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'Plane passenger's selfish act delayed my flight by an hour - I'm seething'

A woman was fuming when a plane passenger committed a selfish act on her flight that made the plane an hour late to take off - and ruined people's travel plans as a result

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Instant karma as catcalled woman reports untaxed van to DVLA

The man in a white van was beeping at her repeatedly, before opening his window, leaned out of his van and shouted at her

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Three people injured in Bristol house explosion sent home from hospital

The explosion - which left two people dead - is being treated as suspicious

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Pub boss at centre of Frenchay explosion evacuation describes 'scary confusion'

"It was really scary, especially for my team as well as the residents"

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Support pours in for MAFS Australia bride after huge announcement

The couple, who were not matched on the show, tied the knot in a stunning ceremony

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'I'm a binman and there's a reason your bins go missing even when numbered'

Self-proclaimed 'binfluencer', Ashley has explained why residents' bins can occasionally go astray on collection day - and what can be done to prevent this from happening

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George Clarke's 'end of an era' announcement has fans 'genuinely crying'

The Bristol-born Strictly Come Dancing star has announced a major change, leaving fans devastated

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Hantavirus outbreak symptoms as three die on cruise ship

The MV Hondius has been hit by a hantavirus outbreak as three deaths are reported on board

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Cruise ship operator breaks silence on fatal 'virus outbreak' as Brit fights for life

Three Dutch nationals have died on board the MV Hondius amid a suspected Hantavirus outbreak, as a British tourist remains in critical care in Johannesburg [WORLD NEWS]

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Death, forgeries and Bristol's great literary mystery

Two hundred and fifty years ago this week, one of the greatest figures in all of English literary history arrived in Bristol to do some detective work

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Frenchay double death explosion: Day two of police probe

Police are at the scene where a white tent and a boarded up window can be seen as officers have reduced the size of the cordon

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Teen killed by falling tree in Stafford named as tributes pour in

Brodan Dubickas was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services scrambled to a road in Stafford to reports a teen had been struck by a falling tree [NATIONAL NEWS]

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Legal challenge threat if East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood road changes made permanent

Campaigners have started discussing the potential case with a prominent barrister

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103 bags of rubbish, 35 trolleys and 92 gas canisters cleared from Hartcliffe

It was all part of a litter picking event called 'the Hartcliffe Big Tidy' - and volunteers were rewarded with the chance to win festival and sports tickets

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The serious story behind Bristol Birdman shenanigans

"Last year’s event was incredible, it exceeded all of our expectations"

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UK workers 'must start payments' and they 'could take 40 years'

Student finance applications for September 2025 are now open under the Plan 5 system

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Frenchay explosion: Evacuated residents told they can return home after cordon put in place

Residents can return home after two people have died in an explosion

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Met Office forecasts long wait until hot weather returns

We'll have to wait weeks for the scorching temperatures seen last month

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Three dead after hantavirus cruise deaths on MV Hondius and Brit in intensive care

A suspected hantavirus outbreak has been reported aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde

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Ryanair confirms major European base closure as airline set to cut flights from UK airports

Ryanair has announced it will close its seven-aircraft operating base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) from October 24