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• AA issues warning to drivers at Christmas as simple error 'makes you a target'

  23-12-2024 12:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The motoring experts have issued an urgent warning to drivers - and it's something that many people do without even realising. The error can often make drivers a target for thieves
  
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• Morrisons petrol station refused permission to open at 6am

  23-12-2024 17:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The petrol station currently opens at 7am, but operators wanted to change its opening time by an hour
  
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• Two men found guilty of murder at flat in Yeovil

  23-12-2024 16:34 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Two men from Yeovil have been found guilty of murdering a man at a flat in the town earlier this year. Franklin Ingram, who was better known as Frank, was killed by his neighbour Martin Carty and Mark Sothcott at the former’s flat in Raglan Terrace in June. However, it took more than 18 hours for either of them to call the emergency services, and when Carty did phone 999 he falsely…
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• Strictly champion Chris McCausland to deliver Channel 4's Christmas message

  23-12-2024 16:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Strictly winner will deliver an important message about disability and discrimination.
  
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• Witness appeal after pedestrian injured in A303 collision

  23-12-2024 15:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Witnesses are being sought after a collision on the A303 between Cartgate and Podimore on Saturday 21 December. At about 7.10pm we received reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a grey Range Rover on the eastbound carriageway. Officers attended alongside the ambulance service and closed the road. It reopened at about 9.45pm. A man – the pedestrian – was taken to hospital with…
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• Worrying Fire TV Stick alert issued to millions of UK homes

  23-12-2024 14:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  So-called 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks offer full access to premium services at a fraction of the price
  
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• Bath Rugby submit amended stadium plans

  23-12-2024 14:41 via bbc.com
  
  Premiership rugby team Bath are working on proposals for a new 18,000 capacity stadium.
  
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• Prolific Bristol shoplifters put behind bars

  23-12-2024 14:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They have faced the courts in recent weeks
  
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• Millions of workers urged to 'check pay' as HMRC issues warning

  23-12-2024 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new HMRC video explains all
  
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• Settled and mild weather for West Country Christmas

  23-12-2024 14:00 via bbc.com
  
  The West of England is in for a mostly dry, settled and mild Christmas period.
  
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• Morrisons IT meltdown wipes out Christmas sales and cancels online orders

  23-12-2024 13:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Customer fury today that the More loyalty card discounts are not being applied at the till, while others say their festive online orders have been delayed or cancelled
  
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• Petrol and diesel prices vary up to 14p a litre - exclusive map to check in your area

  23-12-2024 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cost of filling up a family car varying by up to £8 across the country - check what your local station is selling at before you go
  
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• Jailed Bristol grandmother says she's being 'discriminated against as a woman'

  23-12-2024 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "In essence, had Gaie been a man she would be spending Christmas at home"
  
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• DWP Pension Credit rule means your entitlement will drop over this limit

  23-12-2024 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A typical claim is worth £3,900 a year but your entitlement can drop in stages over a certain limit
  
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• Five 'early' dementia symptoms that mean you need to see a GP, says expert

  23-12-2024 12:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In England alone, there are approximately 540,000 carers for people with dementia
  
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• Criminal behaviour orders for convicted shoplifters

  23-12-2024 12:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A number of prolific shoplifters in South Gloucestershire and Bristol have been sentenced in recent weeks. Five offenders, who were collectively responsible for more than 30 offences over recent months, have appeared before the courts. All have received criminal behaviour orders (CBO) as part of their sentences, which have conditions attached to them to protect the affected retailers and…
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• Family overcome council objections to building home on dark and ‘unsafe’ country lane

  23-12-2024 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Planning officers warned the house would be too hard to get to at night, so residents would rely on driving instead
  
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• Three sentenced for failed 'crash for cash' fraud

  23-12-2024 12:35 via bbc.com
  
  The trio's plan to stage a car crash and claim compensation was foiled by insurers.
  
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• Mum's horror at hearing son fatally stabbed in 'mistaken identity' over phone

  23-12-2024 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mason Rist, 15, and his friend, Max Dixon, 16, were 'hunted down' and stabbed in a 'revenge attack' after being wrongly identified as the culprits of an earlier incident
  
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• Gavin and Stacey's Rob Brydon says 'let's enjoy it' as he drops 'fishing trip' hint

  23-12-2024 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The cast of the BBC sitcom will return for the final time this Christmas Day as the much-anticipated Christmas special finally hits our screens
  
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• DVLA will 'revoke' licences of thousands of motorists due to one simple reason

  23-12-2024 12:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers born between 1934 and 1943, aged between 81 to 90, had the highest incidence of revocations at 10.2 per cent, according to DVLA data
  
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• Martin Lewis shares how to win at Monopoly this Christmas

  23-12-2024 11:59 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Christmas board games just got a lot more interesting
  
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• DWP to pay out up to £434 per month to those with common health problem

  23-12-2024 11:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The condition can leave people struggling to perform daily tasks
  
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• 'Game-changer' two-ingredient hack will soften your rock-hard towels

  23-12-2024 11:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Vinegar is a versatile cleaning product and can be used to help soften hard towels, with a cleaning enthusiast revealing her two-ingredient hack to get the fluffiest towels
  
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• WASPI campaign fresh MP calls for DWP to 'reverse' decision

  23-12-2024 11:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Government told Parliament last week there would be no compensation for the 1950s-born women who were affected by the increase in the state pension age
  
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• Nine ways to stop rats getting into your garden amid 'worst winter for invasions'

  23-12-2024 11:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pest control experts have issued warnings about the 'worst winter for invasions ever' as a result of the wet autumn and winter. Here's how to keep rats out of your garden
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to shoppers ahead of Christmas Day

  23-12-2024 11:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Consumers will remain unprotected until January 2026
  
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• Met Office forecast amid reports of 'snow bomb with -10C arctic blast' hitting UK

  23-12-2024 11:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Differing weather forecasts have been issued
  
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• Nationwide 'cuts off' customers by blocking 'lifeline' accounts without warning

  23-12-2024 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  These accounts are crucial for individuals with disabilities or learning difficulties as they permit a third party to handle their finances
  
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• Barn owl caught in kite line 'very lucky' to be rescued

  23-12-2024 11:05 via bbc.com
  
  Rescuers stress the importance of disposing of litter properly after the barn owl's "lucky" recovery.
  
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