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South West to get UK's best view of solar eclipse with Cornwall set for 96% coverage

The eclipse will be the deepest visible from Britain since August 11, 1999, when a total eclipse crossed parts of Cornwall and Devon

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Lauren Laverne shares update on BBC show after revealing smouldering myeloma diagnosis

The One Show presenter Lauren Laverne shared her diagnosis with fans this summer

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Traffic stopped after three-vehicle crash on M48

Traffic was temporarily held

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University of Bristol loses appeal over anti-Zionist discrimination against sacked professor

In 2024, a tribunal found that the university discriminated against Prof David Miller based on his anti-Zionist beliefs and that he was unfairly and wrongfully dismissed

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Several athletes 'unaccounted for' after Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Police Scotland has confirmed it has received reports of several athletes who are unaccounted for following the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026

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Love Island fans in tears as Sean Fitzgerald and Lola Deal share 'official' news

Love Island's Sean Fitzgerald and Lola Deal have issued an update on their relationship status and it has left fans emotional

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Man brutally attacked mum as she pushed her seriously ill child in Bristol

He was on a 'cocaine binge' at the time, a court heard

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Huge backlash to plan for 860 homes which would 'join Bristol and Yate'

"This exceptionally narrow stretch of Green Belt prevents the towns of Bristol and Yate from merging into each other"

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Fallen tree sparks traffic chaos on Portbury Hundred

Traffic had come to a halt

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Love Island's Julia opens up on 'end of chapter' as she shares heartfelt post

Love Island 2026 winner Julia Majchrzak has finally broken her social media silence, addressing her relationship with Lorenzo

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Neighbour admits killing koi carp with detergent after being 'driven insane'

Gerry Duffy, 76, from Hadley Road, Barnet, north London, pleaded guilty to damaging his neighbour's fishpond and killing koi carp after complaining about water pump noise

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Octopus, British Gas, and E.ON Next warning as 'two groups among the worst hit'

The Family Resources Survey questioned more than 16,000 households

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Police warning to Bristol Ford Transit van owners after raid

A major operation took place on Friday night

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UK holiday bookings to rise by £100 as Andy Burnham plan introduced from April

Ministers have set out plans to allow mayors and other local leaders in England to introduce an 'overnight visitor levy'

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Somalian returned to Bristol after 'failed mission to become Isis martyr', court told

He denies preparing acts of terrorism

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Smartphones, street food and Boho chic: Biggest festival trends of 2026 revealed

New research has revealed that keeping in touch during this summer’s live music events is 'vital'

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'I forgot five years of my life including Fiji wedding trip after contraception caused brain tumour'

A landlady claims that her contraceptive jab led to a brain tumour and long term impacts on her health

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Househunting for rubbish neighbours as Bristol Waste looking for new depot

The council-owned waste company's main site in St Philip's Marsh will soon be redeveloped

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The great naan-stop debate - new data reveals what Brits really want from their national dish

New research found nearly half (48%) of Brits believe the UK should officially crown a national dish - and the debate is on as to what that should be

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M4 traffic stopped after rush hour crash

If you were late for work this morning, this might be why