Chaos in major UK city as police chopper deployed and school locked down

A police helicopter has been spotted over East Bristol as an air ambulance lands at a park amid an ongoing incident. The air ambulance took off from Barton Fields near Speedwell and landed at Southmead Hospital before 2.30pm on Wednesday. A witness wrote on Facebook that police had also cordoned off part of New Queen Street - between Speedwell Road and Two Mile Hill.

Police have been pictured at the scene as the cordon remains in place, BristolLive reports. There is also a police helicopter circling between Fishponds, Kingswood, and Eastville, remaining airborne for at least half an hour. The nature of the incident is not yet known.