Regional Organised Crime Unit * A Bristol man who played a significant role in the movement of cocaine between suppliers has been jailed following his appearance at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 3 November. Connor Hemborough, 29, from Holdenhurst Road, St George, previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the making of an offer to…
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• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility

  05-11-2026 18:03 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  A man has been sentenced after he killed a person who took him into his home while he was experiencing difficulties with his mental health last year. Graham Janes, 50, of Peartree Drive, in Chard, Somerset, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility and actual bodily harm and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 5 November.
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• Bristol monster jailed after raping young girl

  05-11-2026 17:53 via Bristol Post - News
  
  'He told me that my mum would get into trouble if I told anyone'
  
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• Asylum seeker who held sex workers at knifepoint sent to young offender institution - despite 'dubious' age

  05-11-2026 17:47 via Bristol Post - News
  
  A judge raised doubts over his age at the time of the offences, but he was not sent to an adult prison
  
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• UK dad issues Bonfire Night warning after freak car park accident

  05-11-2026 17:37 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Robert Stott was blown across a car park after an accident with fireworks
  
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• Bristol teen released on bail after Halloween party stabbings

  05-11-2026 17:27 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Two more boys have been arrested
  
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• Man jailed for sex offences against children

  05-11-2026 15:59 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  A 33-year-old man from Bristol has been jailed for 15 years after he was convicted of multiple sexual offences committed against young girls. Patrick Luckett, of St George, denied the offences but was found guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown Court in July 2025. He was sentenced at the same court on Monday 2 November. Detectives began investigating Luckett following reports made by…
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• Russell Brand found guilty as comedian is immediately jailed by judge

  05-11-2026 15:38 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The comedian has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault
  
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• 'Martin Lewis method took 15 minutes and I claimed back £555'

  05-11-2026 15:15 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Millions could be entitled to money – and some have already claimed back thousands
  
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• British Airline Pilots’ Association explains what happens on board a plane when a bomb threat is made

  05-11-2026 15:11 via Bristol Post - News
  
  There have been more threats made today
  
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• Immediate £30 extra cost for 510,000 in UK after bank decision today

  05-11-2026 14:10 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The change that was confirmed on Thursday lunchtime will hit some sooner than others
  
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• Police update after VW Golf hits officer and crashes into fire engine

  05-11-2026 14:03 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The incident happened after a car crashed into a home
  
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• Gen Z spends full working week on phones – here's what they’re actually doing

  05-11-2026 14:03 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Younger Brits are spending the equivalent of a full working week glued to their phones, but it’s not always for socialising or making calls.
  
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• Avon and Somerset Police to introduce Live Facial Recognition technology

  05-11-2026 13:49 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  Avon and Somerset Police will be introducing Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in the coming weeks as part of our ongoing work to protect the public, prevent crime and safeguard vulnerable people. The first deployment is planned to take place in Bath on Wednesday 25 November, subject to final operational authorisation. Additional information about the deployment…
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• Huge new Bristol soft play centre for disabled children set to open at former motorway services

  05-11-2026 13:22 via Bristol Post - News
  
  It will be the first of its kind in the UK
  
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• Bristol woman with third-degree burns didn't think she would survive after fire

  05-11-2026 13:06 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Maureen Pickles suffered third-degree burns across a quarter of her body
  
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• ITV crime drama based in Bristol shares update and fans are thrilled

  05-11-2026 13:03 via Bristol Post - News
  
  ITV has confirmed a second series of the psychological crime drama Gone is on the way.
  
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• Bristol City 1-2 Wolves - fans' verdict

  05-11-2026 12:56 via BBC News
  
  Here are your thoughts after Wolves left it late to win 2-1 at Bristol City on Wednesday and go within a point of the top of the Championship.
  
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• Historic landmark home to Bristol's much-loved indoor market is now 'at risk'

  05-11-2026 12:31 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The Grade I listed building dates back to the 1700s
  
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• Officer hurt, house and 999 vehicles damaged

  05-11-2026 12:14 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  A police officer was hurt, and a second was lucky to avoid injury, while at the scene of a collision in Lockleaze, Bristol, in the early hours of Wednesday 4 November. We were called just before 3.25am after a Citroen C4 was in collision with a home on Morris Road. Fire and ambulance crews also attended. Thankfully no one within the property was injured. The property has been made safe…
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• Channel 4 boss issues statement as Married at First Sight UK axed for good

  05-11-2026 11:53 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Channel 4 has confirmed that Married at First Sight UK will not return to the broadcaster
  
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• Andy Burnham update on 'new rules' for e-bikes across country

  05-11-2026 11:35 via Bristol Post - News
  
  There is an aim to establish national standards
  
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• 'Sucker punch after hard work' - Skubala

  05-11-2026 10:14 via BBC News
  
  Bristol City head coach Michael Skubala tells BBC Radio Bristol his side did not get the rewards for hard work against Wolves.
  
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• Disabled riding charity fears future over access row

  05-11-2026 07:26 via BBC News
  
  The Avon Centre in Bristol says a footpath dispute could impact the safety of its horses and riders.
  
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• Market and town halls: Historic sites being left to ruin

  05-11-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  Hundreds of buildings are on Historic England's Heritage at-risk register.
  
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• ‘We’ve tried nothing and it’s not worked’: Lax approach to cowboy builders criticised

  05-11-2026 07:00 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Hiring extra planning enforcement officers has been a struggle, while cases have more than doubled
  
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• Bristol shopkeeper becomes face of lotto after helping raise £1.5m

  05-11-2026 07:00 via Bristol Post - News
  
  'It’s great to know that our shop and customers are playing a part'
  
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• AI to speed up decisions on planning in Bristol with less say for elected councillors

  05-11-2026 06:56 via Bristol Post - News
  
  In a trial elsewhere council planning officers spent less than half the time assessing applications
  
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