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• South West heatwave continues after records broken - live updates

  25-06-2026 08:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Records were broken on Wednesday
  
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• Appeal after serious sexual assault in Bath

  25-06-2026 17:27 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Specialist detectives are appealing for witnesses after an 11-year-old girl was the victim of a serious sexual assault in the Odd Down area of Bath on Wednesday 24 June. The incident took place in a wooded area near the Clarks Way playground at about 5pm. An investigation is underway, led by our rape and serious sexual offences team Operation Bluestone, and detectives are working to…
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• Drugged-up driver killed Patchway teacher while 16 times over limit

  25-06-2026 17:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Daniel Booth took cocaine around 12 hours before the crash, which claimed the life of the former Patchway High School teacher
  
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• Arrest made and suspected stolen motorbikes seized

  25-06-2026 17:06 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers have seized five motorbikes they believe to have been stolen from in and around the Bristol area. Alongside the seizures, they arrested a man in his thirties on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of an offensive weapon. We were made aware of a group of individuals riding bikes and acting in a threatening manner in and around the Clifton area in Bristol…
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• Exact reason Bristol is seeing thunder and lightning after heatwave

  25-06-2026 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been so hot this week with many places in the UK reaching nearly 40C
  
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• Teenage boy found not guilty in Aria Thorpe murder trial

  25-06-2026 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Aria Thorpe died after sustaining a knife wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare in December last year
  
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• Dog rescued from hot car as windows 'smashed' during heatwave

  25-06-2026 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dog was inside the car for 'over an hour' before being rescued by police amid the heatwave
  
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• DWP confirms 'letters being sent' over big pensions age change in Thursday update

  25-06-2026 14:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Department for Work and Pensions laid out its plans for trying to avoid a WASPI-type scandal in new document
  
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• Drug-driver jailed for fatal crash killing cyclist

  25-06-2026 14:36 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for a fatal crash he caused when 16 times over the legal drug-drive limit. Daniel Booth was driving in Aust when his car veered into the path of an oncoming bike, ridden by 56-year-old Neil Routley, who tragically died from the injuries he sustained on 29 June 2025. Emergency services were called to B4461 Aust Road at about 12.30pm. Booth…
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• M4 caravan crash sparks major delays near Bristol

  25-06-2026 14:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two lanes were shut
  
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• Ryanair announces big seat rule change scrapping £8 fee for passengers

  25-06-2026 13:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes after an official probe was launched
  
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• Alison Hammond sees first-hand how eye anxiety can put sight at risk

  25-06-2026 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New Specsavers research among 2,000 adults shows that nearly three in four (73%) feel anxious about having treatment on their eyes, more than any other body part.
  
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• Sephora makes major change to beauty stores in inclusivity initiative

  25-06-2026 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sephora has announced a major change being rolled out globally across their beauty stores in line with a new inclusivity initiative.
  
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• 1.2 million Octopus Energy customers get update over new '7.30pm' rule

  25-06-2026 12:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More than 1.2 million customers have been offered payments
  
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• Third of renters are saving £100 a month or less towards their first home

  25-06-2026 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Renters across the country say that high rents are making it difficult for them to save money for a house deposit.
  
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• Love Island winner refuses to hold back with five-word verdict on star in danger

  25-06-2026 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island winner has held nothing back when talking about the vulnerable star
  
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• Rachel Reeves' BBC Breakfast interview branded 'toe-curling' by viewers

  25-06-2026 11:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast viewers were left unimpressed after the show featured an interview with Chancellor Rachel Reeves
  
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• Tesco giving away free ice lollies and you can get a pack now

  25-06-2026 10:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are eleven different packs of Tesco Ice Lollies to choose from
  
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• Family 'overwhelmed' by generosity after devestating Emersons Green lightning strike

  25-06-2026 10:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  About £16,500 has been pledged following the freak incident
  
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• Love Island star Sean's sister shares honest verdict on 'shy' Lola

  25-06-2026 10:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Sean Fitzgerald's sister has spoken out on her brother's on screen romance and hit back at accusations
  
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• Dad dies after being restrained by fellow passengers on Jet2 Manchester Airport flight

  25-06-2026 09:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Callum Kerr, from Warrington, had boarded the Jet2 plane from Larnaca in Cyprus with his girlfriend on June 21
  
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• Everyone told to avoid unnecessary travel on Thursday and Friday

  25-06-2026 09:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new alert has been issued on Thursday
  
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• Biggest cancer care shake-up in a generation as 1.7m suffering

  25-06-2026 08:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It has been described as a 'hidden crisis'
  
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• Parents warned after toy leaves children badly burned

  25-06-2026 08:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A number of children have been left hospitalised with burns
  
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• Bristol school closures latest as more than 170 shut to due extreme heat - live updates

  25-06-2026 08:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A rare red weather alert has been issued
  
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• Work From Home rule change would see 17pc of fathers resign

  25-06-2026 07:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Remote work is reshaping offices, families and the future of gender roles
  
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• 'My sister is naming her baby after STI because it sounds too pretty to not use'

  25-06-2026 07:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has been left shocked after her sister said she wants to name her unborn baby girl after an STI - insisting it would make a "pretty" name and spark a controversial baby name trend
  
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• South Bristol shopping centre boarded up to stop 'armed break-ins'

  25-06-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been an increase in anti-social and 'reckless' behaviour
  
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• Iconic Bristol Harbour Festival could face axe amid rising costs

  25-06-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The current operators are in talks with Bristol City Council
  
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• Dozens apply for controversial licences to use Bristol parks

  25-06-2026 06:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Professional dog walks are among those who have applied
  
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