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Bristol in Pictures: Football's coming home!

Steve MellenBBC News, Bristol
News imageAshton Gate Stadium A woman in a black top cheers and holds a flag of St George aloft as she celebrates England beating Spain in the final of the European Championships at Ashton Gate in BristolAshton Gate Stadium
Fans at the sports bar at Ashton Gate celebrated the Lionesses' win on Sunday night

In pubs and bars across the city, people celebrated the Lionesses beating Spain on penalties on Sunday night.

Hot air balloons are a regular sight over the city in the summer, but when they take off in big groups from the city centre you know the fiesta is just around the corner.

And, as this is Bristol and its the summer, there is more than one festival on offer, including Siren on the harbourside.

All this and good news from around the city, is in our weekly image round-up.

News imageAshton Gate Stadium A group of women cheer England on against Spain in the final of the European Championships as they watch at Ashton Gate StadiumAshton Gate Stadium
News imageAshton Gate Stadium Dozens of fans in the sports bar at Ashton Gate Stadium cheer and clap as England's women win the Euros finalAshton Gate Stadium

Oh what a night: Fans packed into the sports bar at Ashton Gate Stadium to watch the action unfold as England's women beat Spain in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to win the European Championships.

News imageAlistair Brookes/KoLAB Studios/Siren Bristol The lead singer of Bloc Party gestures to a large crowd at the Siren Bristol festival in Bristol. He is standing on the stage looking out over the Lloyds Ampitheatre and the picture is taken from behind him. The crowd are bathed in green lightAlistair Brookes/KoLAB Studios/Siren Bristol

Crowd pleaser: Bloc Party kicked off Siren Bristol in the Lloyds Ampitheatre on Friday night, with Sasha & Digweed playing on Sunday.

News imageScramsistermedia A group of four people, two men and two women, smile as they talk at a cider event on the SS Great Britain in Bristol. The rigging of the ship is visible, but not in focus, in the backgroundScramsistermedia

Apple of our eye: Bristol Cider Week began on Friday night with a cider and cheese event on board the SS Great Britain. Organisers say they want Bristol to be recognised as the world capital of cider.

News imagePA Media A group of colourful hot air balloons are seen from a drone shot, taking off from College Green in Bristol. City Hall is clearly visible as is the waterways of the floating harbour and much of CliftonPA Media

Up and away: The countdown has begun to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, with a mass launch from College Green thrilling early commuters on Friday morning.

News imageGiulia Spadafora Large groups of people sit at the centre of the Feast On Bristol event on The Downs. It is a sunny day and they are wearing light summer clothing. The ground is dry and beige in colour after several weeks of dry weather. Around the edge of the open space various food stalls are visible.Giulia Spadafora

Eat, drink and be merry: Talking of food and drink, Feast on Bristol comes to an end on Sunday after weeks of people trekking up to the Downs for some tasty treats. Anyone who missed out this year should bookmark 23-26 July 2026, those dates were announced by the organisers this week.

News imageSarah Matthews A large colourful mural of Ozzy Osbourne is seen in St Werburgh's in Bristol. He is in his familiar pose with his mouth wide open and hands reaching out. Behind him are drawn some black bats, and he is wearing dark glasses. "Rest in Darkness" has been written next to him in blackSarah Matthews

Legend honoured: A mournful message has been added to the Ozzy Osbourne mural in St Werburgh's after his death this week.

News imageAndy Howard/BBC Two young girls, both of them wearing England football tops, one grey and one white. They are both holding the three lions crest on their tops as they smile for the camera.Andy Howard/BBC
News imageAndy Howard/BBC A group of young children in football kits, six boys and two girls, wave and cheer as they stand inside a goal at a Bristol City Football Club summer event.Andy Howard/BBC

Hear them roar: Young footballers at a Bristol City FC summer training school in Brislington this week were showing their support for England's women ahead of the big match.

News imageGetty Images A group of gulls hover just above people walking near the seafront in Weston-super-Mare. It is a sunny day with blue sky overheadGetty Images

Winging it: The summer holidays are here and in places like Weston-super-Mare that can mean keeping a close eye on your ice cream or fish and chips due to the appetite of the local gulls.

News imageFirst Avenue Photography A group of five young people stand around a glass-style statue of Aardman character Feathers McGraw. All the young people are holding their phones out towards the statue, which is inside the Cabot Circus Shopping Centre. Behind them the main heart of the centre is visible.First Avenue Photography

Chilling out: This Feathers McGraw statue, called Frostbite, has proved popular with shoppers at Cabot Circus. The Gromit Unleashed 3 trail continues until 31 August.

News imageA pirate-style dark coloured ship called the Galeón Andalucía is seen moored in Bristol's harbour, with the cranes of the MShed museum visible in the background.

Shiver our timbers: The Harbour Festival may have ended on Sunday but the Spanish galleon Galeón Andalucía continued to add a touch of pirate style to the harbourside for a couple more days.

News imageInsane Root Theatre A group of performers stand together in a group in colourful outfits inside the historic Temple Church in Bristol city centre. Behind them the walls of the church are visibleInsane Root Theatre

Bard in Bristol: There's under a week left to see Shakespeare's Henry V being performed by the Insane Root Theatre at Temple Church in the city centre. The show, featuring an all female and non-binary cast, has been running since June.

News imageUniversity of Bristol Rachel Carr, wearing a colourful dress with individual coloured squares, stands next to Ann Kennett, who is wearing a dark jacket and a pink and white scarfUniversity of Bristol

Award winner: Dr Rachel Carr OBE, co-founder of national educational charity IntoUniversity, has been given an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol. She picked up the honour watched by Ann Kennett, a primary school teacher who she said has been an inspiration to her.

News imageCity to Sea A group of five young people, one male and four female, stand in a line and smile as they pose for the camera. Three of them are wearing green tops and behind them is a bright green hedge.City to Sea

Going green: YES Bristol has now been launched, a new programme giving young people the chance to spend a year doing paid environmental work at organisations like City to Sea and Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership.

News imagePlaster Communications An art installation called "Once A Pond a Time" is seen in Quakers Friars in Bristol. It has a blue area painted on the floor to look like water, and an arch with colourful characters painted on it, including an orange fish and a pink frog.Plaster Communications

In place: Bristol artist Alex Lucas' latest creation 'Once A Pond A Time' has now been unveiled in Quakers Friars in the city centre.

News imageFairfield Three male Fairfield School pupils link arms as they line up for the camera. One of them is wearing a white shirt while the other two are wearing dark blue sports kits.Fairfield

Rising stars: Three Fairfield High School pupils - Red, Rubin and Aleem, have been selected for the Bristol Bears Junior Under-15 Academy.

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