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Bristol City Council parking meter repair man charged with stealing £70,000

Bristol City Council parking meter repair man charged with stealing £70,000

​A Bristol City Council parking machine repair man has appeared in court charged with stealing more than £70,000 from meters.



Outrage at theft of Bristol Poppy Appeal collection tins

Outrage at theft of Bristol Poppy Appeal collection tins

Thieves have stolen more than 30 Poppy Appeal collection tins from bars, restaurants and banks in Bristol. The thefts are estimated to...

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Man dies after Bristol road crash

A man has died after the car he was driving crashed into an electricity pole and overturned near Bristol.

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Peter Andre in Yate for Christmas lights switch-on

Peter Andre in Yate for Christmas lights switch-on

PICTURES: The lights weren't going on until well after dark – but fans of pop star Peter Andre camped out in Yate Shopping Centre...

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Bristol woman waiting for kidney transplant gives birth

Bristol woman waiting for kidney transplant gives birth

A Bristol woman awaiting a kidney transplant gave birth to a healthy baby despite being told it was unlikely she would conceive.

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Asbo to ban drunk from Bristol street

Asbo to ban drunk from Bristol street

An abusive drunk has been banned from a Bristol street for two years after he was handed an anti-social behaviour order.

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Bristol mum sees back garden fall into trench

Bristol mum sees back garden fall into trench

A Bristol mum whose back garden has fallen into a massive trench after her neighbour demolished his house says she is living in a night...

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Bristol Airport expansion plan decision delayed

Bristol Airport expansion plan decision delayed

Bristol International Airport bosses will have to wait until February to hear whether their £150 million expansion plans will get...

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Bristol betting shops 'clown robber' jailed

Bristol betting shops 'clown robber' jailed

A criminal dubbed the "Clown Prince of Robbers" has been jailed for 11 years for a series of raids, including two attacks on Bristol...

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Bristol lorry driver hanged himself at work

Flax Bourton Court

A Bristol lorry driver left heartbroken after his relationship failed hanged himself at his company's warehouse to set his former partn...

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Bristol man accused of injuring WPC 'kicked out at colleague'

Bristol man accused of injuring WPC 'kicked out at colleague'

A Bristol man arrested for causing serious injuries to a female police officer kicked out at one of her colleagues, a jury heard.








Bristol Rovers sign Colchester United defender on loan

Loan target - Colchester United and Ex Chelsea centre half Pat Baldwin - tangling with Bristol Rovers striker Jo Kuffour

​Bristol Rovers have today signed Colchester United's 6ft 3ins defender Pat Baldwin on a month's loan with a view to a permanent deal.

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Bristol Rovers boss Trollope plots loan move ahead of Gillingham clash

Back in the loan market - Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope

Bristol Rovers are hoping to bolster their ranks with a loan signing ahead of tomorrow's clash with Gillingham at the Memorial Stadium.

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Bristol City star Marvin Elliot has 'no fear' ahead of Hawthorns clash

Bristol City star Marvin Elliot has 'no fear' ahead of Hawthorns clash

Marvin Elliott insists tomorrow's trip to Championship title-contenders West Bromwich Albion holds no fears for Bristol City.

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LIVE BLOG: Bristol Rovers v Gillingham

Chris Lines - Found his shooting boots for Bristol Rovers

Join our writers at the Memorial Stadium as the Pirates entertain Gillingham in League One.

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LIVE BLOG: West Brom v Bristol City

Bristol City boss Johnson acknowledges the fans against Peterborough

​Join us from 2.45pm on Saturday for banter and bouncing as Bristol City take on West Brom at The Hawthorns.

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Match preview: Neath v Bristol Rugby

Mathew Turner in full flight for Bristol Rugby against Rotherham

Team line-ups, ticket details, directions, the Post's predictions and past results for Bristol Rugby's trip to Wales.

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Match preview: Bristol City v West Brom

Match preview: Bristol City v West Brom

Ticket details, directions the Post's prediction and the inside scoop on the opposition for Bristol City's trip to West Brom.

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Back pages of the nationals - November 20

A round-up of the top stories from the national newspapers

French refusing replay, Wenger claims Henry should have owned up and (un)lucky Guus to leave Russia job?

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Tytherington Rocks target Tony Bennett

Hellenic League previews

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Girl Friday: When myths become reality

When someone spilled red wine on my dress, I grabbed a glass of white wine and ran to the ladies'. Almost everyone I passed on the way shrieked "throw white wine on it, it'll get the stain out!". Hello – that's why I had a glass of it in my hand.

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Nadia Achha: Being a teenager prepares you for making decisions

Adults always seem to say the best years of their lives were their schooldays. However, I have always looked forward to leaving school and becoming more independent.

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On the beat: It isn't always 'boy racers' who flout the law

This week my 17-year-old daughter passed her driving test. Waiting for her to come through the door after she had finished so we could find out how she had fared was nerve racking and I...

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Rachael Sugden: My sister's Top Shop T-shirt

I first visited Bristol in the late Nineties, solely to go shopping with my sister.

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Mike Ford: Bristol eyesore is a nightmare of concrete and broken economy

More than three million passengers arrive into Bristol Temple Meads every year, and what view awaits them when pulling into one of the grandest stations in the whole of Europe? The old...


Suzanne Savill: Isn't it fishy that Blue Reef in Bristol is charging more?

Nearly fifty quid? To see some fish? For a moment I must have looked a bit like a goldfish, as my mouth opened and shut in astonishment after hearing the admission fees for Bristol's new...

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Farooq Siddique: Ignorance is causing resentment of Muslims in UK

Farooq Siddique: Ignorance is causing resentment of Muslims in UK

Last week, I supported the idea of a memorial for the tens of thousands of Muslims who sacrificed their lives defending this country in...


Rob Stokes: Looking after the kids

Rob Stokes: Looking after the kids

Who says you cannot learn from your children? Take music for example. I like a wide range of music but don't ask me to explain the...

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George Ferguson: Greater Bristol needs transport authority

The transport fiasco that has led Bristol's three surrounding authorities to pull out of the proposed Integrated Transport Authority has shown up the "County that used to be Avon" (CUBA) to...

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Tim Davey: I'm glad I don't do the Euro-millions

I don't do the Euro-millions lottery. I'm glad I don't. Otherwise this week would have been unbearable.

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Rev Richard Barrett: Jesus said to give. He did not tell us to be doormats

Tough love is the best parenting. That's the finding of a new report that has followed 9,000 families to see how their children are parented.

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