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20/05/2012 - Last News Update: 07:51
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West England arts groups win grants of £2.4m
- Arts organisations in the west of England have been awarded almost £2.4m of funding by Arts Council England.
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Man found dead after fire in flat at Whitchurch, Cardiff
- Police and the fire service have launched an investigation into the death of a man following a fire in Cardiff.
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TaxPayers' Alliance bid to scrap carrier bag charges
- Charges for single use carrier bags is a burden on small businesses and harming tourism in Wales, it has been claimed.
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Bristol bus crash kills passenger
- A woman has died after breaking her neck when the driver of the Bristol bus she was travelling in braked sharply to avoid a car.
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Brunel's ss Great Britain 'floated' on sea of jelly
- A ship moored in Bristol is being "floated" in a sea of neon-green jelly as part of a cultural festival.
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Bristol waste recycling sites to start asking to see ID
- People wanting to use two waste recycling sites in Bristol will be asked to show ID before being let in.
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Bristol City FC fans banned for attack on Leeds rival
- Five Bristol City football fans who attacked a Leeds supporter after he celebrated a goal at Ashton Gate last year have been given banning orders.
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Question Time: Hain says Labour should not fear EU vote
- Labour should not be frightened of a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, Peter Hain has said.
Bristol man gets concrete ribcage
- A Bristol man has had part of his body rebuilt using concrete.
Bristol north to south 'rapid transit' bus plans on show
- Plans to help speed up bus services between the south and north of Bristol have been released.
River Avon possible site for Bristol Hindu ashes
- Bristol's Hindu community may be able to scatter the ashes of loved ones in the River Avon in future rather than travelling to India's River Ganges.
London 2012: Former paralympian carries Olympic torch in Bristol
- A former volleyball paralympian who took part in the 1992 games in Barcelona will carry the Olympic torch when it visits Bristol as part of its UK relay tour.
Councils 'must lower carbon emissions'
- Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.
Woodland memorial service held near Thornbury
- A service to remember servicemen and women lost in action has been held near Thornbury in South Gloucestershire.
Boat 'in distress' parked on Swindon driveway
- Children playing on a boat parked on a driveway in Swindon are thought to have sparked a full-scale rescue effort in the Severn Estuary.
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Man found dead after fire in flat at Whitchurch, Cardiff
Police and the fire service have launched an investigation into the death of a man following a fire in Cardiff.... -
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West England arts groups win grants of £2.4m
Arts organisations in the west of England have been awarded almost £2.4m of funding by Arts Council England.... -
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Investigation after fire at flat in Cardiff
A flat in Cardiff has been completely destroyed by a fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.... -
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Babies to 'teach' pupils empathy in Cardiff classrooms
Babies are set to be brought into primary schools in Cardiff to help improve pupils' empathy levels and help reduce any bullying and ag... -
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TaxPayers' Alliance bid to scrap carrier bag charges
Charges for single use carrier bags is a burden on small businesses and harming tourism in Wales, it has been claimed.... -
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Court defendant jailed for stealing own prosecution papers
A financial adviser has been jailed for three-and-a half years for stealing his own prosecution papers and taking £246,000 from clients'... -
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Bristol City FC fans banned for attack on Leeds rival
Five Bristol City football fans who attacked a Leeds supporter after he celebrated a goal at Ashton Gate last year have been given banning o... -
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Bristol bus crash kills passenger
A woman has died after breaking her neck when the driver of the Bristol bus she was travelling in braked sharply to avoid a car.... -
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Lord Mayor of Cardiff 'scrapped' by Labour, council opposition parties claim
Labour leaders of Cardiff council have been attacked by rival parties who claim they have left the city with no Lord Mayor in Olympic and Ju... -
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Bust Highland Airways' plane in new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises
An aircraft from a collapsed Scottish airline has been used for stunts in the making of the new Batman film, it has emerged....
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Debt 'putting off' medical students, BMA warns
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G8 says it wants Greece to remain in 'strong' eurozone
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.... -
UK special forces 'to stay in Afghanistan after 2014'
A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior government official has said.... -
Bristol Academy extends reach overseas with first foreign students
With the doors to its brand new £1million training centre officially open, one of the UK's leading apprentice training providers, Bristol ba...
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