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• Police end debate on using Google Maps behind the wheel

  26-10-2026 14:42 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Plenty of people think a quick glance is okay - but you need to be careful
  
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• Man and woman seriously injured after Bristol crash

  27-10-2026 22:21 via Bristol Post - News
  
  A man was arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs
  
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• Man 'kicked in the head' near Morrisons as police hunt suspect with face tattoos

  27-10-2026 19:03 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Police are hunting the suspect
  
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• Fishponds area cordoned off as 'pool of blood' seen outside Morrisons supermarket

  27-10-2026 18:24 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Reports came in at about 4.30pm today
  
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• Why the government warns people to prep for emergencies

  27-10-2026 18:16 via BBC News
  
  People have been asked to prepare three days-worth of supplies, but this is not the first time such a warning has been given.
  
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• Moment hit-and-run driver pulls out in front of motorcyclist then drives off

  27-10-2026 18:00 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The crash was captured on dashcam
  
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• Police update after teenager killed in South Bristol crash

  27-10-2026 17:53 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Oscar tragically died in a crash at the weekend
  
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• Men found with 'knife-related injuries' after Bristol city centre flat attack

  27-10-2026 17:49 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Four people remain in custody
  
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• Witness appeal after collision in Knowle

  27-10-2026 17:26 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  We are appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle collision in Bristol. Emergency services were called to Knowle at about 6.45pm on Sunday 25 October. The incident involved a green motorbike that was being ridden down Leinster Avenue and a silver Volkswagen that was emerging from Connaught Road. A man and a woman, who were onboard the motorbike, sustained serious injuries…
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• Pepper to miss England games and Carreras' season over

  27-10-2026 17:16 via BBC News
  
  Bath confirm flanker Guy Pepper will miss England's Nations Championship games and fly-half Santi Carreras will not play again this season.
  
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• UK's capital for boring dinners revealed as most Brits stick to familiar meals

  27-10-2026 17:10 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The nation's most uninspiring city for evening meals has been revealed, as residents feel their dinners lack adventure and creativity
  
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• Update on investigation into fatal collision in Bristol

  27-10-2026 17:00 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  We can confirm the identity of the teenage boy who died in a fatal collision in Bristol on Sunday 25 October. Oscar Hathway, 17 and from Knowle, was the passenger of a white Nissan Juke that was involved in a collision with a black Audi S3 just after 4am on the A37 Wells Road. Enquiries into the collision are ongoing. A 17-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of causing death…
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• 50p coin sells on eBay for £124.08 - worth checking your change

  27-10-2026 16:13 via Bristol Post - News
  
  eBay buyers kept pushing up the price as they tried to get hold of the item
  
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• Asda pulls 3 items priced £8 to £12.50 after new tests - 'could pose risk to reproductive system'

  27-10-2026 14:45 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The items, priced at or under £12.50, could pose a health risk, the UK supermarket is telling customers
  
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• 'I had my bra strap pinged by flirty ghost at haunted objects museum'

  27-10-2026 13:33 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Video captured the moment Julie Staniland jumped in shock after the incident
  
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• Parents' tribute to teenager Oscar after fatal South Bristol crash

  27-10-2026 13:26 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Heartfelt tributes have been left to the youngster by his loved-ones
  
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• Heartbreaking tributes left at scene of South Bristol crash that killed teenager

  27-10-2026 13:17 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The youngster has been named locally
  
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• Heartbreaking tributes left at scene of Bristol crash that killed teenager

  27-10-2026 13:17 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The youngers has been named locally
  
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• Neighbourhood may be without library for 12 months

  27-10-2026 13:08 via BBC News
  
  Knowle residents face months without a library as the council searches for a temporary site.
  
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• '9 hate crimes a day' reported in Bristol but rise is 'in some ways a good thing'

  27-10-2026 12:24 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Around nine crimes were reported on average every day
  
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• Appeal after burglaries in Long Ashton

  27-10-2026 09:45 via Avon and Somerset Police
  
  We are releasing an image of a person we would like to speak to in connection with a number of burglaries in North Somerset. We received multiple calls to three burglaries and five attempted burglaries at addresses in Long Ashton at around 1.30am on Thursday 8 October. Two vehicles and three pairs of shoes were stolen during the incidents. We will maintain contact with the victims and…
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• Jesy Nelson reportedly pulls out of I'm A Celebrity 2025 for heartbreaking family reason

  27-10-2026 09:06 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Jesy Nelson has reportedly withdrawn from a six-figure deal to appear on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• Date minimum wage will rise to £13.20 an hour 'confirmed' on Wednesday

  27-10-2026 09:02 via Bristol Post - News
  
  More than a million low-paid workers are set for a pay boost Chancellor John Healey is poised to announce
  
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• 'Stop using middle shelf' as expert shares 'better tasting pizza' oven tip

  27-10-2026 09:01 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Many people may not realise that putting it on the middle shelf may affect taste and texture
  
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• 'Ugly, rowdy and expensive' - readers vote this the worst Canary Islands resort

  27-10-2026 08:22 via Bristol Post - News
  
  A new Which? reader ranking of the Canary Islands' 15 biggest resorts has placed Playa de las Américas in Tenerife at the bottom, with readers criticising its atmosphere, shopping and value for money
  
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• Women face 'hidden curfew' for exercise

  27-10-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Let’s Lift the Curfew campaign says research suggests 58% in the South West feel unsafe exercising alone after dark.
  
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• We're just tax collectors, say pub landlords asking for help

  27-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  "There's so many taxes, you just struggle to keep up," a landlord tells the BBC ahead of the Budget.
  
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• 'Total nonsense' bollards to cut traffic on busy Horfield road

  27-10-2026 07:00 via Bristol Post - News
  
  Local businesses fear they could lose half their trade
  
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• Cleaning boss sexually assaulted teenager and left her 'deeply traumatised'

  27-10-2026 07:00 via Bristol Post - News
  
  She was 16 while he was 42
  
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• Bristol Airport's free car park moved as major works start

  27-10-2026 07:00 via Bristol Post - News
  
  The changes have been clearly signposted, according to the airport
  
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