Bristol in pics: Wintry scenes, Gromit and elves

The Tech South West Awards brought cutting-edge companies from across the West to Ashton Gate this week

We got a brief taste of winter this week, with snow falling in the city on Tuesday but not giving the covering seen in other parts of the West.

The flurries did add to the atmosphere as the city centre became more festive, and Aardman gave a taster of the next Wallace and Gromit film which will be shown at Christmas.

And up in Bishopston there was a special unveiling to mark the spot where Cary Grant grew up before heading to the bright lights of Hollywood.

Layers: Although Bristol avoided the snow covering that affected other parts of the country on Tuesday, there was still enough falling to make Bristol Rovers players need to wrap up warm during their training session. It didn't seem to do any harm as they won 1-0 away at Mansfield on Saturday.

New home: Laya, the new red panda at Bristol Zoo Project, was one of the animals who braved the cold winds and snowfall of Tuesday when Bristol had a brief taste of proper winter.

Guess who's back? It's official, the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail will see the familiar sight of Aardman characters across Bristol in the summer of 2025. The news comes as fans look forward to the latest Aardman film, which is being released over Christmas.

Perched: Brunelf, Bristol's very own giant Elf on the Shelf is back, appearing on Park Street on Friday. He will move around the city between now and Christmas Eve and the best selfie taken with him will win a £500 shopping gift card thanks to two of the city's Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).

Thumping win: Bristol Bears Women scored four tries on their way to an emphatic win over Ealing Trailfinders on Saturday up at Shaftesbury Park in Frenchay.

Cutting edge: The sixth Tech South West Awards were held at Ashton Gate this week, celebrating the 18,000 tech companies in the region. Bristol companies Neuronostics (pictured), Albotherm and WASE were among the award winners.

Wet and windy: Bristol City took on Burnley in a lunchtime kick-off at Ashton Gate on Saturday, as Storm Bert hit the West. A Jaidon Anthony goal was enough for the visitors to take the points in a 1-0 win.

Play on: Musicians from the Bristol Ensemble have been working with three local schools on a special performance to celebrate the group's 30th anniversary and also 15 years of its music education Preludes Music.

Past lives: Totterdown residents have been retracing the steps of people who may have walked up St Luke's Steps over the past 140 years. The Museum of Totterdown joined local residents to research the history of the area for a project called Ghosts on the Steps, part of a larger heritage trail.

Bristol born and bred: A blue plaque was unveiled on the childhood home of Bristol's Cary Grant, real name Archie Leach, who grew up in the city before he headed to Hollywood to become an acting legend. The plaque can now be seen on the Bishopston house where he lived with his parents.

Question time: West of England Mayor and MP for North East Somerset & Hanham Dan Norris was quizzed by pupils when he visited Sir Bernard Lovell Academy in Oldland Common as part of UK Parliament week. Lowering the voting age to 16, accessible transport and support for pensioners were among the subjects he faced questions on.

Treemendous: Bristol's St Peter's Hospice volunteers are once again gearing up to collect people's Christmas trees once the festive season over, when the trees will be recycled to raise money. Of course most of us haven't even got the tree up yet, but if you want to donate, the collections will run from 10 to 12 January.