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• Drivers face full M4 bridge closures within days with 'plan your journey' warning

  23-04-2025 15:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The major route will be closed overnight at the end of the month
  
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• Postman saves the day by ringing man's doorbell and making him laugh

  14-12-2025 09:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Reece was out when his postman rang the bell
  
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• 39 stone man loses 18 stone in 21 months with one activity

  14-12-2025 09:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  George, 26, says he was 'eating himself to death'
  
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• Police hunt gunman after two killed, nine injured at Brown University

  14-12-2025 08:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some witnesses reported that the man, who could be in his 30s, may have been wearing a camouflage mask
  
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• Met Office issues more 'danger to life' alerts for 'very heavy rain'

  14-12-2025 08:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some areas could see eight inches of rain and 'more warnings may be needed'
  
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• Heartfelt tributes paid to loved ones in this week's Bristol funeral notices

  14-12-2025 08:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
  
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• Will Young, Gareth Gates and of course Andy Ford - meet the stars of this year's pantos

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From a Pop Idol rivalry to a homegrown comedian and even an Eastenders legend
  
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• Tiny town an hour from Bristol has 'one of UK's best high streets'

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You'll find stunning scenery and barely any big chains
  
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• Square in Clifton without water for two days due to burst pipe

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some properties have also been damaged
  
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• Government asked to rule on dangerous footpath row in countryside north of Bristol

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Network Rail could be ordered to build a tunnel
  
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• Appalling treatment of LGBTQ+ people in South Gloucestershire declared a 'UK emergency'

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A major report makes 43 recommendations to improve lives
  
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• A look at Bristol's most festive street names and where you can find them

  14-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From streets honouring the big man in red himself, to festive foliage and even festive food
  
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• Simple 10-step checklist to ease financial pressures at Christmas

  14-12-2025 03:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The festive season is one of the most expensive times of the year - but there are simple ways to save money
  
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• One time motorists should never get out of their broken-down car

  14-12-2025 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Breakdowns can be an issue in the colder weather as pressure increases on batteries, tyres and other key vehicle parts leading to more break downs
  
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• Man won lottery 14 times by 'using maths correctly' - his 6-step formula

  14-12-2025 01:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He spent years examining possible number combinations which would then lead to millions in winnings
  
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• Bristol Christmas boat parade in pictures as incredible spectacle brightens harbour

  13-12-2025 22:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The waterside was a twinkling display of shimmering light
  
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• Kingswood crash: 'Life-threatening' injuries as car overturns outside homes

  13-12-2025 18:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The vehicle collided with several cars parked on a residential road
  
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• Appeal for witnesses following collision in Kingswood

  13-12-2025 17:28 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Officers are appealing for witnesses after a collision in South Gloucestershire this morning (Saturday 13 December). Just after midnight, officers were called to New Cheltenham Road, in Kingswood, following a collision between a grey Volkswagen Golf and several parked cars. One person was taken to hospital with injuries which are thought to be life-threatening. The road was closed…
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• Met Office names 15 days when snow could hit UK in new forecast

  13-12-2025 17:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Snow could fall across parts of the UK with northern areas most likely to be affected according to the Met Office's long-range forecast
  
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• Bristol auctioneer picks his two favourite properties of 2025

  13-12-2025 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's been 'an eventful year' at auctions in the South West
  
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• BBC presenter quits after 'once gently criticising Stephen Fry'

  13-12-2025 16:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He had presented the much-loved show since its inception 16 years ago
  
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• 100,000 visit lifesaving website as King Charles gives health update

  13-12-2025 16:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  King Charles said on Friday he will be scaling back his cancer treatment
  
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• Zoe Ball is leaving Radio 2 and names replacement

  13-12-2025 15:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The presenter had been hosting a weekend broadcast
  
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• Met Police major update into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation

  13-12-2025 15:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Central Specialist Crime Commander Ella Marriott gave an update on Saturday
  
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• Live: M4 fire near Bristol sees traffic delays as huge smoke plume seen

  13-12-2025 15:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are now 'minimal delays' on approach to the incident
  
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• Live: M4 fire near Bristol halts traffic as huge smoke plume seen

  13-12-2025 15:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is stretching back for several miles
  
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• Two men arrested after village Christmas tree cut down

  13-12-2025 14:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man faces being charged with criminal damage
  
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• BBC Strictly Come Dancing icon says 'I wasn't sacked' and hints at sensational comeback

  13-12-2025 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ian Waite has said "never say never" to a potential return to BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and clarified he wasn't sacked
  
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• Met Office issues new danger to life warnings for Sunday and Monday

  13-12-2025 13:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The forecaster says to call 999 and wait for help
  
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• Flu jab and vaccine: Flu vaccinations everything you need to know as virus surges in UK

  13-12-2025 13:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Health bosses are pleading with people to get vaccinated as a 'last chance' before Christmas - here's how, when, who and who gets them for free
  
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