Emma Elgee

Bristol

Journalist at BBC Points West

Journalist @bbcbristol @bbcpointswest | NCTJ- trained @cardiffJomec | Email me on [email protected]

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Articles

Police and scientists to work together at new centres

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Emma Elgee

Police and scientists to work together at new centresEmma ElgeeBBC News, West of EnglandBBCNine new research centres are being created across the UK, including one at the University of BathAbout £4.5m is being invested in nine new research centres, which aim to improve policing through data-driven training.
'Large-scale' search for missing Brit hiker in New Zealand

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Emma Elgee

Large-scale search for missing Brit in New Zealand Emma ElgeeBBC News, West of EnglandHandoutEli Sweeting failed to return from a solo hike A "large-scale air and ground search" is continuing for a British hiker who has been missing for a week in New Zealand. More than 40 staff and volunteers are hunting for Eli Sweeting, who is originally from Bristol.
Large-scale search for missing Brit in New Zealand

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emma Elgee

A "large-scale air and ground search" is continuing for a British hiker who has been missing for a week in New Zealand. More than 40 staff and volunteers are hunting for Eli Sweeting, who is originally from Bristol. The 25-year-old was reported missing on May 4 after failing to return from a solo hike up Mitre Peak, a steep mountain in Milford Sound area of Fiordland National Park on the country's South Island.
Plans to protect Stonehenge from future developments

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Emma Elgee

Image source, ReutersImage caption, A plan is being developed to protect the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site in the futureBBC News, West of England Plans to protect Stonehenge from future developments are under way.
Brent Knoll: Bottled water handed out after burst main

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sophie Parker |Emma Elgee

Image source, Google ImagesImage caption, Bristol Water said the burst water main is in the Brent Knoll areaSophie Parker & Emma ElgeeBBC News, West of EnglandWater supplies have been restored to the majority of residents in a Somerset village after a burst main was fixed. Bristol Water said the main in Brent Knoll burst at about 10:45 BST on Friday and had to be isolated for repairs to be made.
Chinese game providing 'social lifeline' in rural Somerset

1 month ago | bbc.com | Emma Elgee

Mahjong club 'social lifeline' for rural residentsEmma ElgeeBBC News, West of EnglandSimon ParkinMark TrenchardMark Trenchard set up the thriving Mahjong club A 19th Century Chinese game is bringing together a rural community in Somerset. Twice a month a group of avid Mahjong players meet in Shipham village, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The club has become a "social lifeline" for members, providing connection and cognitive training while also tackling loneliness.
MoD soldiers using immersive room to train for war

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Emma Elgee |Audrey Dias

Image caption, Warrant officer Jim Nagle said the room provided a 'sensory overload' useful for training BBC News, West of England BBC News, West of England Military personnel have been using an immersive room that replicates a front line war scenario. "Similar to escape rooms without the riddles", the Babcock Immersive Training Experience (BITE), has been used at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Filton, Bristol and Warminster, Wiltshire.
Jill Dando good news initiative aims to go global

1 month ago | bbc.com | Emma Elgee |Chloe Harcombe

Jill Dando good news initiative aims to go global Emma Elgee & Chloe HarcombeBBC News, West of EnglandGetty ImagesJill Dando's murder remains unsolved, 26 years onA good news initiative set up in memory of murdered TV journalist Jill Dando is aiming to "go global". Journalist, presenter and newsreader Jill Dando was murdered outside her London home 26 years ago, but her legacy continues to live on among younger generations of budding journalists.
FlyUp 417 Bike Park

1 month ago | bbc.com | Emma Elgee

Bike park reopening after A417 closuresEmma ElgeeBBC News, West of EnglandNational HighwaysThe bike park lies directly in the path of the Missing Link projectOwners of a bike park say they are excited to be reopening after an "incredibly stressful" year. The FlyUp 417 bike park at Witcombe, Gloucestershire, has faced extended closures due to works on the nearby A417 Missing Link project.
Rail passengers warned of disruption due to works

1 month ago | bbc.com | Emma Elgee

Rail passengers warned of disruption due to worksEmma ElgeeBBC News, West of EnglandGreat Western RailwayGreat Western Railway trains will be disrupted this weekend Passengers are being advised to check before they travel over the bank holiday weekend in Gloucestershire and Bristol due to planned engineering works. Some Great Western Railway services, including Gloucester to Stroud and Gloucester to Bristol, will be replaced with buses across the weekend.