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Appalling driver walks free again as judge gives him 'one last chance'

Appalling driver walks free again as judge gives him 'one last chance'

A motorist banned from driving in a string of offences spanning two decades has walked free from court again after leading police on a high speed chase through Bristol, putting countless lives at risk.

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Talks over Bristol City's stadium are 'positive'

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Bristol City FC is moving closer to a breakthrough in negotiations to lift one of the final hurdles in the way of its plans to build a...

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Bristol Tory candidate ran up £330,000 debt

Bristol Tory candidate ran up £330,000 debt

A Tory candidate in Bristol who is hoping to become one of the city's MPs at the General Election has run up debts – some still...

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Bristol pedestrian dies in traffic accident

Latest: A pedestrian has died after being thrown onto railings following a collision with a car in Avonmouth

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Bristol man drowned after night out

A Bristol man drowned after leaving a night club in the early hours of Friday morning, according to police.

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Rubbish row blows up as Bristol Tesco upsets neighbours

Rubbish row blows up as Bristol Tesco upsets neighbours

Residents in Redfield have complained about rubbish from a nearby Tesco store. They say the litter piles up outside their homes in...

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Bristol church volunteer who abused boys is jailed

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A "dangerous and predatory" paedophile who befriended families of young boys at a church so he could sexually abuse them has been told...

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Bristol woman's shock and joy as she was told she was 7 months pregnant

Bristol woman's shock and joy as she was told she was 7 months pregnant

This woman was told she could never have children, but here she is looking at her healthy baby daughter. Fifteen years ago, doctors...

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First buses to accept change tickets for fares

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Bus operator First will allow change tickets – given out when drivers don't have enough cash – to be used as part payment...

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Bristol restaurant owner could face fine after immigration raid

Bristol restaurant owner could face fine after immigration raid

Suspected illegal workers were arrested after immigration officers raided an exclusive Bristol restaurant.

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Bristol climber survives fall down gorge

Bristol climber survives fall down gorge

A Bristol climber had a miraculous escape when he fell 50 feet down a cliff at Cheddar Gorge. The climber, in his 20s, landed in a net...

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Maynard and Campbell-Ryce injuries a big blow for Bristol City

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Bristol City star Nicky Maynard will be out of action for at least two weeks.

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Bristol City's Nyatanga puts pressure on England

Bristol City's Nyatanga puts pressure  on England

Bristol City defender Lewin Nyatanga believes all the pressure will be on England when they meet Wales to contest a place at Euro 2012.

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Now Clarkson is hoping his Bristol City career will take-off

Now Clarkson  is hoping his Bristol City career  will take-off

Bristol City's David Clarkson insists the equalising goal he scored against Coventry on Saturday can serve as a platform from which to...

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Future is bright for England, says Gloucestershire CCC bowler Kirby

Future is bright for England, says Gloucestershire CCC bowler Kirby

Gloucestershire CCC bowler Steve Kirby feels confident the future of English cricket is in safe hands.

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Bristol Rovers defender Steve Elliott glad to be back

Steve Elliott may have chalked up more than 200 league starts for Bristol Rovers, but he has found first-team opportunities comparatively rare this season.

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Facts and stats ahead of Bristol City's game at Watford

In the know: Watford v Bristol City

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Watford in the spotlight ahead of game against Bristol City

Hornets boss Malky Mackay insists he players will have a point to prove when they return to action on home soil tonight

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Imperial sink Bishopston in RFU Junior Vase

Imperial produced a powerful second-half display to surge clear of Bishopston and book a home clash against Honiton in the RFU Junior Vase.

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In the spotlight: Walsall

In the spotlight: Bristol Rovers' opponents Walsall

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In the know: Bristol Rovers v Walsall

In the know: Bristol Rovers v Walsall

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Bristol Barbarians make it three wins in a row

Bristol Barbarians have struck a rich vein of form in Somerset One, digging deep again to win 25-22 at Weston-super-Mare.

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George Ferguson: The Matthew has become a very special icon

George Ferguson: The Matthew has become a very special icon

This week the Matthew is high and dry at the historic Underfall Boat Yard having its bottom scraped by skipper Rob Salvidge of BBC Bristol and Ferry Boat fame, together with a valiant team of volunteers, without whom it would simply not survive.

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Tim Davey: The house may well be tired. But then so am I

More years back than I care to remember, Shakin' Stevens zoomed his way to the top of the charts with a song called This Old House.

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Rev Richard Barrett: We have a right to a good life and a good death

L ynn Gilderdale's mother was recently released by a jury, after being charged with attempted murder of her daughter who had said she wished to die. Sir Terry Pratchett, who suffers with...

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Sarah Feeley: It was almost like I was in a trance at a seance

I have no idea where the voice came from, whether it had sat dormant for years just waiting to be unleashed, or whether in a nanosecond my brain had processed the circumstances before me and...

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On the beat: What constitutes a parking obstruction can be a surprise

P ARKING and the obstructions caused by motor vehicles have always been an issue for the police. At every meeting that I attend I have on occasions been asked to take this problem away and...

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Gerry Parker: Experts in plying a pantomime trade

I F you think of theatre in St Andrew's in Bristol, the first name that comes to mind is that of the Kelvin Players. One area of theatre this especially strong group has so far not fully...

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Mike Ford: A lingering sense of smugness and divided community

I AM a concerned and active member of my local community, and someone who is keen to get involved in making Bristol a better place. Because of this, I attended the rather patronisingly...

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Suzanne Savill: Responding to a crisis that has been building for years

I T seems almost certain that the former Jesters Comedy Club on the Cheltenham Road will soon become the site of the latest Tesco in Bristol. Meanwhile, it also seems certain that in...

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Why don't we give teachers the respect they deserve?

This week sees National Teachers' Day celebrated in Mongolia, an event mirrored in almost every country throughout the world at some point in the year - except here writes Roger White.

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Peter Madden: We need to act now

We have a bit of a cold snap, and I hear people claiming that global warming can't be real. They seem to forget that global warming is a long-term trend that happens over decades.

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Farooq Siddique: I hope I've paved the way for the next generation

I N the last two years, I've written just over 100 columns for the Evening Post. Each one of them has been an absolute privilege. Throughout that time, everything I've written has been from...

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