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Bristol scientist pivots to myeloma research after mother’s diagnosis
health25 days ago

Bristol scientist pivots to myeloma research after mother’s diagnosis

A Bristol University scientist, Dr Lucy Goudswaard, shifts from cardiovascular research to studying myeloma after her mother Joy Goudswaard was diagnosed with the incurable blood cancer in 2021. Funded by Blood Cancer UK, her fellowship starting August 2026 will analyze MGUS data to understand why some people develop myeloma and whether lifestyle factors influence risk, with the aim of prevention and better treatments as her mother remains in partial remission.

via BBC|
#blood-cancer#bristol#health
Four Palestine Action activists jailed after Bristol Elbit raid
uk-news29 days ago

Four Palestine Action activists jailed after Bristol Elbit raid

Four Palestine Action activists were jailed after a retrial for breaking into the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, causing about £1.2m in damage and injuring a police officer. Samuel Corner received seven years eight months for criminal damage and grievous bodily harm; Charlotte Head got five years for driving a prison van into the compound; Leona Kamio also received five years; Fatema Rajwani was sentenced to four years eight months. The judge said the acts were designed to influence the government, and the case is noted as a terrorism-connected criminal damage conviction. The raid was livestreamed, protests occurred outside the court, and Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation, though the High Court later ruled the proscription unlawful.

via BBC|
#bristol#criminal-damage#elbit-systems
Calm Birth Breakthrough: OdonAssist Debuts at Southmead Hospital
health1 month ago

Calm Birth Breakthrough: OdonAssist Debuts at Southmead Hospital

Southmead Hospital in Bristol launched OdonAssist, an inflatable cuff device designed to guide a baby through the birth canal as a gentler alternative to forceps and ventouse. Tested since 2018, the device has helped deliver around 300 babies in Europe and has been praised by mothers and midwives for a calmer birth with fewer marks on the baby. Invented by car mechanic Jorge Odon and developed by Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, OdonAssist received CE Kitemark approval in 2025 and, after regulatory clearances, is being rolled out across the UK and Europe.

via BBC|
#bristol#childbirth#health
Bristol rooftop garden death leads to murder charge
crime2 months ago

Bristol rooftop garden death leads to murder charge

A man has been charged with murder after the body of 54-year-old Anthony Clemmings was found in a rooftop garden at a Bristol block of flats at about 08:20 BST on Tuesday. Nigel Lubban, 50, was arrested in the West Midlands on Friday and has now been charged with the murder; he is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday. Clemmings' family described him as a much-loved son, brother and uncle who will be greatly missed.

via BBC|
#bristol#bristol-magistrates-court#crime
Attenborough’s Bristol: the birth of a global wildlife film hub
business2 months ago

Attenborough’s Bristol: the birth of a global wildlife film hub

Sir David Attenborough helped seed a Bristol-based wildlife-film industry, turning the city into a global hub through the BBC NHU, Wildscreen Festival, and Silverback Films; through ambitious global storytelling and tech innovation, Bristol attracts major financiers and platforms, supports about 1,000 jobs, and is worth roughly £100m, making it the beating heart of wildlife television.

via BBC|
#attenborough#bristol#business
Guilty verdicts over Bristol Elbit raid linked to Palestine Action
uk-crime2 months ago

Guilty verdicts over Bristol Elbit raid linked to Palestine Action

Four Palestine Action activists were found guilty of criminal damage for an August 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, where they damaged equipment including drones; Samuel Corner was also convicted of grievous bodily harm for striking a police sergeant with a sledgehammer. Two co-defendants were acquitted. The raid caused about £1m in damage. Sentencing is set for 12 June; the group had been proscribed by the government on 5 July 2025. The defendants argued their actions were justified, while authorities condemned the violence.

via BBC|
#bristol#criminal-damage#elbit-systems
Bristol and Somerset Stage Victorian Sherlock on Location
entertainment4 months ago

Bristol and Somerset Stage Victorian Sherlock on Location

A new Sherlock series, Young Sherlock, is being shot across Bristol and Somerset, with spots like Broad Street and Underfall Yard doubling as Victorian London settings. Writers tweaked scenes to fit the locales, and additional filming took place in South Wales and Shepton Mallet Prison, which was transformed to resemble a 19th-century jail; local authorities and venues are hopeful the production will boost filming revenue for sites like Underfall Yard.

via BBC|
#bristol#entertainment#filming-locations
Bristol bakers claim top spots at inaugural Global Pasty Championships in Cornwall
food4 months ago

Bristol bakers claim top spots at inaugural Global Pasty Championships in Cornwall

Nearly 100 bakers and pasty makers competed at the inaugural Global Pasty Championships at the Lost Gardens of Heligan; Bristol bakers swept the top honours, with Vanessa Farr winning the Cornish pasty individual title, Max Baker taking the alternative pasty individual title, Finley winning the alternative pasty junior title, and entrant Yuriko Shigyo traveling from Tokyo.

via BBC|
#bristol#cornwall#food
Bristol man accused of amassing almost 40 firearms and 1,000 rounds
crime4 months ago

Bristol man accused of amassing almost 40 firearms and 1,000 rounds

A 22-year-old man, Luke Fortune of Longwell Green near Bristol, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court charged with eight firearms offences after police found a Glock-style pistol and a revolver hidden in a bush; authorities allege he bought nearly 40 firearms and more than 1,000 bullets, including antiques and blank-firing models, with a 3D-printed sub-machine gun among the charges.

via BBC|
#3d-printed-firearm#bristol#court
Bristol Elbit break-in case heads to retrial for six Palestine Action activists
crime4 months ago

Bristol Elbit break-in case heads to retrial for six Palestine Action activists

Six Palestine Action activists accused of involvement in a break-in at Elbit Systems’ Filton site near Bristol will be retried on charges including criminal damage and violent disorder; after the first trial, some counts were undecided and 18 co-defendants had aggravated burglary charges dropped. Samuel Corner previously faced a grievous bodily harm with intent charge. The retrial for Head, Corner, Kamio, Rajwani, Rogers and Devlin is planned for 16 February 2027, with most defendants on bail after about 18 months in custody.

via BBC|
#bristol#crime#elbit-systems
Six Palestine Action activists cleared in Bristol burglary case, hailed as victory
world5 months ago

Six Palestine Action activists cleared in Bristol burglary case, hailed as victory

A Woolwich Crown Court jury acquitted six Palestine Action activists of aggravated burglary at an Elbit Systems UK facility near Bristol; other charges, including violent disorder and a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, did not reach verdicts, potentially leading to retrials. Families and supporters celebrated the acquittals as a monumental victory and thanked the jury for their decision.

via BBC|
#acquitted#bristol#elbit-systems-uk
Town at the Center of America's Abortion Divide
society6 months ago

Town at the Center of America's Abortion Divide

The town of Bristol, split between Virginia and Tennessee, faces ongoing battles over abortion access, with the only clinic in the area potentially facing eviction and anti-abortion campaigns attempting to restrict or shut down the clinic through legal and local government actions, highlighting the broader national debate on abortion rights.

via BBC|
#abortion#bristol#legal-battles