Bristol news

• Help scars fade faster with dermatologist's three simple steps

  15-04-2025 18:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Aamna Adel, a dermatologist, has unveiled the three steps she tells all her patients to do to help their scars "fade faster" - and they're all easy to implement at home
  
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• Bristol won't be moving to 3-weekly bin collections - unlike its neighbours

  20-12-2025 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol councillors vetoed the proposal earlier this week
  
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• Inside the 'intriguing' and controversial abandoned Bristol pub

  20-12-2025 13:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Four years ago neighbours said living next door was 'sheer terror and horror'. Now it's a neglected shell
  
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• Christmas presents hang in the balance for South West parents after gas leak lockdown

  20-12-2025 12:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  'Having operated next to the gas depot for over 15 years, we have never encountered such a serious issue'
  
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• 'My in-laws thought my daughter's Christmas-inspired name was a joke at first'

  20-12-2025 11:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Morgana and Duncan McCabe Allan welcomed their daughter on December 8, 2018, but when they revealed her Christmas-inspired her in-laws thought it was a prank
  
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• 'I'm a funeral director and I'd never let my kids play with these Christmas toys'

  20-12-2025 11:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lauren Taylor, a funeral director, has shared the toys she would never let her children play with after seeing them cause 'trauma deaths' - and people have shared their surprise over her list
  
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• National Lottery hunts for five missing millionaires - including one in South Gloucestershire

  20-12-2025 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Five unclaimed National Lottery prizes totalling over £14 million include a £10 million jackpot and a £1 million winner in South Gloucestershire who has until April to come forward
  
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• BBC Breakfast sparks confusion with viewers as popular segment replaced

  20-12-2025 10:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast viewers were left disappointed after the show's regular segment didn't air at its usual time.
  
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• Entertainment venue chain with 16 outlets falls into administration - full list

  20-12-2025 09:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bosses said it has been hit by "challenging" recent trading with one outlet closing immediately
  
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• Christmas brainteaser is 'so hard' only people with 20/20 vision can spot all the gnomes

  20-12-2025 09:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  This festive brainteaser is a great way to get you into the Christmas mood as the countdown to the big day is officially on. So do you have what it takes to conquer it?
  
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• The major developments being built across Bristol right now that will change the face of the city

  20-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  All the big building sites in Bristol explained
  
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• Sold-out sauna boat could become permanent feature at Bristol harbour

  20-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "We’ve been overwhelmed by the warmth and enthusiasm from Bristol"
  
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• Parcels left on the wrong doorsteps and mail ending up the other side of Bristol - the woes of Christmas deliveries

  20-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From post turning up at the wrong letterbox, to missing parcels, late-night deliveries and not waiting after knocking
  
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• Heartwarming scenes as iconic Bristol hotel offers free Christmas lunch to the homeless

  20-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Local barbers also offered free haircuts at the event
  
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• Common daily habits that could raise your dementia risk

  20-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Almost a million people in the UK now have a dementia diagnosis
  
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• Bristol Animal Rescue Centre issues urgent reminder ahead of Christmas

  20-12-2025 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The centre has had its busiest ever year.
  
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• British Gas, EDF, E.on, Octopus customers urged to apply for up to £2,000 in energy debt grants this winter

  20-12-2025 05:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  British Gas Energy Trust offers grants to help clear energy debt, with up to £2,000 available for British Gas customers and up to £1,700 for customers of any energy supplier
  
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• All you need to know as Christmas error could mean you miss your flight

  20-12-2025 05:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Whilst you may mean no harm, you could cause delays and even miss your flight altogether
  
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• Exact date to take energy meter reading before Ofgem price cap rise

  20-12-2025 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The energy price cap is set to rise for millions of households in a matter of weeks
  
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• Weather maps show snow heading for south west

  19-12-2025 20:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A major weather system could be just days away from bringing heavy snow across the entire length of the UK.
  
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• MI6 conman told to repay £125,000 to fraud victim

  19-12-2025 18:40 via bbc.com
  A judge says he "doubts" Mark Acklom, believed to be living in Spain, will pay the money back.
  
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• Family of stabbed girl, 9, say 'our hearts are broken'

  19-12-2025 18:07 via bbc.com
  The nine-year-old's family say she was "the most beautiful little soul" who was "full of light".
  
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• New policy to reduce van dwellers is approved

  19-12-2025 17:55 via bbc.com
  Vehicle dwellers will be offered up to three months of support before enforcement action is taken.
  
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• Burglars posed as police officers to steal cash from victim's home

  19-12-2025 17:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Locals have been warned to be alert
  
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• Supervision order for man after wife’s death

  19-12-2025 16:41 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  A man has been handed a two-year supervision order after a jury found he unlawfully killed his wife, Delia Haxworth, 85, at their home in Bath on Tuesday 18 June 2024. A two-day “finding of fact” hearing was held at Bristol Crown Court in September 2025 as William Haxworth, 88, of Upper Lansdown Mews, was not fit to stand trial. Mr Haxworth appeared before His Honour Judge William Hart…
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• Changes to Liveable Neighbourhood 'don't go far enough'

  19-12-2025 16:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Campaigners vow to continue the fight against the controversial East Bristol project
  
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• Man who smothered wife of 62 years is spared jail

  19-12-2025 16:37 via bbc.com
  William Haxworth is given a two-year supervision order after what the judge called a "tragic" case.
  
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• Family pay tribute to ‘beautiful’ Aria Thorpe

  19-12-2025 16:30 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  Moving tributes have been paid to nine-year-old Aria Thorpe by her family. She has been described as a ‘beautiful soul’ by those who loved her so dearly. Aria died at an address in the Mead Vale area of Weston-super-Mare on Monday 15 December and specialist officers are providing her family with support. ‘Our hearts are broken in a way we never imagined possible’…
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• Bristol City and Millwall charged after mass brawl

  19-12-2025 15:39 via bbc.com
  Bristol City and Millwall are charged by the FA for the mass brawl between players and coaching staff at Ashton Gate.
  
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• How many meetings is your councillor actually going to?

  19-12-2025 15:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Councillors in Bristol receive a minimum basic annual allowance of £17,645. The amount each of our city's elected representatives receives increases depending on their specific roles and responsibilities; Council Leader Tony Dyer was paid just under £50,000 in allowances in the 2024/25 financial year.
  
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