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Six tablespoons of cupboard staple foods slash blood pressure 30pc
A new study recommends we eat 60 to 80 grams a a day to protect brain and heart health and cut the risk of strokes
Bristol residents divided over flags on lampposts
Hundreds more are expected to go upahead of the World Cup next month
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Shelter chief tells Government the two steps to end Bristol's housing crisis
Existing rules mean some people are forced into homelessness
Bristol road name was changed out of 'pure snobbery'
It's been a talking point for years
I'm stranded on dream holiday island after UK rule change - I miss my kids
Ryan, who lives in Cornwall, says 'it breaks my heart every day' and says his children are in tears
Tiny EU island with giraffes owned by dictator 3 hours from Bristol
The Croatian island was once the private retreat of Josip Broz Tito, who lived there with a menagerie of exotic animals gifted by world leaders including an elephant, zebras and a talking parrot
Alex Jones confirms The One Show schedule shake-up as BBC show pulled off air
The One Show presenter Alex Jones made an announcement to viewers at the end of the latest programme
Channel 4 series 'axed over ratings' weeks after casting call for new contestants
Channel 4 has apparently axed a reality show after just one series due to disappointing ratings
Brits mix up common birds as screen time 'disconnects' people from nature
Research shows Brits struggle to identify common UK birds, with some blaming screen time for a growing disconnect from the outdoors.
Driving instructor shares 1 clothing trick to help learners pass their test
A driving instructor has shared an unconventional tip that could help learners master their clutch control - and it's all to do with what you're wearing when you drive
Six in 10 Brits say lack of funding is biggest barrier to starting a business
A survey of 2,000 adults found confidence and fear of failure also hold people back – but lack of funding was cited most often
Plans for 100 homes on countryside farm east of Bristol would ‘harm views of Cotswolds’
A vote will be held next Thursday on whether to permit the plans
James Holder Superdry co-founder is jailed for raping woman after night out
Multi-millionaire James Holder, 54, went back to his victim's home uninvited after a night in Cheltenham [National News]
UKHSA issues new hantavirus update as Brits return to UK from virus-hit cruise ship
The UKHSA has issued a new hantavirus update as British nationals begin returning to the UK from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship, where three people have died
Shock as second headteacher leaves Bristol's biggest school in a year
Whoever the next permanent headteacher is will be the seventh in four years
Call for more local community role models for Bristol's young people
'Just being around someone that works, that has a job, is a different environment for them'
Top police officer apologises to community after Speedwell shooting
The recent shooting led to schools getting locked down
Devastated family say Jo Shaw made the 'ultimate sacrifice' to save child in explosion
"She will always be remembered not for the violence inflicted upon her, but for her bravery, her protective instinct, and the ultimate sacrifice she made for others"
Over a third of Brits support the legal driving aged to be increased to 18
Over one third of Brits want the legal age to be increased from 17