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• Man's jaw fractured during attack at six-a-side football match

  14-04-2025 22:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police are now looking for a group of men they believe are responsible
  
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• Is Weston’s new weekly market working?

  14-04-2025 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A new market has been set up in the town.
  
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• 'I'm a cardiologist – heart palpitations are often caused by one common condition'

  14-04-2025 19:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cardiologist Dr Siyab MD has shared that a common condition experienced by millions of people across the UK is a legitimate cause of heart palpitations and other symptoms - and people shouldn't dismiss it
  
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• Ingram earns Glamorgan a rain-hit draw against Glos

  14-04-2025 18:36 via bbc.com
  Gloucestershire's hopes of a first championship win in Bristol since September 2022 were frustrated as Colin Ingram again led Glamorgan resistance.
  
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• Landlord fined £11,000 for misleading tenants

  14-04-2025 18:13 via bbc.com
  A landlord has been found guilty of misleading young tenants and making them pay extra money.
  
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• Man arrested and detectives search for witness to sexual assault

  14-04-2025 18:03 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Detectives are appealing for a possible key witness to come forward after a man was arrested following an incident in Yeovil yesterday (Sunday 13 April). A 36-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The arrest comes after a woman was sexually assaulted at the junction of Milford Road and Melrose Road yesterday evening around 9.20-9.40pm.
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• Live: M4 rush hour traffic chaos as two separate incidents cause miles of queues

  14-04-2025 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing from junctions 19 to 21
  
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• Live: Heavy traffic on M4 near Bristol due to 'obstruction' in road

  14-04-2025 17:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is queuing from junctions 19 to 21
  
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• Dad died in Tenerife tragedy while swimming with his son

  14-04-2025 17:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The barrister was swimming with his teenage son when the conditions changed quickly
  
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• Former Tory candidate charged with betting offences

  14-04-2025 17:39 via bbc.com
  The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election.
  
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• Sussex beat Somerset for first win since promotion

  14-04-2025 17:11 via bbc.com
  Sussex beat Somerset by 260 runs at Hove, the first win in a County Championship Division One game for a decade.
  
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• HMRC cuts tax-free Personal Allowance to £11,000 with one tax code change

  14-04-2025 17:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The tax-free amount everyone can earn before they have to pay tax to HMRC has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021, but it is possible to reduce it
  
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• Kevin Campbell was 'desperately unlucky' inquest into his death is told

  14-04-2025 17:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The former Arsenal and Everton player died at the age of 54 and lost a large amount of weight before his death - something doctors could have shown more curiosity about
  
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• 'Offensive' number plate now on display in Bristol couple's garden

  14-04-2025 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bristol Rovers-inspired number plate was bought in 1997 by football fans John and Jackie Cooke
  
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• £4 coach tickets from Bristol to London for next two months

  14-04-2025 16:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The coach company has added new destinations to mark its fourth anniversary in the UK
  
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• Pets at Home announces UK-wide 'ban' over common Easter problem - Bristol Live

  14-04-2025 16:38
  Pets at Home announces UK-wide 'ban' over common Easter problem  Bristol Live
  
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• Pets at Home announces UK-wide 'ban' over common Easter problem

  14-04-2025 16:38 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The store will prevent people from buying or adopting this animal over the Easter weekend due to welfare concerns
  
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• Vogue Williams says emails have been flooded with men asking about relationship status

  14-04-2025 16:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Podcaster Vogue Williams has revealed that she has been bombarded with emails from men questioning whether she is splitting up from her husband Spencer Matthews
  
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• Clean air fryer with 'easiest' method using 1 household item — 'sparkling' results

  14-04-2025 16:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cleaning an air fryer can be a bit of a nightmare, but one TikToker has shared her simple method for getting the appliance 'sparkling' clean
  
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• Woman dies in terraced house fire tragedy after major 999 response

  14-04-2025 16:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were scrambled to the UK blaze to rescue the woman but she was later declared dead
  
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• CCTV appeal following assault during football match

  14-04-2025 16:31 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Officers investigating an assault are appealing for the public’s help to identify this group of males. At around 8.30pm on Thursday 13 February, following a tackle during a six-a-side football match at Lockleaze Sports Centre, an unknown player punched the victim in the face. The victim sustained a fractured jaw and required hospital treatment. He was later discharged to recover at…
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• Police launch investigation after 'unexplained' death of woman near Bristol cemetery

  14-04-2025 16:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A road closure has been put in place
  
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• Woman in her forties thought she had menopause symptoms – but it was far worse

  14-04-2025 16:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old woman shared that what she believed were symptoms of stress and entering menopause turned out to be signs of another condition. She is now sharing her experience
  
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• UK households advised to shut windows and doors for five hours a day

  14-04-2025 16:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts are issuing warnings as hay fever season is underway
  
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• Brits gutted as Lanzarote holidays ruined by flash floods as emergency declared

  14-04-2025 15:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A number of British holidaymakers have taken to social media to express their dismay at seeing their trips to Lanzarote suffer a total washout following torrential rain
  
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• Live: Road closed as woman dies suddenly in Bristol

  14-04-2025 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road has been closed to all traffic and pedestrians
  
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• Live: Police incident closes road near Bristol cemetery

  14-04-2025 15:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The road has been closed to all traffic and pedestrians
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crash with car on A38

  14-04-2025 15:18 via bbc.com
  The man, who was in his 40s, died in hospital more than a week after the crash.
  
