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The mayor of Bristol says those taking part in Black Lives Matter protests this weekend should think about the possible health consequences of large rallies and demonstrations.

Marvin Rees says he agrees with the aims of the campaign but says there were other ways to protest - and suggested people follow the lead of the American footballer Colin Kaepernick who in 2016 started the practice of dropping to one knee during the national anthem to protest against racism.

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"Covid is with us. We don't have a vaccine. And it's not the demonstration I have a problem with, it's any form of demonstration that requires a mass gathering," he told the BBC.

"Because my fear is a second wave will lead to a disproportionate loss of black and brown lives and any consequence of a further lockdown we know is also disproportionately impacting black and brown people - the lost jobs, the lost wages, the lost businesses, which, again, will have a health consequence."

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The electrification of the Severn Tunnel has finally been completed.

Network Rail said it means an electric railway will run, for the first time, from Cardiff and Newport in south Wales, through the historic tunnel and all the way to London Paddington.

The project was delayed, partly due to problems with cables becoming corroding in the salt water environment within the tunnel.

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The 134-year-old tunnel between Wales and England has its own pumping station which brings out an estimated 14 million gallons of water (64 million litres) a day to prevent it being flooded by an underwater spring.

Mark Langman, Network Rail’s managing director for Wales and Western said he was "absolutely delighted".

“It has been a hugely complex task to electrify the tunnel but I’m thrilled that the final piece of the puzzle is now complete," he said.