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Andy Burnham warned against '£1,400 charge' for people in £300k homes

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Andy Burnham against supporting a potential new proportional property tax

Merchant Venturers and Bristol University 'should pay staff to end strike'

The woman in charge of education in Bristol has a suggestion to end this week's strikes

Donald Trump edits video of King Charles and fainting Avonmouth Asda worker

The edited clip used in the video was from an Asda distribution centre in Avonmouth and was filmed in 2020

Bristol 'blown up' for Casualty's 40th anniversary episode

The Clifton Suspension Bridge was used as the backdrop for the dramatic episode opening

Woman 'sexually assaulted on coach to Birmingham' after man sits next to her

Police have launched an investigation after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted on a coach heading to Birmingham

DWP confirms £965 payments for state pensioners aged 66 to 75 before October

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boosted the state pension earlier this year by over 4 per cent

Asda confirms change to supermarkets next Monday with £15 charge waived

Change from September 14

Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from French museum, two still missing

Renoir paintings worth millions stolen from French museum

Stop neighbours' cats using your garden as toilet by spraying 1 ingredient outdoors

Cats can cause havoc in the garden, but a simple kitchen staple may help deter them. Stop them using your outdoor space as a toilet by spraying a common ingredient

Gardeners' World host Monty Don quits after more than 20 years as BBC presenter

Monty Don has announced his Gardeners' World exit after more than two decades as the BBC show's lead presenter

Binman warns your bin will only be half-emptied if you make common mistake

A binman has issued advice to all UK residents over a common rubbish disposal mistake that often results in bins being half-emptied - and he says it's not the fault of those in his profession

Boots shoppers race to save £560 on luxury beauty advent calendar with 19 full-size items

The Beauty Advent Calendar is packed with 27 treats from some of the beauty world's most prestigious brands including Clinique, Estee Lauder, NARS and Benefit

Monty Don quits BBC Gardeners' World presenter role after more than 20 years

Monty Don has announced he is stepping down as BBC Gardeners' World presenter after more than two decades at the helm of the beloved show

Dr Amir Khan issues health warning over 'constant scrolling' on phones

Constant scrolling can create more problems than you think.

Urgent plea as grey seal slashed by boat propeller

Rescuers are leaving an injured Exe Estuary seal to heal naturally in the sea

Family 'still in state of shock' after nan found dead at Dovecot home and man, 64, arrested on suspicion of murder

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Rose Johnston was found at her home having been assaulted and suffered a blunt force head injury

Dad's £8k Jet2 family holiday turned into 'nightmare' after unexpected £2k bill

Blake Chapman and his partner Abbey Andrews, 29, say they were left thousands of pounds out of pocket after their children fell ill during a 10-day all-inclusive Jet2 holiday in Turkey

Two men jailed after teenager stabbed and seen clinging to roof of moving van

Two men have been jailed after a 19-year-old was stabbed before being seen severely injured and clinging to the roof of a moving van.

Ex-Sinn Féin adviser: ‘I was conscious that history of Irish republicans attacking politicians would be used as a rebuttal’

In this exclusive extract from her new book, Siobhán Fenton tells how she was attacked with coins during canvassing for Irish elections

Man with ‘disturbing, misogynistic attitudes’ narrowly avoids jail over ‘atrocious behaviour’ towards teen

Rifle fired from Huyton garden before arsenal of weapons found

Two men were arrested shortly after the incident

Coronation Street's Kit Green star debuts shaved head as he tackles cancer storyline

Corrie actor Jacob Roberts has surprised fans by debuting his shaven head during a live TV interview

Disabled widow, 83, who has never driven convicted by DVLA over unpaid car tax

The housebound and partially blind pensioner, who has never driven, was prosecuted by the DVLA over an unpaid vehicle tax bill after her late husband's VW Touran was transferred into her name while she was grieving