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When going green could kill you - superstition was based on fact
Did your Gran refuse to wear green, thinking it was an unlucky colour? It may have been a superstition, but it was well-founded. In Victorian times, the colour green could kill you, and if it didn't, it might still make you very ill.
6 min |
October 21, 2025
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Two dead after runway collision
TWO people have died after a cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol car, before both fell into the sea.
1 min |
October 21, 2025
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Grooming survivor quits 'toxic' inquiry
A SURVIVOR of child sexual abuse has quit the national inquiry into grooming gangs, citing a “toxic, fearful environment” and a “high risk of people feeling silenced all over again”.
1 min |
October 21, 2025
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Formula One Stella tells McLaren pair to stay calm as title race hots up
ANDREA Stella has urged Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to remain calm as Max Verstappen closes in on the McLaren pair in the world championship fight.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Think tank's alarm on minimum wage
MINISTERS should abandon plans to equalise the minimum wage as the number of young people out of work or education threatens to reach one million, a think tank has said.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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US envoys go to Israel
THE United States' special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were in Israel yesterday to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that is holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup, with Israel threatening to halt aid transfers after it said Hamas militants had killed two Israeli soldiers.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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'Exceptional leader' Familiar face takes charge of secondary school
A SCHOOL once dubbed the worst in Bristol has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past 18 months, and it now has a new headteacher. Katy Reeves is taking charge at Merchants' Academy secondary school in Withywood.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Buses 'Progress' over franchising amid fears of cuts
PROGRESS has been promised \"shortly\" on bus franchising but campaigners are warning of looming cuts to services in the West of England.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Special needs Refurbishments at two schools to create 54 places
REFURBISHING two schools in Bristol will create 54 new places for children with special educational needs and disabilities. The city faces a shortage of specialist places and rising demand but the two refurbishment projects will go some way to addressing the ongoing crisis.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Candide
Welsh National Opera, Bristol Hippodrome
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Does the chill take your breath away?
HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR LUNGS IN THE COLD, BY CAMILLA FOSTER
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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'I'm so proud' - football club stalwart saluted
A SOUTH Bristol sports stalwart received a British Empire Medal in front of family and friends at a special ceremony in Knowle West yesterday, after dedicating his life to serving the young people in his community.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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My dogs are good for wellbeing... but they don't like my music
WILL YOUNG EXPLAINS WHY HIS PET POOCHES ARE STRESS-BUSTERS TO CASEY COOPER-FISKE
3 min |
October 21, 2025
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Festival loos City start-up's female urinals go global
WOMEN’S urinals will soon be at events in Europe, the US and Australia after a Bristol startup raised nearly £1 million.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly...
THE Good in this case is the new University of Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus taking shape next to Temple Meads Station, the Bad is the dumbing down and distortion of our history in recent years; and the Ugly is the latest manifestation of this awful trend - the horrible new mural eyesore in the Centre.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Rugby Clifton sunk by late Rams try in exciting National One clash
THE real excitement in this, at times, feisty National One encounter came in the final 10 minutes after Clifton pulled back a 14-point deficit to bring the scores level.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Playtime Zoo farm residents go wild for ex-firefighting equipment
ANDEAN bears snoozing in hammocks and otters digging into treat-filled cubes might not sound like the usual job for fire hoses - but thanks to a unique partnership between Bristol Airport and Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, that’s exactly what's happening.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Basketball Flyers edge out Gladiators in high-scoring tussle
BRISTOL Flyers held out in a close-fought fourth quarter to seal a 93-91 victory on the road against Caledonia Gladiators in a thriller.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Rugby Pepper and Luatua the latest additions to Bristol's casualty list
BRISTOL Bears added two more players to their horrific injury list on Friday night as Max Pepper and Steven Luatua both limped off the pitch with strains, leaving director of rugby Pat Lam with more to think about selection-wise heading into their clash against reigning champions Bath this weekend.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Reform UK councillors suspended over video
FOUR Reform UK councillors have been suspended after a video of their flagship council leader telling members to “suck it up” was leaked to the press.
1 min |
October 21, 2025
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Pressure to strip title is increasing
KING Charles III and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are both facing calls to introduce a law to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
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Changes proposed to the definition of Islamophobia
THE wording of an official definition of Islamophobia has been rehashed, amid concerns about the impact it could have on free speech, according to reports.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
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Boxing dynasty Mckenzie the latest to continue esteemed family legacy
THE third generation of a Bristol boxing dynasty is preparing to take on his first professional fight next month, with coachloads of supporters heading out of the city to cheer him on.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
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Gaza ceasefire tested
ISRAEL struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, after it said its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a United States-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of war.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
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Lam 'really proud' of Bears after thrilling derby victory
BRISTOL Bears continued to defy logic on Friday night, as not only did the injury-devastated side beat Gloucester 49-34 at Kingsholm, they scored more points than ever before in a league visit to their West Country rivals.
4 min |
October 20, 2025
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Government to be 'guided' by royal family on Andrew
THE Government will be “guided” by the royal family on any decision to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles, as the Prince of Wales reportedly intends to take a more ruthless approach to his disgraced uncle and ban him from his future coronation.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
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Two arrested in Bristol after raids on massage parlours
FIVE people have been arrested in connection with human trafficking, modern day slavery and conspiracy to control prostitution for gain following a series of raids on 'massage parlours' suspected to be offering sexual services.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
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SHOPPING VOUCHERS TO BE WON
£1,000 UP FOR GRABS
1 min |
October 20, 2025
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Clarke apologises to fans after 'not acceptable' performance
DARRELL Clarke gave his Bristol Rovers players “old-school” treatment after the Gas conceded four for the second match running in a 4-1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers.
4 min |
October 20, 2025
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'Credit to the company' Bus driver ferried hurt passenger to hospital
A BRISTOL bus driver has been hailed as a hero for driving a passenger to hospital after she injured herself on board. Jimmy Tariq sprung into action when his passenger Jess Long badly dislocated her knee on his vehicle during the journey.
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