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Man due in court over sexual offences

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The entrance to King's Head Lane Park

Man due in court over sexual offences

The charges follow an investigation into a number of reported incidents in south Bristol.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Bristol
Ashton Gate Stadium

Six football fans banned from attending matches

They will not be going to games for up to five years, police confirm.

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  • Bristol
One of the main streets through Dorchester with no cars

Town ranked top place to pass driving test

The test centre in Dorset passed 67.3% of learners taking their practical test for the first time.

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The Windmill closed in March

Popular pub to become flats after planning appeal

Locals have been fighting to keep The Windmill in south Bristol as a pub since it closed in 2020.

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Matthew O'Neill

Rioter who set fire to police van jailed

Matthew O'Neill placed burning items under the vehicle and is sentenced to five years in prison.

  • 1da day ago
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Charity collecting uniforms for Ukrainian refugees

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Ashton Gate Stadium

Six football fans banned from attending matches

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One of the main streets through Dorchester with no cars

Town ranked top place to pass driving test

The test centre in Dorset passed 67.3% of learners taking their practical test for the first time.

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The Windmill closed in March

Popular pub to become flats after planning appeal

Locals have been fighting to keep The Windmill in south Bristol as a pub since it closed in 2020.

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  1. Posted at 18:4318:43

    Town ranked top place to pass driving test

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    The test centre in Dorset passed 67.3% of learners taking their practical test for the first time.

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    Man due in court over sexual offences

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    The charges follow an investigation into a number of reported incidents in south Bristol.

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    Popular pub to become flats after planning appeal

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    Locals have been fighting to keep The Windmill in south Bristol as a pub since it closed in 2020.

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  4. Posted at 15:49 23 May15:49 23 May

    Rioter who set fire to police van jailed

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    Matthew O'Neill placed burning items under the vehicle and is sentenced to five years in prison.

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  5. Posted at 12:43 23 May12:43 23 May

    Man arrested after series of sexual assaults

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    Police say five incidents reported in south Bristol in recent months are "potentially linked".

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  6. Posted at 5:13 23 May5:13 23 May

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  7. Posted at 16:59 22 May16:59 22 May

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  8. Posted at 8:57 22 May8:57 22 May

    Girl, 10, skating 50 miles for ice hockey hero

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    Lola Lewis, a Bristol Pitbulls fan, is raising money for a charity that helped her favourite player.

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  9. Posted at 6:19 22 May6:19 22 May

    Stranded bride's wedding day saved by officers

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    Yasmin Lovekin was taken to the ceremony by the police after her wedding car broke down.

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    Parents seek university action over suicide

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    Bristol University has been told to pay the parents of Natasha Abrahart about £50,000 in damages.

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  12. Posted at 6:39 21 May6:39 21 May

    Stephen Merchant adds support to cinema campaign

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    The actor's father is part of a group trying to save an Art Deco cinema "hidden" above a Bristol pub.

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  13. Posted at 21:44 20 May21:44 20 May

    Exeter's top-four hopes all but over after defeat

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    Bristol Bears celebrate scoring a try against Exeter

    Exeter Chiefs' hopes of making the Premiership play-offs are hanging by a thread after a 40-33 defeat by Bristol at Aston Gate.

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  14. Posted at 16:53 20 May16:53 20 May

    Uni discriminated against student who killed herself

    By Jennifer Harby & Samantha Noble

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    Natasha Abrahart

    A judge rules the University of Bristol failed to make adjustments for her social anxiety disorder.

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  15. Posted at 11:10 20 May11:10 20 May

    Man jailed over violent Kill the Bill protest

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    Callum Davies is one of 20 people to have been convicted over the violence outside a Bristol police station in 2021.

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  16. Posted at 18:53 19 May18:53 19 May

    Jobseekers find success at NHS recruitment fair

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    The fair took place in Gloucester in a "critical" attempt to fill 1,200 vacancies in the region.

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  17. Posted at 16:24 19 May16:24 19 May

    Delgado and Marston banned for play-offs

    Laura Delgado (left) and Rownita Marston

    Exeter prop Laura Delgado and Bristol forward Rownita Marston will miss their clubs' Premier 15s play-off campaigns after being banned for three weeks.

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  18. Posted at 16:02 19 May16:02 19 May

    Parents of student who killed herself want change

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    The family of Natasha Abrahart is taking civil action against the University of Bristol.

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  19. Posted at 15:41 19 May15:41 19 May

    Whelan, Pitman and Clarke released by Rovers

    Bristol Rovers' Brett Pitman

    Midfielder Glenn Whelan and strikers Brett Pitman and Leon Clarke are among the 13 players released by promoted Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2021-22 season.

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  20. Posted at 15:39 19 May15:39 19 May

    Man cleared of riot during Kill the Bill protest

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    Kadeem Yarde is the first person to be cleared of all charges relating to the disorder in Bristol.

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