Gloucestershire in pictures: Cassowary chick and balloon flights

At any point, there are dozens of photographers out and about in Gloucestershire capturing snapshots of life, from news to sport and live entertainment.

This week we saw a University of Gloucestershire graduate wanting to revive the old Glostonian language, while at Berkeley Castle, a group of aviation enthusiasts replicated Dr Jenner's balloon flight 240 years on.

Here is a selection of images taken across the county over the past few days.

Deadliest chick? Keepers at Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water announced their first successful hatching of a southern cassowary chick - which is believed to be "the world's most dangerous" bird. It is the first to be born in the UK since 2021 and the fourth to be born in Europe.

Up, up and away... or maybe not: The county's first hydrogen balloon flight, steered by Dr Edward Jenner, was been recreated by aviation enthusiasts on its 240th anniversary on Monday. While the replica did not lift off as it was "too heavy", the group was "happy" it at least inflated.

End of the season: Mowers and members of the Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland, have been using scythes to cut through meadowland at Highgrove, in Tetbury, where King Charles III's wildflower meadow is being cut back as part of the estate management at the end of the season.

"Beating Back The Past": This exhibition began at Gloucester Cathedral this week. It is inspired by an 18th century "slave song", a UNESCO world heritage document held at the Gloucestershire Archives.

Connecting the past, present and future: University of Gloucestershire graduate, Holly Williams-Richards, is trying to reclaim some of the county's old language. The Lost Language project is reviving terms, including backrackets (fireworks), flittermice (bats), mumble (confuse) and stomachful (proud) and displaying them in a public art trail in Gloucester.

Good enough to eat: Small local businesses are thriving at Gloucester's Food Dock, where we found this pizza from Bella Mia, as Gloucester's Chamber of Trade questions whether independents hold the key to empty shops.

Quackers: The Ebb and Flow exhibition has began at The George in Newnham on Severn, with eight local artists drawing attention to our rivers and waterways. This duck definitely caught our eye.

A phoenix from the flames: A felled beech tree has been turned into a wood sculpted masterpiece in the Abbey Grounds in Cirencester.

Congratulations Keo!: Ending the week, BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Make a Difference Awards took place on Saturday, with Keo, who supports police officers who have experienced trauma, one of seven recognised with an award.

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