Bristol in Pictures: Bears roar to home victory

Gabriel Oghre was among the try scorers as Bristol Bears beat Leicester on Sunday
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Rugby, Rovers and railways - there has been plenty to look back over the past week in Bristol.
There were home wins for The Gas and the Bears at this weekend, and going further there was a chance for fans of beatboxing to enjoy the UK's best at the Trinity Centre.
A special catwalk show raised money for three important local charities, and a there was a chance for England's rugby heroes to enjoy a surfing session.

On the march: Bristol Bears swept Leicester aside in the second half at Ashton Gate yesterday to delight their home support, racking up a 42-24 win after being 17-10 down at one point.

The beat goes on: The UK Beatbox Championships made its second visit to Bristol, with two days of performances at the Trinity Centre marking the event's 20th anniversary.

Surf's up: Members of the Red Roses, the England women's rugby union team, got given the chance to enjoy some fun at The Wave, the man-made surfing lake near Bristol, ahead of their win against Canada in the world cup final at Twickenham on Saturday.

Cooking: There was drama at the Mem on Saturday as Bristol Rovers not only came from behind to lead Salford City but keeper Luke Southwood saved a late penalty to help earn all three points.

First class: To mark a year since the new Ashley Down Station opened, a mural created by well-known Bristol artist Andy Council was unveiled this week. Bosses from GWR and the West of England Combined Authority say 100,000 journeys have been to and from the station.

Top deck: An old double-decker bus has been converted into a mobile farm to help educate people where their food comes from, in a project led by The Pony restaurant in Chew Magna and food distributor Arthur David.

Made up: A special catwalk show was held in Bath Abbey this week. Strength in Style raised money for three local charities, and allowed people with serious illnesses and their families to have their chance in the spotlight.

Defence: This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Filton Blitz, and Aerospace Bristol is marking the occasion with the opening of a rare, refurbished World War Two pillbox, originally built to defend Filton's aircraft factories, which were targeted by German bombers in the conflict.

Learning curve: Senior staff took a tour of the University of Bristol's new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus this week, one year before the 49,000sqm development - which will house 4,600 students and 650 staff - opens.
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