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Bristol Man Cycles To Australia For Charity

A man from Bristol is embarking on a 14,000 mile bike ride to Australia to raise money for the Alzheimers Society.

Bristol Woman Creates Self Harm Support Website

23 year old is part of the "Fixer" group to help and improve the lives of youngsters.

Bristol Director Fined After Worker Death

Scaffolder fell 19 metres on a building site and died two days later.

Bristol Arts Trail

Artists open their doors for the 11th year in creative weekend.

£25 Million Jobs Boost

Fund for safeguarding and creating jobs in West Country.

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Bristol's Sport

Anyinsah Released By Rovers

28 year old will be leaving the Mem when his contract runs out.

Bristol City 1 - 3 Huddersfield

City ended Championship life at Ashton Gate with a third straight home defeat as strugglers Huddersfield took a huge step towards survival courtesy of a James Vaughan hat-trick.

Torquay United 3 – 3 Bristol Rovers

Matt Harrold provided a fairytale ending to a roller coaster of a season today as Rovers shared six goals in an enthralling end of season game at Plainmoor.

Newcastle Falcons 14 - 19 Bristol Rugby

Bristol Rugby ended Newcastle Falcons’ season-long unbeaten run with a stunning 19-14 victory at Kingston Park.

Bristol Rovers 0 – 1 Accrington Stanley

Bristol Rovers suffered their first home defeat in six games, when they welcomed Accrington Stanley to the Memorial Stadium.

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Video: Google Faces Fresh Claims On Tax Avoidance

A former Google executive has accused the company of cheating the taxpayer out of hundreds of millions of pounds.

Video: Sir Mervyn King Criticises Help To Buy Scheme

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has issued a warning over George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market.

MPs Are In Line For £20,000 Pay Rise

MPs are in line for a pay rise of up to £20,000 in a move that could spark public fury.

Video: Howe Says Cameron Is Losing Control Of Party

David Cameron is facing calls to deal with damaging rifts with Tory activists over Europe and gay marriage.

Wayne Rooney Misses Match For Son's Birth

Wayne Rooney will miss Sir Alex Ferguson's final match in charge of Manchester United because his wife is expecting their second child.

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International News

Pakistani Politician Zara Hussain Is Killed

Former cricket star Imran Khan has blamed a UK-based political rival and the British government after a female party colleague was shot dead.

Video: France Killings: Briton Held Over Kids' Deaths

A divorced British man is being questioned by police in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children.

Terror Suspects Die After Kenyan Shootout

A pair of terror suspects have been shot dead by police in Kenya after attempting to use a baby as a human shield.

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UK Sport

Video: Broad Guides England To Victory In First Test

An emphatic bowling display from Stuart Broad helped England beat New Zealand by 170 runs in the first Test at Lord's.

Video: David Beckham's Tearful Farewell In Paris

A tearful David Beckham has received a standing ovation after playing what is almost certainly his final game as a professional footballer.

Bradford City Promoted To League One

Bradford City are celebrating promotion to League One after easily beating Northampton Town 3-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.

Roberto Mancini Thanks Fans With Full-Page Ad

Sacked Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has taken out a newspaper advert to say goodbye to the club's fans.

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Showbiz

Daft Punk: One More Time's Romanthony Dies

Dance music producer and singer Romanthony, who sang on one of Daft Punk's biggest hits, has reportedly died.

Eurovision: Denmark's Emmelie De Forest Wins

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune Only Teardrops.

Terminator Star Edward Furlong Arrested

Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.

Coronation Street Cleans Up At Soap Awards

Coronation Street dominated the British Soap Awards, scooping eight of 16 awards including Best Soap, while EastEnders picked up just one prize.

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Videos

Video: California 'Sinkhole' Swallows Hillside Homes

Families have been forced out of their homes after a hillside started mysteriously swallowing them up.

Video: Sir Mervyn King Criticises Help To Buy Scheme

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has issued a warning over George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market.

Video: France Killings: Briton Held Over Kids' Deaths

A divorced British man is being questioned by police in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children.

Video: Broad Guides England To Victory In First Test

An emphatic bowling display from Stuart Broad helped England beat New Zealand by 170 runs in the first Test at Lord's.

Video: Deer Crashes Through Windscreen Of Moving Bus

A deer crashed through the windscreen of a moving bus and then erratically hopped around inside before stepping off.

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Business News

Sir Roger Carr In Lead to Become BAE Chair

Sir Roger Carr, the President of the CBI, has emerged as the leading candidate to chair defence contractor BAE Systems.

Slovenia Gets Second Agency Debt Downgrade

Slovenia said it was confident its newly-adopted action plan would stabilise public finances and lead to an economic recovery, a day after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the crisis-hit country.

China Spreads Alternative To US GPS System

Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system, which was launched as a rival to the US sat nav system.

EU To Ban Olive Oil Bottles From Restaurants

Traditional olive oil jugs are to be banned from restaurants across Europe following a decision in Brussels.

Financial Times Hacked By 'Syria Group'

The website and Twitter account of the Financial Times have been hacked, apparently by activists who support the Syrian government.

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Weird News

Video: Honeybees May Help Search For Landmines

Dogs are well-known for being able to sniff out deadly explosives but they could have a rival in the future - honeybees.

Video: Black Bear Shot Down From Back Garden Tree

A bear weighing nearly 300lb has been tranquillized and removed from a homeowner's backyard after it was discovered resting up a tree.

Bieber To Lose Monkey To Germany At Midnight

Pop star Justin Bieber has until midnight to claim his pet monkey – or lose it to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Video: Venezuela Hit By Toilet Paper Shortage Crisis

Venezuelans have been hit by a chronic toilet paper shortage leading to empty supermarket shelves and long queues to snap up the remaining rolls.

Oz Politican Attacked By Kangaroo While Jogging

An Australian politician has been attacked by a kangaroo as he went for a morning jog.

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