Coronavirus UK: Locked-down students at Bristol and Edinburgh protest campus restrictions

Furious students in Bristol and Edinburgh are demanding refunds for costly accommodation in protest at coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities.  Bristol University is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, … Read more

Student clad from head-to-toe in hazmat arrives at Bristol University

You studying PPE too? Student clad from head-to-toe in hazmat arrives at Bristol University where 300 freshers are locked down in halls due outbreak Masked-up pair joked with friends from behind the protective layer of plastic More than 300 students are self-isolating after 40 freshers tested positive University has recorded almost 260 coronavirus cases since … Read more

Bristol tops list of the UK’s property hotspots of the last 10 years

An area Bristol topped the list of location in the UK that have seen the biggest increase in asking prices for property over the last 10 years, a report revealed today. Easton, an inner suburb north-east of the West Country city, saw its average asking price for a home soar 120 per cent to £283,397 … Read more

Bristol University goes into lockdown with 300 students confined to halls

Bristol University goes into lockdown with 300 students confined to halls after 40 test positive for Covid By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 12:04 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 12:09 BST, 9 October 2020 Three hundred students at Bristol University have been ordered to self-isolate in their halls after 40 students tested positive.  This … Read more

Bristol school named after Edward Colston votes to change name

A school named after slave trader Edward Colston will change its name following a consultation involving staff and students.    Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol was established in 1891, 170 years after the death of Colston and was built with money he had endowed to support education. The school’s name and association with Colston had … Read more

Bristol mayor says Colston statue toppled over ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’

Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more

Music venue named after Edward Colston renamed Bristol Beacon after slave trader’s statue toppled

Music venue named after Edward Colston is renamed the Bristol Beacon after slave trader’s statue was toppled in the town A ceremony was held today to change the ‘toxic’ name of the Colston Hall venue  Bosses maintained attraction in Bristol gets its name from the street it sits on  A statue of Colston was toppled … Read more

Outraged patient slams Bristol dentist after being charged an extra £60 for PPE

Outraged patient slams dentist in Bristol after being charged an extra £60 for treatment to cover PPE COSTS Beverly Hawkins says patients should not have to foot the bill for  PPE costs Locals in Brislington, Bristol, took to Facebook to express their utter anger  Director of Warrington House Dental Practice says the costs are temporary  … Read more

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen hits up Bristol Farms with husband John Legend and their two children

They are currently expecting their third child together. And Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend, 41, looked every bit the doting parents as they loaded up on groceries at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills on Thursday. The 34-year-old model put her burgeoning baby bump on display in a black crop top as she walked cautiously through … Read more

Bristol drops diesel-free plan after lockdown led to lower traffic

Bristol drops diesel-free plan after lockdown led to lower traffic and lifestyle changes meaning ban on high-polluting vehicles may not be needed The city suffers with high levels of air pollution caused by nitrogen dioxide It had been told to take drastic action in order to achieve legal air quality levels  But Bristol’s mayor, Marvin … Read more