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BBC News (UK)
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10 Apr 2024
Richard Scatchard 'shouldn't have been allowed to die', Kelly Faiers family says bbc.in/3Jb7wEr

Murder suspect Richard Scatchard 'shouldn't have been allowed to die'

Kelly Faiers' family say police failed to follow protocols and let a wanted man "evade justice".

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BBC Bristol
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6 Mar 2024
Action demanded over Bristol 'knife crime scourge' bbc.in/4a4c5vH

Open letter campaigns to end knife crime in Bristol

Organisations in Bristol have signed the document after a number of stabbings in 2024.

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RT @BBCBristol: Today, organisations across the city have signed an open letter calling for action on knife crime. We'll be talking about…
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RT @BBCBristol: BREAKING: The three young children found dead at a house in #Bristol were a boy, aged seven, a girl, aged three, and a 10-m…

Baby among three children found dead in Bristol house

The children, aged seven, three and nine months old, were discovered by officers on Sunday.

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BBC Bristol
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14 Feb 2024
20-year-old student Natasha Abrahart took her own life on the day she was due to take part in a group presentation at the University of Bristol. Now, a court has upheld a judgement that the university contributed to her death. Story here 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/42BGwGZ

Natasha Abrahart: University contributed to student's death, court upholds

The High Court ruling follows the death of 20-year-old University of Bristol student Natasha Abrahart.

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BBC Bristol
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4 Feb 2024
The long-awaited demolition of this derelict hotel has begun 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/42tbz7B

Demolition underway for Bristol's Grosvenor Hotel

The derelict building was in a "fundamentally dangerous condition" following an arson attack in October 2022.

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BBC Bristol
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2 Feb 2024
The venue had "all of the coolest things you would want in a theatre if you were building one" in the 1970s bbc.in/3HKd1cd

Shepton Mallet campaigners rally to save Amulet Theatre

Campaigners say they are "optimistic" their local theatre will be reopened in the future.

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BBC Bristol
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1 Feb 2024
"The future of our sports centre has been saved" bbc.in/47ZrxaI

Yeovil Recreation Centre saved through council tax rise

Yeovil Town Council raises its share of council tax to take over at-risk facilities from Somerset Council.

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BBC Bristol
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31 Jan 2024
What an amazing thing to do! ❄️ #Bristol student will spend seven weeks there in an ex-whaling station 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/3UmbVen

Bristol University student starts journey to remote Antarctic island

Emily Broadwell will spend seven weeks in an ex-whaling station studying algae growth.

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BBC Bristol
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30 Jan 2024
Longleat is going to build a 'dangerous animals' enclosure 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/3ugwFcT

Longleat safari to build 'dangerous animals' enclosure

The new enclosure will house African wild dogs at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park.

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BBC Bristol
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30 Jan 2024
Know anyone who could help? 💪 @CanalRiverTrust is looking for volunteers to operate bridges ⬇️ bbc.in/42m2YDC

Canal & River Trust seek volunteers to operate bridges

Bridge support rangers operate the 18 swing bridges along the canal for boats to pass through.

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BBC Bristol
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26 Jan 2024
Bristol's biggest music festival returns for 2024, with headline acts including Rudimental and Sub Focus 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/3Udecs6

Love Saves The Day: Rudimental among headliners as festival returns

The line-up for the city's largest independent music festival includes Rudimental and Shy FX.

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BBC Bristol
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25 Jan 2024
The brewing company had tried to sue over claims Aldi "copycatted" its Cloudy Lemon Cider 🍋 bbc.in/3vUAOn4

Thatchers lose trademark fight with Aldi over rival cider drinks

A High Court judge rules there is a "low degree of similarity" between the two cider products.

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BBC Bristol
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16 Jan 2024
The banks of the River Avon are "like a shanty town" after heavy rainfall. Storm Henk is said to have "overwhelmed" the sewage systems, causing more debris than normal. Details here 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/3RS9VHK

River Avon littered with debris following Storm Henk

Wessex Water say Storm Henk overwhelmed the system, causing more debris to be discharged than normal.

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BBC Bristol
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12 Jan 2024
How this mosaic is challenging our understanding of life in Britain after the Roman Empire 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/48Pj3nE

Archaeological tests confirm 5th Century mosaic at Chedworth

Soil samples taken from directly beneath the tiles confirmed the luxury mosaic was laid around 400AD.

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BBC Bristol
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11 Jan 2024
Change is in the air as the cast-iron pipe, previously used to allow gases from underground sewers to be released, is removed bbc.in/3vEZpw3

Somerset's Victorian 'stink pipe' landmark cut down

The cast iron pipe, once used to allow harmful gases to escape from underground sewers, had become a local legend.

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BBC Bristol
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11 Jan 2024
A masked offender approached the victim and threatened him with a knife, before stealing his phone, wallet and keys. bbc.in/4aPEmXT

Gloucester man arrested for Christmas Eve knifepoint robbery

A man was threatened with a knife before his mobile phone, wallet and keys were stolen, police say.

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Kristian Wall@kristianwalll
19 Dec 2023
THIS IS HONESTLY CRAZY. Beyond proud of everything we have and continue to achieve with @justaddmilkJAM 🥛💙 Excited to see what the future holds for Tamzin Khan 🌟 Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely article @BeaSwallow @BBCBristol 📝🚨
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BBC Bristol
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19 Dec 2023
Tamzin says she's proudly working class - growing up in Knowle West, #Bristol Now, she's been given thousands of pounds so she can pursue her dream 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/484CEjJ

Westlake acting scholarship awarded to Bristol-based student

Tamzin Khan says she is in "shock" at landing the scholarship, which supports working class actors.

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BBC Bristol
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17 Oct 2023
Tonight: The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine performance in #Bath will be their first in the UK for 20 years 🎻 bbc.in/3QkeKKw

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