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Pub chain gets go-ahead to restore derelict church
DERELICT bombed-out church and former Seamen's Mission in the heart of Bristol’s city centre will be transformed into a new bar and restaurant venue after a pub chain was finally awarded planning permission to renovate it.
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April 14, 2026
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Imperial launches £725m buyback
TOBACCO giant Imperial Brands is planning to launch the second tranche of its ongoing share buyback scheme.
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April 14, 2026
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KC didn’t know of names in killer’s bag
THE Nottingham attack prosecutor has said he does not recall knowing that triple killer Valdo Calocane had carried the names of three students in his weapons bag, but the information would not have affected his decisions on the case.
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April 14, 2026
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Businesses cut back hard as war takes its toll
BUSINESSES cut jobs at the fastest rate in 2026 as employers also resisted awarding staff substantial pay rises throughout March, according to new research, laying bare the Iran war's impact across all areas of the UK economy.
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April 14, 2026
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National win still possible - Iroko team
IRAINER Josh Guerriero has insisted that Grand National second Iroko can “come back and win it next year” after finishing behind I Am Maximus on Saturday.
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April 14, 2026
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'Either it's Joshua or I'm gone again'
TYSON
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April 14, 2026
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Talk Of New York can put marker down
TALK Of New York could become the chatter of Newmarket as the Flat turf season begins to step up a notch this week, writes Captain Wessex.
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April 14, 2026
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Waste firm sets out 'plan to stop stink'
A WILTSHIRE MP says the government's response to a smelly waste site that is sparking hundreds of complaints is \"not good enough
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April 14, 2026
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Airport has 'critical role' in economy, says report
BRISTOL Airport plays a “critical role” in the regional economy and is important for attracting international tourists, students and business travellers, according to a new report.
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April 14, 2026
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Developer wins battle over plans for listed site
SOMERSET taxpayers have been landed with a potentially hefty bill after Somerset Council lost an appeal over a planned care home near the M5.
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April 14, 2026
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Trump turns on Pope in latest social media rant
POPE LEO XIV has said he will keep speaking out against war, despite facing scathing criticism from United States President Donald Trump, who yesterday branded the pontiff “weak”.
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April 14, 2026
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Ex-PC 'misread signals' on drunken night out
A BRISTOL police officer who sexually harassed a female colleague on a drunken work social night out has been cleared of gross misconduct.
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April 14, 2026
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City makes the most of first official visit by new young Queen
FLOWERS, cheers and pageantry greeted the radiant Queen and smiling Duke as they stepped from the royal train at Temple Meads at 10 o'clock this morning,\" said the Bristol Post's late edition on Tuesday, April 17, 1956.
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April 14, 2026
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Sleepy tortoise not on a fast-food diet
We have acquired a Greek tortoise from an elderly family member.
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April 14, 2026
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'Wow moment' as king's lost seal is rediscovered
AN 11th-century Anglo-Saxon seal belonging to Edward the Confessor has been rediscovered more than 40 years after being declared lost.
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April 14, 2026
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Campaign launched to keep hospital's scanners
MINEHEAD'S MP has launched a petition to prevent vital equipment being removed from the town’s local hospital.
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April 14, 2026
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Crunch time for Bath City
BATH City will follow West rivals Chippenham through the National League South trapdoor tonight if they fail to win at AFC Totton.
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April 14, 2026
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Car driver in fatal crash 'to say she had seizure'
A WOMAN has denied causing the death of a Take That fan on her way to a concert in Bristol two years ago, as a trial begins at Bristol Crown Court.
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April 14, 2026
Western Daily Press
Spain clash is just really exciting, says Sarina
ENGLAND boss Sarina Wiegman is looking forward to another Wembley occasion against one of the world’s best tonight when the Lionesses face Spain in a Women’s World Cup qualifier, writes Sunny Badwal.
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April 14, 2026
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Add a splash of colour to your borders with this gardening offer.
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April 14, 2026
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Man robbed of his Rolex by pair with knife in King's model village
A MAN had his Rolex watch stolen at knifepoint in King Charles's model village in Dorset, police say.
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April 14, 2026
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Brewery in solar bid for sustainability
A HEREFORDSHIRE brewery says installing solar panels on a neighbouring field will make it more environmentally and financially sustainable.
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April 14, 2026
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PM hails win by Magyar in Hungary
SIR Keir Starmer has hailed Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary's election as a “historic moment, not only for Hungary, but for European democracy’
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April 14, 2026
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Mr Motivator joins fitness festival
HE was the face of fitness and aerobics for a generation - and now Mr Motivator is coming to South Bristol for an entire day of public workout classes.
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April 14, 2026
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Bird spot the difference, boys
HOOKED: Sam and Ade headline
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April 14, 2026
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Man found not guilty of sex assault
AN asylum seeker from Somalia has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in a Bournemouth park.
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April 14, 2026
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Return to theatre 'an exhilarating risk' for best actress Pike
OSAMUND
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April 14, 2026
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Evans: I'll be making contract decisions
ELLIS Harrison has scored three goals in his last two games, taking his goal tally for the season up to seven in his second spell at Bristol Rovers.
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April 14, 2026
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West museums and venues gain new funding
A FUNDING boost of almost £130 million is set to be distributed across cultural venues, museums and libraries in England, the Govern- ment has announced.
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April 14, 2026
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Bus hub’s toilets are closed by vandalism
THE doors, locks and wash basins at Gloucester bus station's public toilets have been smashed ina “serious act of vandalism’
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