Gabriel Shepard
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Inmates walk free from HMP Bristol under Government’s early release scheme (opens the original)
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Prisoners walked out of HMP Bristol today (Thursday, October 1) - with some thanking Prime Minister Andy Burnham for their freedom. Inmates from the Horfield jail were among 700 let out as part of the Government’s early release scheme aiming to prevent a capacity crisis. Among them was James Ashford, 21, pictured below , who was serving a 12-month sentence for carrying an offensive weapon. Outside the prison he was greeted by his mother and his partner. Asked if he had a message for the Prime Mi
NCA officer stole millions in Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer (opens the original)
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A Bristol-based National Crime Agency officer who stole Bitcoin from a dark web drug dealer has been ordered to pay back £1.8million. Dad-of-three Paul Chowles was part of the team which brought internet criminal Thomas White down. But before police arrested him, Chowles seized the opportunity to steal 50 Bitcoin from his mark. This stolen cryptocurrency was worth about £60,000 at the time of the theft, but its value has since ballooned to more than £4million. Last July Chowles admitted theft, t
Controversial AI data centre would have 'minimal water needs' (opens the original)
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The company behind plans to build an AI data centre in Avonmouth has insisted the project would have “minimal water requirements”. Rivington Energy has submitted a planning application to Bristol City Council to repurpose Viridor’s former polymers recycling facility into a 40MW data centre. As previously reported by Bristol Live, the proposal has attracted more than 3,000 official objections amid concern over the environmental impact data centres are having on UK infrastructure - not least given
AI data centre bid sparks thousands of objections (opens the original)
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PLANS to build an AI data centre in Avonmouth have been flooded with thousands of objections. More than 3,000 people have submitted written opposition to Bristol City Council following an application by Rivington Energy Management Limited. The controversial proposal would see a 40 megawatt artificial intelligence facility serving banking, healthcare, online shopping, and government activities built next to Viridor’s energy from waste plant on Severn Road. The application has been live since May
Aldi superfan George wows store bosses with nan's cardi (opens the original)
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A Bristol shopper has been crowned the UK’s number one superfan of supermarket chain Aldi - thanks to his nan’s knitting efforts. George Poole, who lives within a stone’s throw of the Longwell Green store, has been a fan of the discount supermarket since his university days and has now been rewarded for years of dedication after he won a national competition where Aldi was looking for its top UK fan. It was a knitted Aldi-themed cardigan by his nan Val Cobb - who lives in Plymouth - that wowed A
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