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A young female fan cheers her team on, standing with a finger aloft, during the Bristol v Bath rugby game at Ashton Gate

Bristol in Pictures: Faces in the crowd

An action-packed week across the city, from sport to live music, is captured in our gallery.

The remains of a burnt-out caravan and bike next to a patch of grass. Little of the remains are identifiable as they form a pile of black, charred rubble.

Caravan destroyed in suspected arson attack

Police have launched an investigation following the late-night blaze on Thursday.

Jonathan Dittia

Man pleads guilty to murder of 'gentle giant'

Caine Lonsdale, 34, of Lerwick Close in Clifton, Nottingham, will be sentenced on 25 April.

Nottinghamshire

Two women stand next to a bright glowing neon sign that reads "Bristol is always a good idea"

Bristol in Pictures: Royals, Rovers and remembering

This week's image round-up includes a special visitor at Southmead,

An old custody mugshot image of a young Ronald Evans. It is sepia and shows him with a long, dark handlebar moustache and mid-length hair. He has thick, dark eyebrows and is staring blankly into the camera.

He grabbed me and said 'don't scream or I'll kill you'

How a rookie police officer played a crucial role in snaring a man who spread fear across a city.

A large selection of vapes in bright colours

Illicit vapes and tobacco worth £5k seized in raid

The items were discovered at business premises in Clifton last week, City of York Council says.

North Yorkshire

Clifton RFC and Cinderford RFC teams locked in a scrum during a game

'Grassroots rugby needs to feel valued by the RFU'

Some clubs speak out against governing body the RFU in a dispute over funding and bonuses.

Three people swing on illuminated swings set up in Queen Square in Bristol as part of the Bristol Light Festival. The nearest one to the camera is a young woman who is smiling

Bristol in Pictures: Let there be light

Our weekly image round-up includes glowing swings, twin lambs and Lunar New Year celebrations.

An artist's impression of proposed new housing on the former Bristol Zoo site. The image shows a row of cream coloured flats with people enjoying the green space outside of it.

Campaigners hope to stop ex-zoo plan for 196 homes

They hope to reverse plans for housing at the ex-zoo site and will hold a public meeting later.