Bristol news

• Footballer charged after £600,000 of cannabis seized at UK airport

  19-09-2024 12:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged in connection with an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted Airport
  
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• Strictly's Johannes Radebe speaks out after reports he is leaving

  08-11-2024 07:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The dancer said 'I love Strictly and I want to do this beautiful show'
  
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• Three people charged over death of Liam Payne as 'self-harm' ruled out

  08-11-2024 07:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The singer died after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires last month, at the age of 31
  
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• Bristol Greens demand rise in bus fare cap to £3 is scrapped

  08-11-2024 06:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City councillor wants the 50 per cent hike reversed and for the region's transport authorities to allocate funding to maintain current prices
  
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• Military vet donates all Big Issue earnings to charity for Remembrance Day

  08-11-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  James Brewer, 59, sells the Big Issue outside Temple Meads Station in Bristol
  
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• Fury at 'traffic vandalism' bus lane plan which will make road 'chaos'

  08-11-2024 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Conservative councillors have criticised a plan for new bus lanes in Bristol claiming they will be "traffic vandalism"
  
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• 'Silent' deadly disease with few early symptoms sending more people to hospital than ever

  08-11-2024 05:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In just one year hospital admissions in England for this condition leapt by an alarming 22 percent.
  
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• Bristol gets £217k to tackle homelessness in winter

  07-11-2024 21:31 via bbc.com
  
  The £230m funding is from Labour's first budget in government.
  
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• Sykes and Naismith injuries 'not ideal' - Manning

  07-11-2024 19:23 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol City head coach Liam Manning says the squad will be "a little bit stretched" for Saturday's trip to Norwich City due to a flurry of injuries, particularly to his defensive line.
  
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• City-wide music levy could help nurture artists

  07-11-2024 19:11 via bbc.com
  
  The scheme would add 1% onto tickets sold by promoters and venues that are signed up to it.
  
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• Primary school on the edge of Bristol described as 'welcoming and inclusive'

  07-11-2024 19:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An Ofsted inspection found that the primary school has a good standard of education
  
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• Man harassed vicar because he was 'fed up with sound of church bells ringing'

  07-11-2024 18:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He said the noise stopped him from reading his books
  
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• Martin confident he can replicate prolific Rovers form

  07-11-2024 17:57 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol Rovers striker Chris Martin is "confident" he can produce the form that made him top scorer last season as he returns from injury.
  
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• Couple stranded in Portugal after emergency birth on holiday

  07-11-2024 17:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They never planned to have a Portuguese baby
  
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• Warning to UK tourists planning holiday to popular island destination

  07-11-2024 16:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The director for tourism has said the country 'lives off tourism'
  
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• Four-weekly black bin collections plan was dropped after push back from the public

  07-11-2024 16:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Three-weekly collections are due to start in 2026
  
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• 'Little known' WhatsApp feature could spare you sending awkward notification

  07-11-2024 15:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The app was updated to get rid of the feature - but there's not many that know about the change that could make things less awkward
  
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• Live: Do no approach wanted man with skull tattoo

  07-11-2024 14:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Patrick Adamson failed to appear at court
  
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• Warning against clicking on fraudulent texts

  07-11-2024 14:02 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re asking people to look out for and beware of fraudulent text messages circulating in our region, telling them to pay a fictitious parking fine or sign up to claim a new living allowance. Whilst both can look realistic these are examples of ‘phishing’ when cyber criminals use fake messages to lure people to click on links within a scam email or text message or give away sensitive…
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• Olympian's widow appeals for return of stolen medals

  07-11-2024 13:35 via bbc.com
  
  Richard Meade's widow says burglars have stolen two of her husband's "priceless" gold medals.
  
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• Suzy Lamplugh case still open after suspect dies

  07-11-2024 13:32 via bbc.com
  
  Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance in 1986 continues to be investigated, despite main suspect's death.
  
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• Asda flash sale: Air fryer at £25 and Cadbury and Nestle boxes from 50p

  07-11-2024 13:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The deals will only last for three days and also include Pepsi, Walkers crisps and beer
  
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• Pram with baby inside hit by train at station as passengers watch in horror

  07-11-2024 13:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The incident happened as the train rolled towards the platform edge
  
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• Mortgages, savings and bills - what the interest rate cut means for you

  07-11-2024 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced that rates were being reduced from 5% to 4.75%
  
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• Joel Dommett kicking off UK tour in Bristol next year

  07-11-2024 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  His new show 'Happy Idiot' will come to Bristol in February
  
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• Major change to bin collections set for approval

  07-11-2024 13:08 via bbc.com
  
  The changes are designed to save money and encourage recycling.
  
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• Bank of England cuts interest rates again

  07-11-2024 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts said inflation falling below the Bank’s 2% target level encouraged policymakers to continue easing interest rates
  
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• Police incident on M4 near Bristol

  07-11-2024 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There were delays on the motorway
  
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• Live: M4 lane closed by police incident near Bristol

  07-11-2024 12:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Motorists should expect delays on the motorway
  
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• Bristol Airport passengers braced to go hungry as strikes loom

  07-11-2024 12:46 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The strikes could be scheduled over the Christmas period
  
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