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International cricket and a rugby derby

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October 1, 2024

The large rugby union derby at Ashton Gate on Friday night time might not have gone Bristol’s method, however the greater than 17,000 followers who noticed it actually acquired their cash’s price.

It was a pivotal week for commuters in elements of north Bristol with the opening of the brand new Ashley Down station, and Halloween preparations proceed in and across the metropolis.

A rainbow spied over one of many metropolis’s hidden paradises additionally generated a surprising image, and there was the small matter of what could be the most important leisure venue within the metropolis formally opening.

PA Media Bristol's Richard Lane dives over the line to score a try as Bristol Bears host Gloucester at Ashton Gate on Friday night. In the background one of his team-mates begins celebrating while two Gloucester players look on

A thriller on the Gate: Bristol Bears and Gloucester contested an unbelievable derby at Ashton Gate on Friday night time, with the guests edging a high-scoring contest 44-41. Richard Lane (above) was one of many Bristol gamers to cross the road within the tryfest.

Getty Images A wide shot of the county cricket ground in Bristol as England played Australia in a one-day international. Australia are fielding in their yellow kit and the full grandstands and housing estates are visible in the background, along with the stadium's large floodlights

High degree: The SeatUnique Stadium hosted a one-day worldwide on Sunday, the decider within the five-match sequence between England and Australia. Sadly the climate intervened, and the ultimate end result was an Australian win because of them being forward of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern price when the sport was deserted.

Bristol Ferry Boats A Bristol Ferry Boat vessel travels across the city's harbour on a sunny day. It has many people on board and in the background the SS Great Britain can be seen in its dry dock

All aboard: Bristol Ferry Boat vessels are a well-recognized sight to many as they criss-cross the harbour. This week the corporate introduced a brand new initiative the place from November to February, it’s going to supply a free harbour tour as soon as every week to local people teams that work with and assist Bristol residents.

Many arms make gentle work: Employees at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm simply exterior Bristol have been harvesting about 10,000 pumpkins, which have been sustainably grown utilizing the zoo’s elephant and rhino dung as soil enrichment fertiliser.

Alison Kay Henleaze Lake is pictured looking down its length from one end, with trees and grassy areas on each side. Some people are swimming in the water and a young woman is standing on the lowest of its three diving boards. There is a rainbow overhead

A peaceable haven: Henleaze Lake, a former quarry, is a members-only inexperienced oasis on the border of Henleaze and Southmead. In the summertime it is a respite from the town warmth, however the swimming doesn’t cease with the arrival of winter, with hardier souls persevering with to courageous the waters regardless of the dropping temperatures. Alison Kay took this image of a rainbow over the lake, which opened in 1919.

Bristol and England rugby player Ellis Genge and actor Joe Sims sit together on a bench in Redcatch Park and talk. They are looking at each other and Genge is indicating something with his hands.

Catching up: Simply two Bristol lads capturing the breeze. Bristol Bears and England participant Ellis Genge met up with BBC Radio Bristol presenter and actor Joe Sims in Knowle after Genge signed a brand new contract along with his hometown membership. You’ll be able to take a look at their chat right here.

GWR A group of people, including West of England mayor Dan Norris and local MP Darren Jones, stand in front of a green ribbon at the opening of the new Ashley Down Station in Bristol. Local schoolchildren are also pictured, as is the city's lord mayor and Dan Norris's dog

GWR An aerial shot of the new Ashley Down train station in Bristol, showing both platforms and the double train tracks stretching off into the distance

Wait is over: The brand new station at Ashley Down comes after the Portway Park and Journey Station opened in the summertime of 2023, turning into the primary new station within the metropolis for a century.

@LJ_JONES Red and white laser lights illuminate one of the empty spaces at Prospect, a new Bristol venue.

Are you prepared? Speaking of openings, the venue that guarantees to be the most important within the metropolis formally opened this weekend. The Prospect Constructing, a brief stroll from Temple Meads on Feeder Street, spans 25,000 sq ft and has a number of areas inside. Operated by AMAAD, the crew behind festivals corresponding to Junction 2 and Love Supreme, it is deliberate to make it a key hub for music, arts and occasions within the coronary heart of the town.

PA Media A person shelters from the rain in the flooded Lawrence Hill underpass in Bristol. They are silhouetted against the wall behind, and are carrying a bag in one hand. Behind them is a wall covered in graffiti, and the person and the graffiti is reflected in the water in the underpass

Then the rain got here: Flooding has been a theme this week, from the M5 being shut and motorists stranded to the same old spots within the metropolis, such because the Lawrence Hill roundabout underpass (above), flooding.

Martismedia Detective Stuart Brooks, from Avon and Somerset Police, looks at the camera. He is wearing a grey pin-striped suit, light blue shirt and a cross-patterned tie.

Recognition: Detective Stuart Brooks was named Detective of the 12 months on the inaugural Avon and Somerset Police Federation Recognition Awards. One in every of DC Brooks’ colleagues stated he was “the perfect detective I’ve ever labored with”.

One in every of his huge instances was securing the conviction of a former jail officer who had bodily abused dozens of youngsters on the juvenile detention centre Eastwood Park within the Seventies and Nineteen Eighties.

A group of male footballers line up for the camera in a group formation at Goals Bristol South in Brislington. Two of them are kneeling at the front with a football at their feet and many of the players are smiling. The picture is taken at night and there are floodlights on in the background

Grand ambitions: The 1000’s of gamers who’ve kickabouts on the Targets five-a-side centres in north and south Bristol play on pitches named after world-famous stadiums corresponding to Wembley and the Maracana, or right here – in Brislington – the Nou Camp. Steve Moore and mates tried their greatest to be their very own model of Lionel Messi on Thursday.

James Colomina A red teddy bear street art creation hangs below Gaol Ferry Bridge in Bristol. The ropes holding the swing are also red, and in the background the muddy banks of the Avon and green trees and bushes on the banks are visible.

Avenue artwork: Two new creations appeared in Bristol on Wednesday, this pink teddy bear swinging under Gaol Ferry Bridge, which hyperlinks the north and south of the town over the River Avon, and a baby sporting a “dunce” cap, perched on a constructing excessive over Stokes Croft. Artist James Colomina defined his pondering behind the 2 items.

Conversation PR A group of people including local councillor Tony Dyer stand on the corner of Cannon Street and East Street in Bedminster to announce the opening of a new dentists. They are smiling at the camera.

Drilling down: Plans for a brand new well being hub in Bedminster have been accepted. The redevelopment of the previous HSBC, the pharmacy and the previous William Hill bookies will create a brand new dwelling for Omega Dental, making a attainable 2,000 new affected person locations.