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• 'Life-changing diagnoses' being made sooner on NHS as waiting lists drop

  07-04-2025 15:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  More people are hearing the news within 28 days of their test
  
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• Man who raped a woman 23 years ago is jailed for more than 10 years

  25-04-2025 13:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A man who attacked and raped a woman in Bristol more than 23 years ago has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years. Inderjit Singh Bains, 46, of Heneage Lane, Falfield, committed the attack on a woman after picking her up in his van. The victim, now in her fifties, reported the incident to the police in January 2022 and had crucially memorised the offender’s number plate…
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• Video captures chilling moment 'ghost patient' slides glass across table 'like ouija board' in hospital

  25-04-2025 13:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Amy Turner was lying in bed after spending the night in hospital when she noticed her glass begin to slide
  
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• Teenager's '14 minutes that changed my life' after sunbed left her scarred for life

  25-04-2025 13:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  WARNING- GRAPHIC IMAGES: Urgent safety checks carried out across tanning salons after a 15-year-old girl suffered horrific burns with life-long from using dangerous sunbed
  
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• Mum fears family 'could have been killed' when Lanzarote hotel room ceiling collapsed

  25-04-2025 13:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Linsey Rees was on holiday with her mum and two kids when they were woken up by a 'big crash' at 3am
  
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• 'Gorgeous' £23 Primark dress that 'looks expensive' is 'giving Bridgerton'

  25-04-2025 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Primark shoppers have been going wild for a 'perfect' floral dress that fans say is 'stunning for summer'
  
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• Somerset burglar and shoplifter jailed

  25-04-2025 12:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A shoplifter and burglar has been jailed for seven months for offences committed in Somerset. Thomas Wilkinson pleaded guilty to 10 shoplifting offences which he carried out between August 2024 and February 2025. He also admitted breaking into a house via a window in Peasmarsh, near Ilminster, on 26 December, in which he stole a number of items, including jewellery. Wilkinson…
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• Bank Holiday dates set to change in 2026 and 2027 with extra days off

  25-04-2025 12:40 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There is a huge four-day weekend coming thanks to the changes
  
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• Foreign Office alerts UK tourists to new legal ruling in Hungary

  25-04-2025 12:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tourists going to Budapest Pride are particularly at risk
  
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• Health alert issued to anyone going on holiday outside of UK

  25-04-2025 12:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Government bosses have put out an update ahead of a busy few months of international travel
  
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• Energy bills set to drop £166 this summer, experts say

  25-04-2025 12:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The good news comes with a warning
  
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• Epidemiologist advises 'essential' jab after new cases of disease

  25-04-2025 12:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Those taking trips for Umrah and the upcoming Hajj pilgrimages should be prepared
  
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• BBC confirms Casualty's future with big change planned

  25-04-2025 12:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fans have been eager for news on the medical drama after similar shows were axed by the BBC
  
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• Coronation Street stars expose Jack P Shepherd's pet hate ahead of CBB finale

  25-04-2025 11:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jack P Shepherd has made it to the final six of Celebrity Big Brother - but not without having to do one thing in particular that his Corrie friends say he "f****** hates'
  
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• M&S dismissed woman because she was pregnant, tribunal rules

  25-04-2025 11:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The woman had been working at a Marks and Spencer bakery but when she said she was pregnant she was let go
  
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• Gregg Wallace criticises ready meals after launching his own range

  25-04-2025 11:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The television presenter linked them to the rise in obesity
  
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• 'Heartbreaking' closure leaves tourists in limbo as 'all future holidays cancelled'

  25-04-2025 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A British travel company has ceased all trading
  
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• GMB guest pulls out of interview last minute for sad reason as host 'sends our love'

  25-04-2025 11:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins were due to speak to Boyzlife's Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy on Friday's show
  
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• Mum-to-be shares baby name shortlist - and people have brutal response

  25-04-2025 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A mum-to-be who was looking at baby names for her little ones shared her shortlist, but others couldn't help but share their brutal opinions about them
  
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• BBC show to mark 25th anniversary of beloved show - 18 years after it was axed

  25-04-2025 10:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The hit BBC show is marking its 25th anniversary by going on a UK tour, with the cast also set to perform on Radio 4
  
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• Who will be the next pope? Vatican expert explains Conclave predictions

  25-04-2025 09:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis' funeral takes place on Saturday, April 26
  
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• Drivers warned over wearing this smart device that could result in fines

  25-04-2025 09:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Using electronic devices whilst driving can see you lose your licence
  
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• BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty red-faced as she suffers mishap live on-air

  25-04-2025 09:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast Naga Munchetty suffered an awkward mishap on Friday's show
  
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• Matt Tebbutt's Saturday Kitchen pulled from BBC One at the last minute in schedule shake-up

  25-04-2025 09:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two hit shows have been pulled from BBC One's weekend schedule in order to make way for a historic event
  
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• Man jailed for beating teenage boy into unconsciousness on Bristol train

  25-04-2025 09:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 39-year-old man was jailed for 10 months alongside a 31-year-old woman
  
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• Expect delays as new EU travel rules come into force within months

  25-04-2025 09:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The EU has voted to start rolling out the new scheme for everyone heading from the UK to countries including France, Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal
  
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• Trainer says 'coffee swap' could help get you beach body ready for free

  25-04-2025 08:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  TalillaHenchoz says you don't have to spend anything to get fit in time for summer
  
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• 'We were diagnosed with stage four cancer after strange things started happening to us'

  25-04-2025 08:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Cancer Research UK ran a survey and found 32% of those who noticed a potential cancer red flag did not get it checked for at least 18 months - and below stage four patients share life-saving advice
  
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• Mum urges all parents to do one thing after girl started seeing spots

  25-04-2025 07:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sophie says the routine should 'be normal' for all children
  
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• Exact age you start to feel old if you smoke, drink or don't exercise

  25-04-2025 07:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People start to show signs of 'poor health choices' at a surprisingly young age
  
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