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• Scientists find washing machine cycle that keeps clothes in better condition for longer

  11-12-2025 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Different settings were put through their paces in rigorous tests of t-shirts
  
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• Woman left with burns, blisters, and scarring after Shein bra nightmare

  16-12-2025 09:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victoria Heslop said she started feeling discomfort within a couple of hours of wearing the garment
  
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• Lloyds Bank £200 bonuses explained as deadline approaches

  16-12-2025 09:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some people may get the cash before Christmas
  
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• Warning as third plan to reduce their weight-loss jabs this month

  16-12-2025 09:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say there will be consequences and side effects
  
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• More than 100 arrests in first two weeks of drink and drug drive campaign

  16-12-2025 09:09 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We have arrested more than 100 people in the first two weeks of our drink and drug driving campaign which launched on December 1. This is why we are reminding people there is no excuse to get behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated, and we’re urging residents to help us take dangerous drivers off the road before it’s too late. A total of 117 people have been arrested on suspicion…
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• BBC Breakfast slammed by viewers as they reel 'standards have slipped' over error

  16-12-2025 09:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast viewers were quick to notice the blunder
  
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• UK wage increase update as cost of living crisis rumbles on

  16-12-2025 08:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  At the same time the UK has seen a modest uptick in the unemployment rate
  
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• DWP wants to give people boosts worth £4,300

  16-12-2025 08:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The DWP is urging people to make a claim
  
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• Iceland shoppers 'can't fault' £4 'delicious' Baileys dessert

  16-12-2025 06:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dessert fans are loving the new £4 Baileys product being sold by the supermarket
  
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• BBC expert shares key Christmas delivery deadlines for Royal Mail, Evri, Yodel and DPD and 'the big one'

  16-12-2025 06:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Full list of all the dates which you can't miss - if you want parcels and cards to get there before December 25
  
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• HMRC sends out thousands of letters and says 'time to start preparing'

  16-12-2025 06:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  HMRC has sent out more than 200,000 letters to people who will be impacted by changes to the tax system next year
  
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• Missed bin collections in Bristol blamed on online shopping packaging

  16-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New bin lorries could soon be bought to help cope with the huge amount of cardboard people throw away
  
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• Decision due on exodus of Downs caravans as enforcement could start early next year

  16-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Councillors are due to approve the new strategy later this week
  
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• Bristol Urban Wassail returns in January for night of 'music and mayhem'

  16-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It promises real cider, traditional Wassail performance, and plenty of twists
  
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• Sea Mills murder suspect to appear in court

  15-12-2025 20:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three young children died as a result of knife wounds
  
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• Trio guilty of assisting killers of teens Max and Mason

  15-12-2025 20:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Teens Max and Mason were stabbed just outside of Mason's home
  
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• Guilty verdict for offenders who helped convicted murderers

  15-12-2025 18:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A number of people have been found guilty of assisting the offenders who murdered Max Dixon and Mason Rist last year. During the trial, which started on Monday 17 November, the jury was told how the defendants – Dominic Smith, Ellie-Mae Maddocks, Marcus Williams and Jillian Tolliver – aided the convicted murderers who fatally stabbed Max, aged 16, and Mason, aged 15, in Knowle on 27 January…
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• Hit and run driver left motorcyclist seriously injured near Bristol Airport

  15-12-2025 18:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist was seriously injured
  
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• Coyote Ugly brawl leaves people in hospital

  15-12-2025 17:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following the incident
  
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• Dehumidifier placement mistake that stops it removing damp and drying clothes

  15-12-2025 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dehumidifiers can be a game-changer for drying clothes indoors and dealing with condensation and mould, but only if used correctly
  
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• CCTV appeal to trace blue car after fail-to-stop collision near Bristol Airport

  15-12-2025 16:56 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are releasing CCTV footage of a blue car we wish to trace following a fail-to-stop collision on the A38 in North Somerset. A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car at about 6.10pm in Bridgwater Road, near Felton, on Sunday 14 December. She remains in hospital at this time. The driver left the scene prior to police attendance. We are renewing our…
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• Second arrest made after 'homophobic' attacks in Castle Park

  15-12-2025 16:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'There's absolutely no place for hate crime in our city'
  
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• Second arrest made as investigation continues in Castle Park assaults

  15-12-2025 16:23 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A second arrest has been made as enquiries continue at pace into a series of assaults on men in a Bristol city centre park. On Friday night (12 December), a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault. He has been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue. We now believe a fifth incident is linked to the series, with all the incidents occurring in Castle Park between…
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• Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead in Los Angeles home

  15-12-2025 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rob and Michele Reiner were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation
  
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• Brits spending average £110 on second-hand Christmas gifts for two key reasons

  15-12-2025 16:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A recent survey of 2,000 Christmas shoppers shows Brits are set to spend an average of £110 on second-hand gifts this festive season
  
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• Woman in tears as husband hands her strange box as 'early Christmas present'

  15-12-2025 16:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman was left in tears after her husband handed her a wriggling box as an early Christmas present - and she couldn't believe what was inside
  
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• Food myths leave Brits confused over Type 2 diabetes dietary needs

  15-12-2025 16:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new survey has found that many people with Type 2 diabetes feel self-conscious about their dietary needs during the festive season
  
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• Octopus Energy announces bill cuts for all customers from April

  15-12-2025 15:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Octopus Energy has announced it will automatically pass on government policy savings to all customers from 1st April
  
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• Eight winter walking personalities identified in UK survey - which one are you?

  15-12-2025 15:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A survey of 2,000 winter walkers found eight common personalities including the Social Stroller and Scenic Snapper - take the quiz to find yours
  
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• Vital items drivers need to be safe on the road in rain and snow over Christmas

  15-12-2025 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heading out on the road unprepared could ruin the Christmas period
  
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