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Children in Bristol living with life‑limiting or life‑threatening conditions. directlocalbristol.co.uk/cha… #Jessiemay #charitynews #PalliativeCare
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Should you be allowed to raise the England flag during the World Cup?
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If you’ve driven towards the Mall recently, you might have noticed a sleek new addition to the local motoring scene. directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #BYDBristolnorth #harmonyauto #bristolnews #BYD #motoringnews
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Big news for Bristol’s automotive scene! 🚀 BYD Bristol North in Patchway. Yesterdays Brilliant turnout for the opening event. Great to see this massive investment in the local area and the future of electric driving. ⚡️ #Bristol #Patchway #EVs #BYD
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Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign, held from the first Monday in June directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #volunteersweek #brunelcare #bristolnews
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ollowing their run to the Britain’s Got Talent 2026 final, South West-founded Celestial are bringing their biggest-ever drone show tour to Bristol this winter directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #bristollife #Celestial #whatson
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Former Labour Councillor joins the Liberal Democrats in Bristol, rejecting ‘tribalism’ in favour of constructive cross-party working for the benefit of Bristolians. directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #libdems #labour #bristolnews
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Milestones Trust, a regional charity which supports adults with mental health needs and adults with learning disabilities, has successfully secured funding from South Gloucestershire Council’s Learning Disability Development Fund. directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #MilestonesTrust
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Bristol-based contemporary French restaurant, Lapin has appointed Owen Seamark as its new head chef. directlocalbristol.co.uk/foo… #Frenchrestaurant #Lapin #OwenSeamark #directlocal
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Bristol waste management business Grundon have started operations at their newly completed Waste Transfer Station (WTS) in an industrial estate on the southern edge of central Bristol. ttps://directlocalbristol.co.uk/business-news/bristol-waste-transfer/ #bristolwaste #grundon
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Staff from several Bristol hotels took to the city’s streets last weekend to raise money for several charities. directlocalbristol.co.uk/bus… #charities #bristohoteliers #directlocal
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The Bristol Beacon has been named regional building of the year at the prestigious 2026 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South West and Wessex Awards. directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #bristolbeacon #awards #directlocal
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More than 25,000 runners join sold-out AJ Bell Great Bristol Run 2026 directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #greatbristolrun #bristollife #directlocal
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Bristol Harbourside to host free Dott e-bike and scooter experience day directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #BristolHarbourside #freevent #bristolevening #directlocal
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Children’s hospice at home charity, Jessie May, is inviting the Bristol community to get talking about death, dying, and bereavement during this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week (4–10 May 2026). directlocalbristol.co.uk/cha… #jessiemay #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek #Directlocal
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New partnership approach strengthens support and opportunities for young people in Bristol city centre directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #youngpeople #bristolevening #directlocal
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Sparks is marking its third anniversary with a free, all-day celebration in the heart of Broadmead next week. directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #sparksbristol #broadmead #Directlocal
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The Bristol Green Group have made several changes to their Committee Chairs on Bristol City Council: directlocalbristol.co.uk/bri… #bristolnews #greens #directlocal
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