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Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Balloons take flight for the final day

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Balloons take off on the last day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, at Ashton Court

Hot air balloons have taken to the skies for the final day of the four-day Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court.

Rain and wet weather over the weekend has slowed balloons taking to the skies due to canopies becoming wet.

Both the morning and evening mass ascents were cancelled on Saturday night.

Only a handful of balloons took flight on Sunday morning due to poor weather conditions.

The rest of the festival site is still open, with other activities available throughout the day.

Organisers of the event said many of the canopies were wet following Saturday night's Night Glow and currently drying out ahead of the planned mass ascent, scheduled for 18:00 BST.

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BBC Radio Bristol's Dean Poolman went up in a hot air balloon on Sunday morning
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An aerial shot of Clifton Suspension Bridge taken from a hot air balloon
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Crowds gathered at Clifton Observatory to watch Sunday morning's ascent
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A small number of balloons took flight
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Hot air balloon crews lay out canopies on the grass to dry in preparation for Sunday evening's mass ascent
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Hot air balloon pilots test the burners prior to flight
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A hot air balloon pilot checks the rigging
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