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Bristol in pictures: A scorching week in the city

Alastair Brookes/Kolab Studios The three members of the band Sugababes silhoutted on stage in BristolAlastair Brookes/Kolab Studios
Sugababes played to a sold-out crowd on Bristol's Harbourside on Thursday night

It may have cooled down a touch when the weekend arrived but for much of this week Bristol and the surrounding area baked in 25C (77F) and higher temperatures, leading many to seek cooler waters on the coast.

The Sugababes, one of the surprise highlights of Glastonbury 2024, played to thousands on the harbourside, while graduation season carried on with students in gowns dotted around the centre.

There's a new mascot for matchdays at Bristol Rovers, and good news for people living in Avonmouth.

Alastair Brookes/Kolab Studios A crowd on Bristol Harbourside watch the Sugababes concert as part of the Siren FestivalAlastair Brookes/Kolab Studios

The music never stops: The Siren Festival brought thousands of people back to the Harbourside, this time to see Sugababes on Thursday night.

Clevedon Marine Lake pictured at sunset. The marine lake is full and people are swimming, standing and also riding paddleboards

Heatwave: As temperatures climbed into the high 20s this week, plenty of people headed for the coast. Popular spots such as Clevedon Marine Lake were busy in the evenings as locals and visitors cooled off.

PA Media An aerial view of Bristol Harbour from a drone over Underfall Yard. Sailing dinghies are visible in the foreground and in the distance you can see the skyscrapers of the city centrePA Media

Setting sail: Another way to keep the heat at bay was to take to the water of Bristol's Floating Harbour, as these sailors, seen from a drone, did on Tuesday.

A man with dark, long curly hair holds a small black dog, with green plants in the background

Down on the farm: Rory (left) and Gary enjoyed a morning at Windmill Hill City Farm on Saturday, taking in the regular market there. Bristol has multiple city farms, bringing a bit of the countryside into urban areas.

Ben Birchall/PA Media A group of medical professionals sit on chairs in a blood donation ward, with three members of the public sitting together on the front rowBen Birchall/PA Media

Heroes: Blood donors Martin Wilson (left, sitting) and Martin Darwin (right sitting) meet recipient Carolyn Frost (centre) and staff at the blood donation centre in Southmead. The 75-year-old grandmother of seven wanted to thank the men whose blood was used to save her from a lifetime of pain and discomfort due to severe dry eye syndrome.

Ambitious PR A man and a woman kiss, the woman is holding a young blonde girl in her armsAmbitious PR

Epic effort: Carwyn Glyn Evans shares a kiss with his wife Bethan as he sets out on running four ultramarathons in four days. He has so far raised nearly £7,000 for three charities, one of them being Bristol's Cots for Tots campaign.

The couple's daughter Mari spent six weeks on a ventilator at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol at the start of her life.

Getty Images Players from Essex and Gloucestershire stand at the wicket in Bristol as a seagull flies past themGetty Images

Winging it: A seagull flies past Ajeet Singh Dale of Gloucestershire and Simon Fernandes of Essex during the Metro Bank One Day Cup match at the county ground in Bristol.

University of Bristol Dozens of University of Bristol students sit in the Great Hall at their graduation ceremonies with mortar boards and gownsUniversity of Bristol

Proud moments: Graduation season continues. Jack Pitts took this photograph in the Great Hall as University of Bristol students donned their gowns and mortar boards, watched by proud family and friends.

Bristol Rovers FC The new Bristol Rovers mascot Irene sits at a table and gives a thumbs up to the camera. She is in a puppet outfit with yellow hair and a big smileBristol Rovers FC

We'll see her in our dreams: Bristol Rovers unveiled their new mascot Irene this week, named after the club's iconic song that the fans belt out from the terraces at the Memorial Stadium.

PA Media A man with no top on sits in the doorway of his van. He is holding a small black dogPA Media

Life on four wheels: Carl Court of Getty Images took this picture of Tim, who lives in his van on a Bristol roadside. A council report released earlier this year said the number of van dwellers in the city had increased from about 100 -150 to more than 600 in the past three years. Bristol is among the UK cities with the highest average private rents.

Mark Taylor-Hankins A group of people, including MPs Dan Norris and Darren Jones, stand in front of a new busMark Taylor-Hankins

A group effort: A new bus service has been launched to help reconnect Avonmouth to neighbouring areas. Operated by The Big Lemon, the bus has been dubbed the 'Yellow LAB' - using the letters of the areas it will serve, Lawrence Weston, Avonmouth and Brentry.

Championed by local MP Darren Jones after the loss of the number three bus, it was made a reality thanks to a collaborative effort by Avonmouth Community Centre Association, Ambition Lawrence Weston, Bristol North West Foodbank, Pioneer Medical Group, SevernNet, St Andrew’s Church and St Bede's Catholic College.

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