Bristol news

• Update: wanted man arrested

  18-04-2020 21:39 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Following our appeal to trace Marcus Robinson, 43, he was arrested yesterday and appeared in court today, Saturday 18 April. We’d like to thank everyone who shared our appeal.
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• Black bin bag hoarder hauled to court over piles in his garden

  17-02-2026 21:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It just kept mounting up
  
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• Bristol Cathedral to get its first new permanent artwork in years

  17-02-2026 21:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'Let There Be Light' will be a 'response' to the cathedral's Colston memorial window
  
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• Love Island star hosts 'spicy' new reality series coming soon to ITV

  17-02-2026 18:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  ITV2's new reality series The Heat sees 10 ambitious chefs compete in Barcelona, blending cooking competition with personal drama
  
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• Dott e-bike catches fire on busy South Bristol high street

  17-02-2026 18:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The teal rental bikes are a common sight on the city's roads
  
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• Elderly driver struck two six-year-old children on pedestrian crossing

  17-02-2026 18:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "The boys stepped into the road and my whole life changed"
  
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• Homeless Bristol boxing club's incredible international success

  17-02-2026 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'To come away with two golds, three silvers, and a Best Team award is an incredible achievement'
  
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• Foreign Office issues Spain 'travel disruption' update

  17-02-2026 17:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has issued a warning
  
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• Benidorm trip to watch Cheltenham Festival up for grabs in competition

  17-02-2026 17:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four racing fans have the chance to watch the Cheltenham Festival from Benidorm, with flights, hotels and meals included
  
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• Appeal to ID man following series of thefts – Dunster

  17-02-2026 17:12 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We’re asking members of the public if they can help us identify the man pictured. We believe he may be able to help us with our enquiries following a series of thefts that have taken place in a car park on Dunster Steep, Dunster. He’s described as white, aged between 70-80, wearing glasses, a cap, a blue jacket, khaki trousers and brown boots. If you recognise him…
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• Future of St Nick's Market in doubt as it faces huge £5.5m repair bill

  17-02-2026 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council cannot foot the bill alone
  
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• Huge rat spotted at Bristol Subway store near the food counter

  17-02-2026 16:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The customer said staff continued to serve food despite seeing the photo she'd taken
  
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• John Thomson talks 'ageing positively' and 'tweaks' for a healthy lifestyle

  17-02-2026 16:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new study has revealed the top signs that you're getting old - but actor and comedian John Thomson shares 'you can still live life to the full'.
  
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• Cyclist in his 80s dies after M32 slip road crash

  17-02-2026 16:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The collision involved a cyclist and a vehicle
  
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• 'I'm from the US and there's insulting British phrase I can't get over'

  17-02-2026 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Paige Wester has been sharing her favourite British insults and phrases since moving from the US to the North East of England, praising the 'top-tier' vocabulary
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following fatal collision on motorway slip road

  17-02-2026 16:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision off the M32 motorway earlier today (Tuesday 17 February). Officers were called just after 9am to the junction one slip road (A4174 Ring Road) off the M32 inbound carriageway following a report of a collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle. Emergency services responded and, despite their efforts, a man in his eighties sadly…
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• ITV Love Island star Belle Hassan's huge family net worth exposed

  17-02-2026 16:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island All Stars contestant Belle Hassan's father Tamer is a well-known actor from The Football Factory and Game of Thrones
  
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• HMRC's 'claim your £2,200' reminder as thousands now become eligible

  17-02-2026 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People could be entitled to more than £2,000 of free cash
  
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• Love Island All Stars heats up ahead of final as couple forced to leave villa

  17-02-2026 15:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Meanwhile one couple's new label spells trouble for another pair in the Love Island villa
  
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• Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in six-planet spectacle next week - exact time and date

  17-02-2026 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Planetary parades, or alignments, take place when major planets in the solar system appear aligned from our viewpoint on Earth
  
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• 7 groups exempt from Ramadan 2026 fasting and the key reasons why

  17-02-2026 14:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Millions of Muslims across the globe will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn until sunset
  
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• Baby-faced attacker threw corrosive substance at teenager

  17-02-2026 14:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The victim was rushed to hospital
  
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• Breakthrough laser blood test could detect lung cancer earlier than CT scans

  17-02-2026 14:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scientists in China have built a simple blood test that can spot warning signs of lung cancer far earlier than a tumour would show up on a hospital scanner
  
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• Supermarket marmalade crowned best in UK — it's better than Tiptree and costs just £1.80

  17-02-2026 14:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Which? taste test of 11 popular marmalades found a supermarket brand is best
  
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• Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies as family issue emotional statement

  17-02-2026 14:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His family says he died on Tuesday morning
  
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• Major airline to reduce UK flights cutting over a hundred departures

  17-02-2026 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Flight routes between London and Doha will be directly affected
  
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• People living in caravans on Bristol street told to leave in 48 hours or face eviction

  17-02-2026 13:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There has been a spate of arson attacks on the road recently
  
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• Supermarket ketchup ties with Heinz in taste test - and it's a third of the price

  17-02-2026 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The two ketchups were crowned joint winners in a Which? blind taste test, but the supermarket version costs significantly less.
  
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• Bristol Airport confirms new parking crackdown after dodgy firms caught out

  17-02-2026 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are "fully aware of the issues"
  
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• 'Wing foilers' spotted on Bristol's harbourside for the first time

  17-02-2026 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new sport has become popular over the past few years
  
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