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• 'My three-ingredient cholesterol-lowering muffin recipe uses up leftover bananas'

  14-04-2025 15:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Besides tasting great and taking mere minutes to make, they're perfect as a cholesterol-lowering breakfast or afternoon snack
  
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• Mum told she has terminal cancer after waiting over a year for diagnosis

  14-04-2025 15:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Steph Washington has been diagnosed with cervical cancer but believes medics 'failed' her repeatedly
  
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• Three arrested after protestors target Bristol Allianz office building

  14-04-2025 14:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident was reported at 6.30 am
  
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• HMRC loophole means Personal Allowance can be increased to £18,570

  14-04-2025 14:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A little-known loophole means you might be entitled to more tax-free income
  
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• Man dies following A38 collision last month

  14-04-2025 14:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A motorcyclist has died following a collision in North Somerset last month. Emergency services were called to the A38 at Barrow Gurney after a collision between a car and a motorbike at about 4.30pm on Monday 31 March. The motorcyclist, who was a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital where sadly he died on Wednesday 9 April. A specially trained officer is providing the man’s family…
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• 2p drink can help you lose weight but there's a catch

  14-04-2025 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Many people drink this on a daily basis already
  
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• Government announce developer for controversial meadows housing site

  14-04-2025 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building of 260 new homes could finally start next year
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother called Coronation Street actor's mum after he broke down in tears

  14-04-2025 13:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street actor revealed that Celebrity Big Brother had to phone his mum after he broke down in tears during the hit ITV show last year
  
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• The healthiest low-calorie sandwich meat you can buy that cuts back on salt

  14-04-2025 13:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Here's everything you need to know about lunch meat and which is the healthiest
  
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• New photos released in search for missing Simon Walters

  14-04-2025 13:44 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are releasing new photos of missing 65-year-old Simon Walters, who has not been seen since last month. Simon was last seen on Tuesday 18 March in Locking, near Weston-super-Mare, and was reported missing three days later. We have now been able to source new photos of Simon, in the hope these will help jog people’s memory and help us locate him. Simon is white…
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• Former Tory MP facing charges of gambling on election date

  14-04-2025 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Former Tory MP Craig Williams is among 15 people charged
  
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• Former landmark Bristol pub to become health tech headquarters

  14-04-2025 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It is passed by thousands of drivers every day on the M32 but has been empty for eight years
  
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• Dance festival blocked as music 'form of torture'

  14-04-2025 13:05 via bbc.com
  The council said it was given noise level readings "scribbled on pieces of paper" in 2024.
  
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• 'Stunning' Zara dress 'perfect for weddings' and you can wear it all summer

  14-04-2025 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Zara shoppers can't get enough of the 'stunning' red dress that looks 'absolutely beautiful', according to fans
  
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• UK woman plummets 15 feet down drain shaft in 'horrendous' manhole fall

  14-04-2025 12:58 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Danna Smith says she was on a late-night walk in Luxembourg when she walked over a drain supposed to be covered by three metal panels.
  
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• BBC and ITV star to step away from TV following cancer diagnosis

  14-04-2025 12:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The legendary presenter said he'll 'sidle away'
  
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• The Bristol choir that can’t sing

  14-04-2025 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The ‘tone deaf choir’ has been set up in Longwell Green.
  
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• Nationwide explains why some customers will get £100 payments rather than £50

  14-04-2025 12:35 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The building society is paying out the cash to some 12 million members
  
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• Bargain supermarket butter named better and cheaper than Lurpak

  14-04-2025 12:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Brits have turned their backs on the famous Danish brand and opted for supermarkets' own-named brands, according to a taste test by Which?
  
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• Live: Protestors attack Bristol Allianz office building

  14-04-2025 12:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off the area of Bristol city centre
  
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• Seven 'silent' signs of deadly cancer - you may notice number six when eating

  14-04-2025 12:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People can be unaware of pancreatic cancer until it has progressed too far. Early detection is crucial, as it greatly improves the chances of survival
  
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• 'The UK is dreary - we escape with cheap eight-hour holidays abroad'

  14-04-2025 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The trio have been getting away to the likes of Spain for as little as £66
  
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