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• Michael Jackson's older brother Tito has died, aged 70

  16-09-2024 08:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Tito was a member of the Jackson 5
  
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• Tenerife announces new ban that could catch Brits out

  12-11-2024 18:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The new bus rules are in place next year
  
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• Lifesaving bleed kits installed across Bath in local collaboration

  12-11-2024 18:24 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  In an important step for community safety, Bath is now equipped with 28 potentially lifesaving bleed control kits, placed strategically around the city. This initiative is the result of a collaborative effort between Avon and Somerset Police, HeartSafe UK, Bath and North East Somerset Council, the Violence Reduction Partnership, the Police and Crime Commissioner, and Bath BID. Many of these kits…
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• Council motion supporting Bristol Rovers' Shaq Forde after racist abuse

  12-11-2024 18:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The player was targeted on Instagram after he was sent off in a league match
  
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• Simple mistake drivers make in rain that could see them hit with £2,500 fine

  12-11-2024 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Driving in rain is never going to be easy, but there's one common mistake that could see motorists hit with a hefty fine and three penalty points on their driving licence
  
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• Building home to Bansky’s oldest surviving work to be sold

  12-11-2024 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  “We want to reassure the community that we remain committed to supporting the boxing club throughout this process."
  
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• Man arrested after reports of person carrying knives outside Parliament

  12-11-2024 16:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A man wearing a red hooded top could be seen handcuffed and surrounded by police. The area was later cordoned off
  
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• ITV Lorraine doctor's everyday lunch stops him snacking - and it's easy to copy

  12-11-2024 16:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan has shared a recipe for his filling lunch which he says stops him reaching for unhealthy treats during the day
  
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• Train passengers warned over Christmas travel nightmare

  12-11-2024 15:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Engineering works are expected to cause major delays for train passengers in roughly 400 projects over Christmas and the New Year
  
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• New police station in Minehead now open 

  12-11-2024 15:37 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police opened the doors to its new police station in Minehead on Tuesday 12 November. After purchasing the site earlier in the year from Somerset Council, work began to refurbish and repurpose the former Seahorse Centre on Stephenson Road in May, which has now been completed. The station is the new home of the Minehead enquiry office and Neighbourhood Policing Team.
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• Archbishop of Canterbury resigns with 'profound sense of shame'

  12-11-2024 15:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes after pressure mounted on Justin Welby in relation to his handling of an abuse review
  
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• Jet2 announces new Christmas market city destination package from Bristol Airport

  12-11-2024 15:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers are now being offered a new place to explore over the festive period
  
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• Coleen Rooney issues I'm A Celebrity update as she addresses health rumours

  12-11-2024 14:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2024 star Coleen Rooney has shared an update with her fans as she prepares to fly out to Australia to join the rest of the campmates
  
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• Three-weekly bin collection to drive up recycling but create ‘environmental health risk’

  12-11-2024 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The changes will be rolled out in 2026 in a bid to stop people throwing away rubbish that can be recycled
  
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• Update following M5 fatal collision

  12-11-2024 13:51 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following the death of a teenage girl on the M5 overnight (11-12 November). We can confirm the 17-year-old was being transported in a police vehicle shortly before the fatal collision. The officers stopped the vehicle while heading northbound between junctions 25 (Taunton) and 24 (Bridgwater).
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• Martin Lewis warns Premium Bonds savers 'most' could get better rate elsewhere

  12-11-2024 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds is soon to fall
  
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• Travel alert for Brits as Foreign Office advises caution in five countries

  12-11-2024 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Following recent military strikes by Israel on Iran and tensions in the Middle East, the Foreign Office has issued warnings for certain countries
  
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• Church Road Lantern Parade to return next year

  12-11-2024 13:37 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The theme for the 2025 parade is one that celebrates the natural environment around BS5
  
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• Gary Lineker on single life as he steps down from Match of the Day

  12-11-2024 13:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Match of the Day host has been surprisingly candid about his life
  
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• Jury sent to decide verdicts in Bristol double murder trial

  12-11-2024 13:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jury to give verdict on nine different murder charges
  
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• Met Office alert - 'stay up to date' amid warnings of rain, wind and snow

  12-11-2024 13:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says the dry weather is about to disappear with more 'colder and more unsettled' conditions coming within days
  
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• Martin Lewis warns Tesco Clubcard holders to act quickly or miss out

  12-11-2024 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Use them or lose them
  
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• Mystery surrounds eggy 'gas cloud' over South Bristol

  12-11-2024 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The gas board received multiple calls last night
  
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• The saga of the Grosvenor Hotel is an embarrassment and a joke to Bristol

  12-11-2024 12:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The standoff between Bristol City Council and the owner of the hotel
  
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• Champion trainer says dogs should be off-lead as owners 'get it wrong'

  12-11-2024 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jason Mayhew is a world champion and has appeared on multiple TV shows thanks to his dog expertise
  
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• Woman left with second-degree burns after out-of-date hot water bottle explodes

  12-11-2024 12:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Jessica Shanks was in 'agony' when the boiling hot water trickled down her thighs and the two-year-out-of-date bottle exploded
  
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• Bristol AI tech company to create 75 'highly skilled' jobs

  12-11-2024 11:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Graphcore makes processors for machine intelligence and was founded in Bristol in 2016
  
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• Labour gives date for £300 power bills cut but Susanna Reid asks 'how much will they have gone up by then?'

  12-11-2024 11:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State for Energy Security Ed Miliband said the government is on track to deliver the saving to homes
  
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• Kate Middleton's cancer statement broke royal protocol with hidden message

  12-11-2024 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  In recent weeks she has started to make a gradual return to royal duties
  
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• BBC confirms Gary Lineker to step down as Match of the Day host

  12-11-2024 11:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Lineker has hosted the flagship football show since 1999
  
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