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Bristol in Pictures: Don't leave us yet, summer

Steve MellenBBC News, Bristol
News imageKhaliphotography A young woman sitting on someone else's shoulders at Forwards Festival in Bristol holds up a cardboard placard which has written on it "It's a gift to exist with you" in black writing, with small orange flowers also on the placard. In the background and all around her is the crowd in front of the main stage. She has long brown hair and is wearing a purple knitted cardigan over a white top.Khaliphotography
Fans at Forwards Festival on the Downs made the most of the bank holiday weekend sunshine

The clouds may have rolled in this week, but it's August so we are still clinging on to summer.

There has been plenty to celebrate in sport, with Rovers winning three games in a row, City staying unbeaten and ultimate frisbee players triumphing too.

Of course it was only a week ago today the BBC Proms were coming to a close on their second visit to the city.

There have also been awards, retirements, weddings and special days out to savour.

News imageKhaliphotography A view out from the main stage at Forwards Festival in Bristol, showing a huge crowd with many of them with their arms in the air and cheering or singing. It is a dry, clear summer day and many of the people are in T-shirtsKhaliphotography

At the front: Bristol's last big music festival of the summer, Forwards, finished in glorious weather last Sunday.

News imageBristol Sport Louis Rees-Zammit, wearing a blue Bristol Bears kit, smiles as he takes a selfie with a young fan during a training session at Ashton Gate. Rees-Zammit is smiling and the phone he is holding to take the photograph is red. The young fan is wearing a black T-shirt and has wavy brown/blond hair.Bristol Sport

Star man: New signing Louis Rees-Zammit met young fans as the Bristol Bears held an open training session at Ashton Gate

News imageCarl Mardell/Ultimate Paparazzo A group of young woman in dark blue and red sports tops and shorts cheer and shout with their hands in the air as one of their team sprays them with champagne.Carl Mardell/Ultimate Paparazzo

High fliers: Bristol played a key role in Great Britain winning gold at the Ultimate Frisbee European Championships, with seven team members of the team coming from the city.

News imageGetty Images Bristol CIty players group together to celebrate a goal against Hull City at Ashton Gate. The scorer, Emil Riis Jakobsen, looks to the skies with his fingers pointing upwardsGetty Images

Flying high: Bristol City remain unbeaten in the Championship, their 4-2 win over Hull on Saturday making it four unbeaten in the league so far this season.

News imagePA Media A picture taken from a drone showing the extent of the receding water of Chew Valley Lake near Bristol. Large dry patches with small creeks running through them are visible, some baked white in the sun, where there would normally be water. Some water can be seen in the middle of the lake in the distance. A main road is seen passing the lake and there are some low hills with trees and pale grass patches on them.PA Media

Drying out: This drone shot shows how far the long hot summer has caused the water of Chew Valley Lake to recede. We have had rain this week but need much more.

News imagePlaster Communications An orchestra stands on stage at the Bristol Beacon as part of the 2025 BBC Proms. On the wall behind them the text "BBC Radio 3" has been projected in two places. There is a standing audience watching the orchestra.Plaster Communications

World class: Just a week ago some of the best musicians in the world came to Bristol as part of the BBC Proms, which organisers have revealed attracted 5,000 people to the Bristol Beacon and St Georges.

News imageBristol Rovers Fabrizio Cavegn celebrates a goal for Bristol Rovers against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s in the EFL Trophy. He has his arms outstretched and his mouth wide open. He is wearing the traditional Rovers kit of blue and white quarters.Bristol Rovers

Cup success: Rovers won a crazy contest with Tottenham's Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, fighting back to earn a 4-4 draw in normal time with Fabrizio Cavegn scoring twice, then winning a penalty shoot-out.

News imageUHBW A large group of people, many of them in medical uniforms, stand under rows of bunting. Most of them are smiling at the camera and some are holding brightly-coloured balloons.UHBW

Well deserved: Staff at the BRI rightly made a fuss of nurse Chris Oram, as she celebrated 40 years in the same role as a ward sister at the hospital. She first qualified in 1979 and worked at the Bristol General before working her way up to the role of sister, running the stroke unit for 22 years.

News imageSevernside Community Rail Partnership A large group of adults and children stand posing for the camera at the main entrance of Bristol Temple Meads train station. They are dressed for a rainy day.Severnside Community Rail Partnership

All aboard: The Severnside Community Rail Partnership hosted a special activity train adventure for families, inviting people from the communities along the rail line on a free trip into Temple Meads where they then went on the hunt for the colourful sculptures which are part of the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail. The special day was supported by the GWR Customer and Communities Improvement Fund.

News imageAn elderly lady with white hair and wearing a pink top with flowers embroidered on it kisses the head of a small brown horse which is wearing a harness.

Special day: Residents of a care home in Soundwell made some four-legged friends when therapy ponies from a Wiltshire charity paid them a visit.

News imageUniversity of Bristol A man with large glasses on sits with his hands crossed in front of him in a laboratory setting. He is wearing a white lab coat over a light blue collared shirt.University of Bristol

Star man: University of Bristol scientist Prof Anthony Davis has been awarded the 2025 Royal Medal for Applied Sciences from the Royal Society. Prof Davis helped develop a key breakthrough in binding glucose, a move that could lead to improved treatment for people with diabetes.

News imageBrunelcare A wedding party sit in two rows for a photo, with the bride and groom in the front row with two flower girls and the bridesmaids behind. The groom has a light grey suit and dark tie on, and the bride has a light pink dress on. The bridesmaids are all in dark grey dresses.Brunelcare

Tying the knot: After 42 years together, Valerie, 73, and Patrick, 78, got married at Deerhurst Care Home in Bristol where Patrick now lives. The wedding party included five bridesmaids - four home staff and a fellow resident - and two flower girls.

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