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Can freshwater dips lead to hearing loss?
YOU MAY BE AT RISK OF 'SURFER'S EAR'. BY CAMILLA FOSTER
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June 16, 2026
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‘Abusers should not be able to skip justice’ Call for law change
WOMAN who was beaten, burned with cigarettes and starved as a child by her birth mother is demanding an urgent law change after her abuser served just eight months in prison.
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June 16, 2026
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Murder trial Youth claims stabbing of Aria was 'unfortunate accident'
A TEENAGE boy had less than three and a half hours’ sleep the night before he stabbed a nine-year-old girl to death, a court heard.
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June 16, 2026
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McCullum concerned for his Test skipper Stokes
ENGLAND head coach Brendon McCullum has voiced concerns about the wellbeing of Ben Stokes, with the absent captain casting a long shadow over preparations for this week’s Test against New Zealand.
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June 16, 2026
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Domestic abuse cases take up a fifth of police work
AVON and Somerset Police has revealed 20 per cent of its work relates to domestic abuse.
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June 16, 2026
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'Inaccurate' Ship bosses hit back at name critics
BOSSES at the charity running one of Bristol’s main tourist attractions have described as ‘inaccurate’ widespread criticism that they are renaming Brunel's great ship the SS Great Britain, and defended their decision to rebrand their venue as ‘Bristol's Historic Dockyards’.
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June 16, 2026
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Frasers in £166m takeover bid for shoe firm Accent
FRASERS Group has launched a £166m takeover bid of Australian shoe company Accent, in billionaire Mike Ashley's latest attempt to expand his fashion empire.
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June 16, 2026
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Tributes paid to singer
US MUSICIANS Diplo and T-Pain are among the stars to pay tribute to “inspiring” singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, who is believed to have died after two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro.
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June 16, 2026
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Overton's five-wicket haul leads Somerset to Trent Bridge win
FEEDING seven more Nottinghamshire wickets at the start of the day, Somerset got home with consummate ease at Trent Bridge to claim their third win of this year’s Rothesay County Championship campaign.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Social media ban could drive u-16s to ‘darker places’
THERE is a ‘real risk’ that banning under-16s from social media will see youngsters ‘driven to darker places on the internet’, Scotland’s Children's Commissioner has warned.
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June 16, 2026
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PM warns Burnham against ‘chaos’ of a leadership battle
SIR Keir Starmer warned Andy Burnham not to throw the country into ‘chaos’ by launching a leadership challenge if he wins a return to Westminster.
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June 16, 2026
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'The place was a mess' Pub the latest hospitality firm to be hit by break-in
THE manager of a pub in Bristol that was targeted by burglars says there's a deeper issue regarding the hospitality industry and “the result of government actions and legislation” affecting local independent venues.
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June 16, 2026
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'Historic moment' Cross rises from the top of city church once again
386-YEAR-OLD Bristol church is making its most dramatic statement yet.
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June 16, 2026
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‘Significant injustice’ Series of care failings highlighted in report
A WOMAN with complex health needs was left with out-of-date mouldy food and given vegetables just four times a month in a series of failures by her care provider, the Local Government Ombudsman has found.
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June 16, 2026
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Poet's daughter brought up in Victorian respectability
Percy Bysshe Shelley's daughter had an unpromising start, and grew up knowing little of the scandals surrounding her famous father. But she made good in the end, and died in Bristol 150 years ago today. Jonathan Rowe has the story.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
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Legacy Son of former City star who became an art dealer opens gallery
THE son of a Bristol City Hall of Fame player has opened an art gallery to carry on his father’s legacy.
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June 16, 2026
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Elite accepted as an equal
When the Normans conquered England, they displaced most of the country’s elite, but one stood out as one of a tiny number of Anglo-Saxon noblemen to be accepted as an equal by the new aristocracy in the West Country. He was also instrumental in the early growth of Bristol. Continuing his series on mediaeval Bristol, Bob Mathers looks at the life of Robert Fitzharding.
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June 16, 2026
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Iran oil crisis costing UK drivers £4billion
THE Iran oil crisis has cost UK drivers £4billion through higher fuel prices, according to new analysis.
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June 16, 2026
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Labour politician who was a passionate British imperialist
Eugene Byrne looks at the career of James O'Grady, trade unionist and enthusiastic apostle of the British empire.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
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Gran to sue government over M25 protest arrest
A GRANDMOTHER from Bristol who was locked up for protesting on the M25 back in 2022 is suing the government, claiming she was falsely imprisoned.
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June 16, 2026
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Cricket Bedminster and Bath in thrilling tied finish at The Clanage
BEDMINSTER and Bath took 15 points each from a tied game following a dramatic finish to the Premier One game at The Clanage.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Police make attempted murder arrest as crash victim fights for life in hospital
FOUR people have been arrested after a man was seriously injured in a hit and run in Easton.
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June 16, 2026
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Court rules Palestine Action ban was lawful
THE decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group was lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
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June 16, 2026
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Running group founder Mel given an OBE in King’s Birthday Honours
THE founder of one of the world’s largest women’s running communities has been awarded an OBE for services to grassroots sport.
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June 16, 2026
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Boost heart health
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June 16, 2026
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Australian pharmacy giant exits Boots talks
AUSTRALIAN pharmacy firm Sigma has walked away from talks over a £7.5bn private takeover of Boots, renewing hopes that the high street pharmacy could float in London.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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Meanwhile sites Uncertainty on council tax
UNCERTAINTY reigns two months after Bristol City Council started imposing council tax on residents of its so-called meanwhile sites.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
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We're making good progress, says Lando, after Barcelona podium
LANDO Norris believes McLaren have “just got to keep our heads down” in order to challenge for victories again after the Somerset driver finished third in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
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June 16, 2026
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Tennis 'Proud' Raducanu encouraged by her run to the final at Queen's Club
RUNNER-UP Emma Raducanu was eager to draw a silver lining after coming agonisingly short of a fairytale ending at the HSBC Championships with a 6-0, 7-6 (6) defeat to Donna Vekic in the final.
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June 16, 2026
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Electric deliveries
If you want to mess with someone’s head, especially someone under the age of 30, tell them this: In the 1960s, Britain led the world in electric vehicles.
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