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Death fall brothers texted wives

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Two climbers from the Bristol area who fell hundreds of feet to their deaths on Mount Snowdon sent texts to their wives hours before.

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Ice falls close Severn Crossings

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Ice falling from the top of the two bridges across the River Severn onto cars has led to both crossings being closed.

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Cancer sperm men win court battle

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Six male cancer patients are told they can claim damages after a Bristol hospital freezer broke and destroyed their frozen sperm.

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WWII heroine enjoys 104 birthday

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A woman who fought in the French resistance during WWII before settling in Long Ashton, North Somerset, celebrates her 104 birthday.

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Neighbours in porn movie protest

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Residents in a cul-de-sac in the town of Bradley Stoke protest about their neighbour’s pornographic movie business.

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Girls allowed - boys’ club forced to change names after 115 years

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A boy’s club in Bristol changes its name to show it is “inclusive” rather than lose it funding from the council.

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Job hunter makes his mark - on the back of a £40k Porsche

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A Bristol man advertises himself for work by writing in marker pen across the back of his Porsche.

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Motorway reopens after gas leak

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The M4 in South Gloucestershire reopens after an earlier accident in which liquid propane gas spilt on the carriageway.

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Mamma Mia! Playwright returns to hometown theatre

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The writer of the hit film Mamma Mia! is to return to the Bristol Old Vic after 21 years to premiere her latest work.

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City airport runway ‘was unsafe’

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Passenger planes were involved in “serious” incidents on an unsafe temporary runway surface at Bristol Airport, an accident report says.

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