Gloucestershire in pictures: Sculptures and celebrations
Gorgeous: Doesn't this look like a painting? It's a stunning shot captured in Cirencester by our weather watcher, C F Barshaw.We're always keen to see your corner of the county so please do keep sending your photographs to us.
Clampdown: A new initiative is starting in Gloucester in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour in the city. Chris Nelson, Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner, said anti-social behaviour increases in the summer, with his office recording 256 incidents in July, August and September in 2024, at a rate of about three incidents per day.
Stunning views: What a beautiful shot! This was captured by our weather watcher Space Walker and shows a stunning setting across Birdlip.
Meet El Plumas: This sculpture is part of the Gromit Unleashed trail and will be on site at WWT Slimbridge until the end of August.This design was by director Jorge R. Gutierrez - with inspiration from The Book of Life and the Mexican holiday The Day of the Dead.
Congratulations: Identical twins who won an international 'child prodigy' award in archery say they have set their sights on the 2032 Olympics.Ava and Amber Snell, who are 14-years-old, are known as the "archery twins of Gloucestershire" and have broken 13 national records.
Celebrations: Stroud General Hospital has been celebrating its 150th anniversary this week with former and current staff.It moved to its current site in 1875 and provides the surrounding area with inpatient and outpatient services, including a minor injuries and illness unit.The image above shows a model replica of the hospital made from old items from the hospital over the years, like floor scourers and bits of sponge.
Beautiful Stroud: This is a firm favourite for us this week. How beautiful is this? And the splash of purple makes it even more so. Thanks to our weather watcher, Abstract Emotion, for sending in this stunning photo taken at Painswick.
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