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• Plans submitted for new town on the edge of Bristol

  11-09-2026 14:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three new schools and a new town centre right on the edge of the city
  
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• HMP Bristol pharmacy technician drugs in her bra for £800

  15-09-2026 19:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tanya Petrie was strip searched and admitted to concealing a package in her bra
  
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• Full details revealed for South Bristol 'low traffic' plan

  15-09-2026 17:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We have listened to the feedback and have revisited our designs'
  
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• Appeal to find owners of recovered jewellery

  15-09-2026 17:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing to members of the public to come forward after several items of jewellery were recovered from an alleyway in Bristol. A dog walker reported finding a trolley containing rings, necklaces, earrings and other items off Moor Croft Drive, Longwell Green, at around 1.40pm on Wednesday 1 July. We are now releasing several images of the items which are suspected stolen in order…
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• RAC reports '£5 extra charge every time' since start of September

  15-09-2026 16:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The motoring organisation said pressure was 'building'
  
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• ITV reveal first look at Corrie favourite 'unconscious' in pub cellar

  15-09-2026 16:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV has released a preview teasing all of the drama in Coronation Street next week
  
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• Motorist caught driving dangerously on M5 sentenced for drink driving

  15-09-2026 15:55 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been sentenced after police observed him driving dangerously on the M5 in Somerset while around twice the legal alcohol limit. Enock Chitsara, 42, of Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, was arrested after a roadside breath test indicated that he was heavily intoxicated at the wheel of his Ford Ranger pickup truck in the early hours of Monday 17 August. At around 11.30pm on Sunday 16…
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• Big Brother house erupts as two stars clash in dramatic scenes

  15-09-2026 15:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV Big Brother is set to air a huge clash between two housemates
  
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• Tragic death of girl, 2, days after she choked at nursery

  15-09-2026 15:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sadie Salt choked while having lunch with 25 other children at nursery
  
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• Pero's Bridge latest as scaffolding surrounds broken bridge

  15-09-2026 15:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The bridge has been shut for the last month after collapsing during a stress test
  
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• Government makes major online change to protect Brits against 'scammers'

  15-09-2026 15:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  UK Government's new passkey rollout will now let users sign in to their GOV.UK One Login using just their fingerprint, Face ID or PIN.
  
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• Ban on Black Friday, flights and fast-fashion adverts by Bristol City Council

  15-09-2026 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Tories slam new policy as 'grossly patronising'
  
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• 'Welcome reprieve to residents' after Eastville problem property closed for three months

  15-09-2026 15:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The property had been linked to anti-social behaviour, drugs and stolen goods
  
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• Making identification easier – police launch new protocol for visually impaired people 

  15-09-2026 15:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police has launched a way to help people who are visually impaired confirm whether a person at their door is a genuine police officer or member of police staff. All police employees carry identification or a warrant card, but it can be difficult for someone living with sight loss to make out details of a uniform or to see a photograph or details on a card.
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• Replacing ramshackle farmyard with new houses could ‘spoil village’s historic character’

  15-09-2026 14:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  But locals back the plans for new homes
  
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• Pub chef loses conviction appeal bid over killing Bristol mum Claire Holland

  15-09-2026 14:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Claire Holland's body has never been found
  
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• Feet-sniffing pervert already back on streets after creeping on young girls

  15-09-2026 14:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He would compliment their feet or shoes before grabbing and sniffing them
  
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• One industry sees 600 UK companies close 'thanks to AI'

  15-09-2026 13:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Last year was the first time in a decade in which closures outnumbered new arrivals
  
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• The town in Kenya soon to be full of Bristol Rovers shirts

  15-09-2026 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "I’m hoping that the struggling kids in Kenya can appreciate that the other side of the world actually cares about them as well"
  
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• Axed ITV star sparks backlash after lengthy statement on Big Brother cast

  15-09-2026 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former Big Brother housemate George Gilbert has sparked controversy once again as the new series returns
  
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• Man sentenced for approaching girls and sniffing their feet

  15-09-2026 13:05 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man who approached young girls and asked to sniff their feet in Yate has been sentenced. Alexander Scott-Bowen, of Kingswood, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday (11 September) for seven counts of sexual assault. We launched an investigation in 2022 following reports of a man accosting three young girls in Yate and was sniffing and touching their feet in January…
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• New DWP PIP update ahead of autumn review considering cuts

  15-09-2026 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The payment is currently under review
  
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• Not having a car key to long life says 106-year-old war vet

  15-09-2026 12:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'We had to walk everywhere'
  
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• Bring your own grandparent: DJ Rossi set to host big night out in London

  15-09-2026 12:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The minimal house DJ is set to host a BYOG Club Night in October
  
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• ITV Big Brother fans convinced star will 'walk' from show after Diary Room clue

  15-09-2026 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Big Brother fans are speculating over who the ITV mole Tays will nominate for eviction, with many fearing for one star
  
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• Property linked to drugs closed for three months

  15-09-2026 11:52 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A closure order has been secured against a property due to its ongoing links with Anti-Social Behaviour and drug use and supply. The three-month closure order was obtained against the property in Bay Gardens, Eastville, from Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 1 September. Avon and Somerset Police’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team, the Eastville Neighbourhood Team and Bristol City Council…
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• M&S launches 'surprise' update in 354 UK stores

  15-09-2026 11:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marks & Spencer has rolled out a new update
  
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• Big Brother star Tays' real name and where you have seen him before

  15-09-2026 11:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Big Brother housemate Tays is the secret mole in the ITV house this week, with a mission to cause as much chaos as possible without being detected
  
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• Big Brother fans say series 'ruined' after one episode thanks to 'abysmal' twist

  15-09-2026 11:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some Big Brother fans have suggested how it could be fixed
  
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• South Gloucestershire school's stunning Ofsted names it as one of the best in the country

  15-09-2026 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The school is one of only 11 to be named 'exceptional' for the way it includes special needs pupils
  
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