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• Popular play park will remain closed until at least December

  08-11-2024 16:34 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The money raised is not enough to support a full refurbishment of the playground
  
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• Live: M5 traffic stopped near Bristol after multi-vehicle crash at rush hour

  08-11-2024 18:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is building on the motorway
  
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• Teen left fighting for life after hit-and-run

  08-11-2024 17:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Police believe one man may have vital information
  
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• Off-duty police officer spots 'dodgy' motors and gets big surprise

  08-11-2024 17:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A helicopter was deployed and four people were arrested
  
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• Three teens accused of Max and Mason murders explain their defence

  08-11-2024 17:47 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The five defendants weren't acting as a team when they chased after the two teenagers
  
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• Council giving out items to poorest households to 'heat the person, not the home' this winter

  08-11-2024 17:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It comes as Winter Fuel Payments were cut this year for many
  
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• Bristol council tax could rise by record 15pc from April

  08-11-2024 16:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council has proposed a range of options to help plug a £51.6million budget shortfall
  
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• Four arrested as officers seize suspected stolen goods and drugs

  08-11-2024 16:49 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Four men have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods after a number of non-dwelling burglaries were reported to police. An off-duty officer travelling home yesterday afternoon (Thursday 7 November) sighted vehicles in the Warmley area that had been linked to several burglaries in the Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas this week.
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• Purse and AirPods stolen from parked car in Bristol by people on bikes

  08-11-2024 16:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A bank card from the stolen purse was later used at a petrol station
  
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• Warning as new cameras installed around Bristol to catch fly-tipping criminals

  08-11-2024 16:16 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Easton is considered to be the worst affected part of the city
  
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• Ryanair issues warning to passengers as it apologises for flight delays across Europe

  08-11-2024 16:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The disruption is affecting all European airlines, despite flight volumes currently running five per cent below 2019 levels.
  
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• Bristol man found with knife and Class A drugs in Easton

  08-11-2024 15:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ismail Ismail was found with nearly 200 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin
  
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• CCTV appeal after purse stolen in Bristol

  08-11-2024 15:50 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  Images of two people have today been released by officers investigating the theft of a purse in the Southmead area of Bristol last month. At approximately 3.30pm on Tuesday 1 October, the purse, containing cash; bank cards; and AirPods, was taken from a parked car in Berry Hill Close. One of the bank cards was then used at a petrol station in Westbury-on-Trym the following night.
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• Northern Lights may be visible over UK this weekend, says Met Office

  08-11-2024 15:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A blast of solar radiation may have collided with the atmosphere today, and more could be on the way
  
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• The Archers legend June Spencer who played Peggy Woolley dies aged 105

  08-11-2024 15:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  June Spencer played the character of Peggy Woolley for more than 70 years
  
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• Over 1.5 million PIP claimants receive long-term awards, DWP data reveals

  08-11-2024 14:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New data from the Department for Work and Pensions shows that more than 1.5 million PIP claimants have been granted an award for five years or more
  
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• Man pleads guilty to Easton drugs offences

  08-11-2024 14:44 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man will be sentenced next month after admitting to drugs offences and possession of a knife in the Easton area of Bristol. Ismail Ismail, of no fixed address, was arrested in Stapleton Road on Monday (4 November) by patrolling officers. They seized 176 wraps of Class A drugs (heroin and crack cocaine), a Sur-Ron bike and more than £1,000 in cash.
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• Road closed one day after council bollards cause ‘chaos’

  08-11-2024 14:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'There have been so many near misses in the last 24 hours, they have had to close the road'
  
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• Doctor shares two-second dehydration test you can do with your hand

  08-11-2024 14:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Myro Figura has shared a simple test that you can do at home to check for dehydration - and all you need is the back of your hand
  
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• Physiotherapist warns common sleep position risks 'straining' your spine

  08-11-2024 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A physiotherapist has warned there are common sleep positions that could put 'unnecessary strain' on your spine - but there are simple tweaks you can make to improve your sleep
  
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• Liam Payne's friend says 'I never abandoned him - I miss him every day'

  08-11-2024 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A friend of Liam Payne has denied abandoning the former One Direction star in the hours leading up to his death
  
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• CGIs give first glimpse of plans for major Lawrence Hill development

  08-11-2024 13:31 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Scheme includes a multi-storey development over a supermarket
  
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• New images of Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter as start is confirmed

  08-11-2024 13:23 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The huge project to create a new 5,000-capacity arena in South Bristol had been in jeopardy, but it's definitely going ahead
  
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• Foreign Office latest travel advice for Spain, Italy, France and Portugal

  08-11-2024 13:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  British tourists are advised to keep up-to-date with the latest travel advice while holidaying in different countries
  
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• Thief breaks into Bristol Sandwich Sandwich and steals weird items

  08-11-2024 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  They also left a "huge mess" for staff to clear up
  
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• Labour councillor accuses own party of age and sex discrimination over mayoral election race snub

  08-11-2024 13:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The trade unionist is furious as selection panel refused to put his nomination to party faithful
  
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• PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance to get extra £326 a month

  08-11-2024 13:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The DWP is offering an extra £81.50 per week to some people who are getting PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance and other benefits
  
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• DWP PIP fraud query reveals 28,000 overpayments as bank account checks planned

  08-11-2024 13:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The DWP has also clarified who many people are working on assessing PIP claims
  
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• First death in UK officially linked to weight-loss drug

  08-11-2024 13:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Susan took two doses of the drug then slipped into a coma as her organs failed
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden shares update after 'heartbreaking' exit from show

  08-11-2024 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Strictly Come Dancing professional took to social media after injury forced her out of the remainder of this season's show
  
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