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Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders
Rolls Royce in Bristol is to benefit from orders to supply jet aircraft engines to Air China and to Ethiopian Airlines.

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Bath 21-11 Ospreys
Late tries from Luke Watson and Daniel Brown help Bath to an LV= Cup win over the Ospreys.

Charity inundated with stray cats
Bristol Cats and Dogs Home issues an urgent rehoming request after being inundated with cats.

Woodland tidy
Yate residents are needed to tidy Ridge Wood and make festive decorations

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Belle de Jour drops her anonymity
A former prostitute whose memoirs were turned into the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl reveals her true identity.

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Infants trial meningitis vaccine
Some 100 babies in the Bristol area take part in clinical trials to test out a vaccine against meningitis.

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Car share lane extension removed
Work to remove a controversial extension to the 2+ lane on the A4174, Avon Ring Road, is completed.

Plane makeover
Bristol Museum's big attraction, its Boxkite aeroplane, gets a clean

Buddhism in Bristol
Buddhists are getting together to celebrate the Green Tara Festival

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Bristol Rovers 3-2 Carlisle
Chris Lines injury time goal sees Bristol Rovers seal a dramatic 3-2 victory over Carlisle.

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Bristol slump to Millwall defeat
Bristol Academy remain in the Women's Premier League relegation zone after being beaten by Millwall Lionesses.

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Bristol v Nottingham
Bristol make two changes as they look to make it three consecutive wins against Nottingham on Sunday.

The Guide - weekend things to do
Go to a Christmas market, find out about Slimbridge or debate if there is a new world order - it's all in The Guide.

RAF band's debut Bristol show
Bristol is preparing to welcome the bandsmen of the Royal Air Force, ahead of their debut concert in the city next week.

Should sign to Timbuktu stay?
Should a joke sign pointing to the African city of Timbuktu, which has appeared on Hotwell Road in Bristol, be allowed to stay?

Counting cost of drugs in Bristol
BBC West home affairs correspondent Steve Brodie explores the impact of drug crime on Bristol.

Charity Xmas cards
A new festive project has been launched in support of charity Young Bristol

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