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Warehouse workers say they are being forced to mingle closely with colleagues and flout social distancing rules – putting them at risk of catching and spreading coronavirus. Staff at The Range’s regional distribution centre at Avonmouth in Bristol have raised concerns after an image emerged of a number of employees congregated together in a narrow … Read more
New Nightingale hospitals are to open in Bristol and Harrogate as NHS ramps up the fight against coronavirus They will be University of the West of England and Harrogate Convention Centre The Bristol hospital will be able to look after up to 1,000 and Harrogate up to 500 The sites will be joining Birmingham’s NEC … Read more
Shoppers across Britain have been criticised for making non-essential trips to the shops despite government recommendations to reduce their exposure to coronavirus. In Bristol, hundreds of shoppers were spotted at The Range, buying plants, a cat play centre and a lamp shade. Some police forces have been vigorously enforcing the government’s lockdown rules, establishing roadblocks … Read more
A man in his late 50s has died in Bristol after contracting the coronavirus, pushing the UK death toll to at least 22. So far in the UK there have been over 1,000 confirmed cases of the disease and the department of health and social care today pushed back releasing new information as they continue … Read more
The five most environmentally-friendly UK cities are: 1) Bristol Carbon emissions: 1,587.9 Tonnes Recycling: 47.4% Green Space: 29 hectares Gas consumption: 2,863 kw/h 2) Edinburgh Carbon emissions: 2,305.7 Tonnes Recycling: 41% Green Space: 49.2 hectares Gas consumption: 4,653 kw/h 3) Manchester Carbon emissions: 2087.9 Tonnes Recycling: 40.1% Green Space: 20.4 hectares Gas consumption: 3,730 kw/h … Read more
Fans of iconic British classic cars will have felt a pang of sorrow at today’s announcement that Bristol Cars is set to go into liquidation. In its heyday, Bristol Cars, with their effortlessly chic, seamless designs were sought after by business leaders and celebrities alike. For many, the demise of the iconic car company represents … Read more
Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is closing Bristol restaurant River Cottage Kitchen after seven years of trading as he becomes latest victim of ‘dining industry crisis’ Fearnley-Whittingstall, 55, is known for presenting his River Cottage TV series The chef owned three River Cottage Kitchen restaurants in Bristol, Axminster and Winchester but has reluctantly decided to close the Bristol … Read more
Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is closing Bristol restaurant River Cottage Kitchen after seven years of trading as he becomes latest victim of ‘dining industry crisis’ Fearnley-Whittingstall, 55, is known for presenting his River Cottage TV series The chef owned three River Cottage Kitchen restaurants in Bristol, Axminster and Winchester but has reluctantly decided to close the Bristol … Read more
‘An abuse of policing’: Ex-detectives blast Bristol force for pandering to Greta Thunberg by chauffeuring her to eco protest in an electric car Estimated 30,000 people turned out to see Greta in Bristol’s College Green Force chauffeured her to protest at which the historic site’s lawn was wrecked Residents blasted the destruction and now ex-detectives … Read more
Greta Thunberg angers residents of Bristol after 30,000 of her supporters ruin the city’s historic College Green Activist Greta Thunberg slammed after supporters turn green into mud eyesore 30,000 supporters gathered on green to listen to her deliver a rousing speech Bristol’s College Green was a sacred historical site throughout the Middle Ages Bristol City … Read more