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Somerset in Pictures: Saturday night delight

News imagePA Media Ewan Richards of Bath sticks his tongue out as he runs unchallenged towards the camera to score a try as Bath play Gloucester at the Rec.PA Media
Ewan Richards was among the try scorers as Bath beat Gloucester on Saturday evening

What could be better than a Saturday night derby win - which is what Bath delivered when they took on Gloucester in the West's big rugby match.

Elsewhere, the country's biggest outdoor motocross event did eventually go ahead in Weston last weekend, after disruption caused by Storm Amy.

An incredible mosaic made using 11,000 pumpkins was unveiled in Wraxall, and a veteran paper boy was congratulated for more than three decades of deliveries.

News imagePA Media Gloucester players claim a lineout during the match with Bath at the Recreation Ground. In the background is one of the temporary uncovered stands, which is full of fansPA Media

Just champion: Bath took the honours in the big West rugby derby on Saturday evening, beating Gloucester 38-17 at the Rec.

News imageVisit Weston A dirt bike rider wearing black clothing and a yellow helmet performs a jump during the Weston Beach Race. Dozens of other riders can be seen following behind, with Weston Super Mare in the far background. All riders are clearly splattered with sand.Visit Weston
News imageVisit Weston A man riding a quadbike gets significant air while jumping over a mound as part of the Weston Beach Race. Crowds of people and the Weston seafront can be seen in the background, under a mix of cloud and sunny skies. Visit Weston

Start your engines: Saturday's programme at the Weston Beach Races may have been hit by Storm Amy, but when the winds died down for Sunday, the action was as dramatic as ever for the thousands of spectators to enjoy.

News imageAmbitious PR A huge mosaic of the head and shoulders ofan elephant made entirely of different shades of pumpkins is seen from above in an image taken by a drone. The tusks are made of pale or white pumpkins while the main body is made of orange onesAmbitious PR

Incredible: Noah's Ark Zoo has unveiled this stunning mosaic of an elephant made entirely of 11,000 different-coloured pumpkins.

News imageSomerset newspaper delivery man Jeff Savage stands inside a large hall, surrounded by friends, holding a dog and a photo of himself at work. A banner in the background reads "enjoy your next adventure Jeff", while a woman next to him holds a bouquet of flowers. On the far left of the photo sits a table covered with cake and other sweet treats.

Time for a lie in: A man who delivered newspapers across the Chew Valley area has retired after 36 years. Jeff Savage got up at 04:00, 363 days a year for more than three-and-a-half decades, but said it was "the best job in the world".

News imageCheryl Dennis/BBC A woman with blonde hair wearing a grey top and black trousers tends to an elaborate flower display inside St Andrew's in Stogursey in Somerset. The display is of largely green and yellow bloomsCheryl Dennis/BBC
News imageCheryl Dennis/BBC Several quilts displayed like banners are lined up next to each other inside the parish church of St Andrew's, Stogursey, made to look like the Bayeux Tapestry. Sunlight streams through a stain glass window in the background.Cheryl Dennis/BBC

Celebrating 1066: A special exhibition has opened at the parish church of St Andrews in Stogursey celebrating the Bayeux Tapestry, with the historic artefact set to be brought to London from Normandy next year.

News imageYeovil Town Council Representatives from Yeovil hold a large yellow banner with purple writing, which reads, "Britain in Bloom South West, Gold 2025. One of the three holding the banner, a woman, also displays a certificate of the award in her left hand. All are smiling at the camera. Yeovil Town Council

Bloomin' marvellous: Representatives from Yeovil celebrated the town winning gold at the 2025 RHS Britain in Bloom awards, on Wednesday. Yeovil won the award for its horticultural displays, environmental credentials and community engagement.

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