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A group of women carrying a large wooden pole. They are walking through a wooden gate. The mountain is in the background, along with a wooded area.

Gym equipment lugged up mountain for charity

A fitness group and their families raise funds for the neonatal unit at Southmead Hospital.

Three Bristol Rugby players celebrate scoring a try against Harlequins at Ashton Gate

Bristol in Pictures: Dreaming of Twickenham

Bristol Bears earn the right to a play-off showdown with Bath, and there are festivals galore.

Close up of Aldi sign, which is blue with white lettering. The sign is sitting at the top of a white building with grey clouds in the background.

New Aldi at former cinema 'better than empty shop'

Planning permission is granted for an Aldi supermarket at the closed Cineworld site in Yate.

Two men standing in front of a fence, which is blocking access to a street of houses including one which was completely destroyed by a fire

'We've seen best and worst of people after blast'

Neighbours of a house involved in a gas explosion fear their property has been burgled.

A row of four houses, one of which has been burnt to the ground. The house to the right of it has had it's roof taken off. There is a yellow cordon surrounding the houses. In front of the house is a car that has been destroyed by rubble.

Row of houses may be demolished after explosion

Five people fear their houses may have to be demolished after Tuesday's explosion.

A house in Yate where a suspected gas explosion happened. The roof of the property is gone and there is damage to the side of the building. Debris can be seen all over the floor by the front door.

Images show devastation caused by house explosion

A cordon remains in place on Lancaster Road in Yate following the explosion on Tuesday morning.

Crumbled home in line of terrace houses, with green bushes in forefront and firefighters spraying water and charred remains.

'Almighty explosion was home shooting into the air'

Neighbours share reactions after a house in their community exploded from a suspected gas leak.

House destroyed in explosion

'Huge bang' as house destroyed in explosion

An eyewitness to the suspected gas explosion in Yate has described the moment of the incident.

A row of terraced brick houses. The one in the middle has been completely gutted by fire, with only part of the front porch remaining. The neighbouring homes have sustained fire damage to their roofs. There are bright orange flames actively burning, and a large plume of black smoke billowing into the sky.

Three taken to hospital after house explosion

The explosion sparked a blaze which engulfed the home but has since been extinguished.