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Remembering Concorde's final flight into Bristol

It is 15 years since Concorde 216 made its final flight.

Thousands of people were watching on 26 November 2003 as the much-loved aircraft touched down for the last time at Filton Airfield in Bristol.

26 November 2018

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Ruth Dodsworth in the BBC studios in Cardiff. She is sitting on an orange sofa. She has cropped blonde hair and is wearing a fitted mauve top,

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A Christmas tree with lots of blue and green lights. A building nearby has yellow lights and a red bow so it looks like a present. You can see people stood in front of the building.

Manx capital sparkles at Christmas lights switch-on

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A woman has her make up done in a Swansea salon for Beaujolais Day

'Beaujolais day is Swansea's Christmas'

A woman polished a large Gromit statue at the launch of the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail in Bristol. The statue has a multicoloured sparkly pattern. The woman is wearing a red and white shirt and a black dress over the top and she has red hair cut in a bob style

Aardman unveils new Wallace and Gromit trail

Dylan Thomas, who is wearing a blue jumper and has brown hair, is smiling at the camera

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Crowds of people walking streets at night

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Strong winds and flooding as Storm Bert arrives

Emma, who has blonde hair and is wearing a black top, is sitting in front of a purple screen

MAFS' Emma shares her thoughts on dating Nathan

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The world's smallest playing card being held against a normal size card

Watch: Man creates world's smallest playing cards

Emma, with long brown hair and wearing a purple hoody, looks to the side of the camera

How schools can help bereaved pupils with grief

Northern Ireland

BBC Newsline

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Actor Jeff Goldblum with a thumbs up while sat at a piano in St Pancras station

Jeff Goldblum plays piano at London rail station

Man runs from tiger behind gate

Chinese farmer has near miss with tiger

John Prescott downing a pint in 1994

Watch: John Prescott downs a pint in five seconds

Alan Johsnon

'The punch displayed his authenticity' - Alan Johnson

The Glen Sannox ferry on the water during trials.

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Glasgow & West Scotland

Tony Blair wearing a navy blue suit

'There were no rules that he really abided by' - Tony Blair

A man and a woman smile in the audience

'I had the biggest smile on my face'

American tourists Bob and Tiffany Cumrin hope to visit the spectacular carnival once again.

Two women say in a trishaw, covered in a red blanket with a man in high-vis and a helmet steering behind them. They are outside Wells Cathedral

Trishaw service celebrates 100th customer ride

The volunteer-run scheme takes less-abled and vulnerable people on rides around Wells.

Sandra Handel on her last day at work at her salon in Highbridge. She is smiling at the camera and holding a hairdryer in one hand and a comb in the other. In the background are customers in chairs also smiling, and Sandra is standing over a customer with a grey towel wrapped around them

Hairdresser retires after 60 years in the industry

Sandra Handel first began hairdressing at the age of 14 when she was offered a weekend job.

Wool sculpture reaching into the church's ceiling.

New sculpture made from 300 sheep fleeces

Artist Nicola Turner's latest work is formed of hanging tendrils made from Somerset wool.

Winning an Olympic medal 10 months after surgery

Becky Wilde had both arms in plaster shortly before the British Olympic trials.

A digger lifting a bridge into place over a river

Exmoor bridge construction underway

The Great Bradley Bridge is being built across the River Barle between Tarr Steps and Withypool.

A willow swan made by craftspeople. It is placed on a green lawn

Crafted willow swan is used in Bridgerton

The swan was made by crafts experts Coates English Willow in Somerset.

A doctor carrying out a procedure in a hospital

Laser procedure treating bladder cancer patients

The device will help destroy small tumours and reduce the need for bladder cancer surgery.

Women holding lollipop stood in high-viz jacket

Lollipop lady, 85, retires after 32 years

Cora Pinkawa first started helping children cross the road to Milborne Port primary in 1991.

Barber Leon Tooze looking at the camera with a comb and scissors

Barber celebrates 60 years of cutting hair

Barber Leon Tooze, who is now 80, said he still "loves" the job after opening his business in 1964.

An aerial shot of Ladye Bay near Clevedon showing the landslide area on the beach

Coast path future 'uncertain' after landslide

People are warned not to ignore signs keeping them away from a beach and coast path.

Ice cream van caught in rising tide

Ice cream van swept out to sea in rising tide

Coastguard teams rescue an ice cream van that had been swept out to sea in Cornwall.

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Louis Tomlinson brings TV to Glastonbury to watch England

The singer didn't want to miss out on seeing England play against Slovakia in Euro 2024.

Woman sitting at a table looking up at a plate of roast food being handed to her

Hundreds queue for roasts at Glastonbury Festival

The Sunday dinners sold out in just 55 minutes as people looked forward to a hot meal at a table.

Michael Eavis in black and white in the 1970s describing the first Glastonbury

Eavis found first Glastonbury 'nerve-wracking'

Sir Michael Eavis was slightly disappointed with the first-ever Glastonbury festival.

Man standing with newspaper in front of vintage printing machine.

The team behind Glastonbury's free newspaper

The newspaper is printed on two occasions during the festival.

Ros Atkins

Turning the BBC News theme into a drum and bass banger

The BBC's Ros Atkins is swapping the studio for a DJ set at Glastonbury.

Image of a man with a mullet. He is wearing green reflective sunglasses.

Is this Glastonbury's most popular haircut this year?

The mullet is well and truly back - but is it here to stay?

Firdda Marsya Kurnia, vocalist and guitarist for Voice of Baceprot, inside a recording studio

BBC talks to Voice of Baceprot ahead of Glastonbury set

The hijab-wearing metal band is the first Indonesian outfit to play at the festival.

Michael Eavis performing on the Park Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2024. He is wearing a red jumper and smiling and pointing at the crowd

Michael Eavis makes first Glastonbury 2024 appearance

The 88-year-old is cheered by thousands as he sings a series of classic songs on the Park Stage.