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In Pictures: Badminton and Attenborough tributes

News imageDavid Davies/PA Wire A smart young man, in a white suit with a black waistcoat and blue tie, running along a path whilst holding the reins of a a race horse. There is a man in a grey suit and bowler hat behind him and railings with spectators standing in the backgroundDavid Davies/PA Wire
The 2026 Badminton Horse Trials were held at the Badminton Estate in South Gloucestershire

Top international riders across dressage, cross-country and showjumping gathered for the Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire.

There were tributes - both painted and knitted - to Sir David Attenborough in celebration of the broadcaster's 100th birthday this week.

And the 2026 Cheltenham Jazz Festival celebrated its most successful year to date with more tickets sold than ever before.

Here's a round-up of pictures from across the region.

Bristol

News imageGuthrie O'Brien A man with a reddish beard, glasses and wearing a white T-shirt and beige waistcoat is pictured standing in front of a large mural on the side of a building. The mural is of Sir David Attenborough looking at a tawny owl. Guthrie O'Brien
A mural has been painted in Bristol's Cabot Circus to mark Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday

Birthday honour: A mural - based on a stunning snap by Bristolian photographer Guthrie O'Brien - of Sir David Attenborough and a tawny owl has been painted by Bristol-based artist Hazard0ne on a wall in Cabot's Circus. The piece forms part of the street and graffiti art festival Upfest.

News imageLynne Harrison A postbox with a knitted topper featuring Sir David and a gorilla sitting among multicoloured woollen plants. There is a residential road stretching off to the left and a hedge to the right.Lynne Harrison

Life on Earth: A postbox topper was spotted in Sea Mills this week in honour of Sir David's 100th birthday this week.

News imageBristol Beacon Six young men and women stand beneath a stone archway with two older men, one of whom is a Lord Mayor with a chain of office round his neck. The young people are looking to camera and one is holding a violin and another has a flute. Two of the young musicians are wearing medalsBristol Beacon

Promising talent: Bristol Beacon hosted the 2026 Guild of Guardians City Waits Awards ceremony, celebrating emerging young musicians in the city.

News imageNational Album Day A very tall black wall with a mural on the side of a Gryphon in a stylised format of a head with lots of greyish-shaded rectangles surrounding it National Album Day

Spirit of rock: Bristol's legendary Metal Quarter has a new landmark. The winning mural by artist and musician Brandon Burch has been installed on the side of The Gryphon, one of the city's "most iconic" rock venues, following a National Album Day competition.

Gloucestershire

News imageStill Moving Media A woman on a darkened stage in front of a mic, performing with her eyes closed and her arms outstretched. She is wearing a mini black jumpsuit with a huge buckled belt and lots of large brooches. She has a mop of unruly white hair. There is a guitarist behind her and a large black music stand in the foreground.Still Moving Media
News imageStill Moving Media A large crowd of people sitting in gardens at the jazz festival. The image is taken from the inside of a stage and there are other tents and bunting behindStill Moving Media

Record numbers: Cheltenham Jazz Festival sold more than 41,000 tickets over the Bank Holiday weekend - reaffirming its place as one of Europe's leading music festivals.

News imageEddie Mulholland/PA Wire Queen Camilla is standing by two horses - one white and brown and the other white and black - with riders dressed all in black - they have their backs to the cameras. The Queen is wearing a blue trouser suit and is shaking the hand of one of the riders and handing over a blue rosette. There are spectator stands in the backgroundEddie Mulholland/PA Wire

Royal rosette: Queen Camilla attended the Badminton Horse Trials on Friday, supporting the event's charity, which this year was the Ebony Horse Club.

The community stables in London helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through horse riding and training.

News imageWellChild About a dozen people, mainly men in DIY work clothes, are pictured standing smiling to camera in a small garden. In the middle of them is a child in a wheelchair. The child has both legs in plaster and is wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. There is a wooden pergola to the left.WellChild

Helping Hand: The WellChild UK children's charity performed a garden makeover in the style of the BBC's DIY SOS show for a child with complex medical needs in Gloucester.

News imageGreat Western Railway An image of a model split into two parts: On the left is Gloucester Railway Station in modern times showing the main white building and the steps taking passengers over the line. On the right is the station from bygone years. There is an old-fashioned Rolls Royce-type car at the front.Great Western Railway

Step back in time: A new model of Gloucester Railway Station installed in the waiting room recreates the station across multiple eras.

The diorama spans from the steam locomotive age of the 1880s through to the present day, celebrating 200 years of the railway.

News imageGreybox Geospatial Ltd An aerial shot of students standing on a school sports field spelling out the figures 'A100' Greybox Geospatial Ltd

Many congratulations: More tributes to Sir David Attenborough were captured in Gloucestershire - in this aerial image from tutor group A100 at Bournside School in Cheltenham.

News imageBBC Weather Watcher/YorkshireTed Several different-coloured canoes lying upside down in the foreground at the edge of a canal which stretches ahead in the sunshine. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds, the banks of the canal have trees and shrubs and there are several moored canalboats on the right.BBC Weather Watcher/YorkshireTed

Life on the river: This calming image was captured by one of our Weather Watchers at Lechlade-on-Thames.

Somerset

News imageThrive An elderly woman wearing a pale green shawl and with her back to the camera is sitting at a red picnic table in a large garden. She is joined by a man, looking smart in a grey jacket, tie and jeans, and a younger lady with curly dark hair and a red polka dot dress. There is a cake stand with different cakes on it and the man is pouring himself a cup of tea from a green tea pot. He and the young lady are both smiling. The man has a very large grey beard.Thrive

Celebrations: The Somerset-based charity Thrive has been hosting tea parties across the county to mark 100 years of supporting local communities.

Thrive CEO Val Bishop said: "Our centenary year is a moment to recognise the extraordinary people and communities that make Somerset such a special place."

News imageWeather Watcher/Lybby A river with fields and bushes on the banks reflected in the water and a blue sky with wisps of cloud, also reflected.Weather Watcher/Lybby

Reflections: This atmospheric photograph was captured by one of our weather watchers in North Somerset.

News imageBath Male Choir A group of men - mainly middle-aged and all dressed in blue polo shirts with the choir's logo - stand in the nave of a cathedral. They are all smiling to camera and one man in the middle is holding up a trophy. Bath Male Choir

'Fantastic achievement': The City of Bath Male Choir were crowned 'overall best choir' and 'best UK male choir' at the Cornwall International Male Choral Festival with performances in Truro Cathedral and Redruth's St Andrew's Church.

Wiltshire

News imageLongleat Safari Park Three sea lions with their heads above water entertain crowds on a tourist boat in sunshine.Longleat Safari Park

Enjoying the sunshine: A trio of California sea lions took a dip in the lake at Longleat Safari Park - entertaining the crowds passing by on the popular Jungle Cruise boat trip.

Staff said the warm weather had brought a "springtime buzz to the estate".

News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Sibley A scarecrow holding a pink guitar with a red American football helmet in front.BBC Weather Watchers/Sibley

'It's me, hay, I'm the problem it's me': The Urchfont Scarecrow Festival was back over the Bank Holiday weekend, with American chart-topper Taylor Swift among the straw creations.

Held since the 1990s, the event attracts thousands of visitors and raises money for local charities and causes.

News imageEnvironment Agency - South and South West An aerial image of a brown dirt area and a digger rolling on top of it.Environment Agency - South and South West

Smells like change: Drones have been deployed over the Lower Compton landfill site in Calne this week as the Environment Agency attempts to find the cause of the 'Calne Pong' which has caused some residents issues.

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