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March in Bristol to highlight refugee crisis

Around 4,000 people marched through central Bristol today to highlight the refugee crisis. Those taking part in the march say they're hoping to pressurise the Government into allowing more refugees into the country.

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Donations flood in at collection points for refugees

Bristol Wood Recycling Centre are collecting donations for refugee camps Credit: ITV News

Collection points across the region have been inundated with donations to help refugees travelling to Europe. Shocking images in the press have prompted many people in the west to take action.

The Bristol Wood Recycling Centre are collecting for refugee camps in Calais and say they have been overwhelmed by the response with one worker telling ITV News it has "restored his faith in humanity."

Over the last week I've been seeing a continuous stream on social media about the story and in particular that horrible picture of that child and I realised there was something that I could do. I put a shout out to my friends and I had 7 or 8 mates who all had something that they could get rid of so I've brought it down here and didn't leave. They're a bit understaffed and they looked like they needed someone who could sort things and the place has filled up from almost nothing when I first got here a few hours ago. it restores your faith in humanity.

– Nile Cookson, local Tree Surgeon

Nile says as they are collecting items for refugee camps in Calais they do not need women and children items as there are mainly men there. And he also tells us what kinds of foods they need:

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