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First case of ANOTHER UK covid variant – that has a mutation that may weaken vaccines – is discovered in the US, CDC director reveals The US has discovered its first case of the ‘Bristol variant’ that emerged in the UK Variant has same mutations as the UK’s earlier B117 variant that make it 70% … Read more
First case of ANOTHER UK covid variant – that has a mutation that may weaken vaccines – is discovered in the US, CDC director reveals The US has discovered its first case of the ‘Bristol variant’ that emerged in the UK Variant has same mutations as the UK’s earlier B117 variant that make it 70% … Read more
Coronavirus infections must plummet to fewer than 10,000 cases before Boris Johnson should start easing brutal lockdown restrictions — and Britons may need to wear masks ‘forever’, No10’s top scientific advisers have warned. Pushing back against growing calls for Britain to be released from draconian curbs soon, Sir Jeremy Farrar, head of the Wellcome Trust and … Read more
The coronavirus variant detected in Bristol has the ‘potential’ to reinfect vaccinated Britons, a senior SAGE scientist has warned. Professor John Edmunds said it could be ‘very dangerous’ to the UK’s mammoth jab drive if the mutant strain is allowed to spread around the country. Public Health England has so far found 21 cases of … Read more
Coronavirus strain found in Bristol that is similar to South African virus is listed as a ‘variant of concern’ and has been spotted 21 times across the UK New Bristol variant adds to confusion of virus types circulating in Britain It is characterised by key mutations from Kent and South Africa variants in one This … Read more
Man in his 20s is found dead in house on outskirts of Bristol after suffering ‘serious injury’ as 25-year-old is arrested on suspicion of murder A man in his 20s has died after suffering serious injury at a home in Kingswood Police have stepped up patrols in the South-West town following Sunday’s death A 25-year-old … Read more
Police say missing 13-year-old girl who disappeared in Bristol is found after returning home to her family Julia, 13, has been found after returning home to her family in Bristol Avon and Somerset Police had launched urgent appeal to trace missing girl She had last been seen at around 12.30pm in Easton, Britsol on Sunday … Read more
This is the moment police disrupted an illegal drum ‘n’ bass rave in Bristol and handed out £10,400 worth of fines – while elsewhere officers caught 15 women at a Soho pyjama party. Officers arrived at the house on Tyndalls Park Road in Bristol at 2.30am on Saturday to find more than 50 people inside. … Read more
Gorillas in the myth: Urban legend that self-styled parking attendant collected fortune from visitors to Bristol Zoo over 20 years then retired to the sun might be true, researchers say Tale claims man worked as car park attendant without authority for two decades It has been disputed by both Bristol Zoo and Bristol City Council … Read more
Shocking bodycam footage captures police officers storming a ‘reckless’ lockdown-flouting student party in Bristol. Police flung open the doors of the halls in Bristol city centre to find dozens of students standing in groups in the hallway. They can be heard talking loudly to each other and shouting ‘go’ to clear the area as the … Read more