Dan Johnson

Bristol

West England Correspondent at BBC

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Fear and loathing on Clifton's leafy streets

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dan Johnson

Fear and loathing over van dwellers on Bristol's leafy streetsDan JohnsonWatch: BBC witnesses tempers flare between a van dweller and local residents"I'm standing up for my rights," bellows Danny, a balding man with a grey beard who calls a converted horsebox home in a leafy suburb of Bristol.
Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dan Johnson

Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in GazaDan JohnsonWatch: The Palestinian Red Crescent said this video was found on the phone of a paramedic who was killedThe convoy of Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances, a UN car and a fire truck from Gaza's Civil Defence came under fire near Rafah. Israel originally claimed troops opened fire because the convoy approached "suspiciously" in darkness without headlights or flashing lights.
Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dan Johnson

Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killingsDan JohnsonReutersFifteen emergency workers were killed in Gaza by Israeli forces in a single incident last monthMobile phone footage has emerged that appears to contradict Israel's account of why soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and a fire truck, killing 15 rescue workers.
"Todos éramos civiles" el testimonio del único sobreviviente de la matanza de 15 paramédicos y rescatistas en Gaza que contradice la versión del ejército israelí

2 months ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Dan Johnson

"Soy el único superviviente que vio lo que les pasó a mis compañeros", dice Munther Abed, mientras revisa fotos de sus colegas paramédicos en su teléfono. En el ataque israelí que mató a 15 trabajadores de emergencia en Gaza en la madrugada del 23 de marzo, Munther sobrevivió lanzándose al suelo en la parte trasera de su ambulancia, mientras sus dos compañeros en la parte delantera recibían disparos del ejército israelí.
Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza ambulances

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dan Johnson

Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedicsDan JohnsonBBCParamedic Munther Abed survived the attack that killed 15 emergency workers by diving to the floor in the back of his ambulance"I'm the only survivor who saw what happened to my colleagues," Munther Abed says, scrolling through pictures of his fellow paramedics on his phone.
Prominent Jewish figures boycott Israel antisemitism event

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dan Johnson

"Racial antisemitism is inciting a global war against the existence of the Jews as a race that poisons human societies," his own father had written in 1933, Netanyahu said. "Today," he said, "we issue a similar warning. The fate of free societies is tied to the willingness to fight the scourge of antisemitism."But the inclusion at the event of representatives of European far-right parties, like France's National Rally, Spain's Vox and the Sweden Democrats, had proven controversial.
Lessons from Jimmy

Jan 7, 2025 | covchurch.org | Dan Johnson

Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, December 29. Since then, reflections have poured in about his character and the influence of his actions, both in the United States and worldwide. Retired Covenant pastor Ken Bensen met former Jimmy Carter through Habitat for Humanity. Ken grew up attending the Covenant church in Centerville, Iowa, attended North Park Theological Seminary, and preceded me as pastor of Eastside Covenant Church in Tucson, Arizona.
Bristol's Operation Remedy: Hunting zombie knives in a city plagued by violence

Aug 16, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Dan Johnson

Bristol has been shocked by a recent rise in knife crime, which has claimed the lives of numerous teenagers and sent many others to prison. The BBC joined a team trying to protect young people by getting weapons off the streets. “That’s the car, the grey one,” says an undercover officer, pointing to a battered Seat speeding down one of Bristol’s terraced streets. Pursued by sirens and blue lights, the young driver makes a critical error – turning into a dead end.
News Sniffer

May 14, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Dan Johnson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-67147277 Version 10 of 11. Protesters from the group Stand Up To Racism Dorset gathered outside the gates for Portland Port on Thursday Protesters from the group Stand Up To Racism Dorset gathered outside the gates for Portland Port on Thursday Migrants are returning to an accommodation barge amid protests at the port gates.
News Sniffer

Apr 20, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Dan Johnson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-67147277 Version 9 of 10. Protesters from the group Stand Up To Racism Dorset gathered outside the gates for Portland Port on Thursday Migrants are returning to an accommodation barge amid protests at the port gates. A coach carrying the migrants arrived at the Bibby Stockholm in Portland, Dorset, shortly before 13:00 BST.