Every neighbourhood in Bristol that now has fewer than five coronavirus cases
Dozens of neighbourhoods across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are now almost Covid free
Updated Twenty neighbourhoods across Bristol are now almost coronavirus free, the latest figures show.
Government data reveals 20 postcodes have less than three cases - which means their data has been suppressed, compared to 13 areas two days ago.
And 32 locations now have a Covid rate per 100,000 population below 50 - where there are five or less confirmed cases
Neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire which are now almost Covid-free have increased from ten to 11 during the same period - the latest seven-day rolling data up to March 5 shows.
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Contractors sought in major step to open new Portishead rail line
A formal tender process for the design and build contract for the rail link is due to be completed by end of year
11:46, 24 FEB 2021
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The Bristol to Portbury rail way line where the track splits at Pill (Image: PAUL GILLIS/Western Daily Press)
Preparations are being made to appoint contractors to carry out the work to construct the new Portishead railway line.
North Somerset Council says the next ‘major step’ in bringing the re-opening of the railway to fruition is to prepare the documents for the invitation to tender for the design and build contract and issue it to the market.
Police explain large emergency service presence near Portishead Pier
The police helicopter was spotted in the area
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A missing woman has been located by emergency services following a search along the North Somerset coast.
The police helicopter and several emergency vehicles were spotted near Portishead Pier today (Monday, February 22).
It was thought their presence related to the discovery of an unexploded bomb at the nearby Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve, but it has since been confirmed as a separate incident.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said officers were called to Pier Road to a report of a missing woman.
The areas in the Bristol region with the fewest coronavirus cases
Cases have significantly improved in a district over the past few days
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A district in the Bristol region has seen the number of areas with low covid rates more than double in the space of a week, latest government figures show.