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A dog "photobombed" his owner's birthday party picture.

Sophie Bond from Tewkesbury was celebrating her 22nd birthday with work colleagues when golden retriever Alfie jumped into shot.

She said her pet had been told to sit but "jumped up at the cameraman playfully" as the photo was taken to create the "funniest and perfectly timed photobomb".

"Alfie loves to be involved with everything you do," she said.

"So when we decided to take a picture, he kept trying to get our attention and wanting to be played with.

"He is a beautiful and happy boy who constantly puts a smile on your face."

Bristol City are to sign midfielder Sammie Szmodics on a three-year deal once his contract at Colchester ends on 1 July.

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Bristol's Pride celebrations begin in earnest today. Now in its 10th year, the two week-long programme of events will conclude with Pride Day on Saturday 13th July.

Tonight there will be a flag raising at 5pm at City Hall to open the festival, and to mark 50 years since the Stonewall riots, widely seen as the birth of the LGBT+ campaign for equal rights.

After three years and £20m, there is still an "issue" electrifying the railway in the Severn Tunnel.

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The cause of a fire which gutted a derelict pub in north Bristol last night remains a mystery.

Firefighters were called to Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, after reports of fire in the roof.

Once the fire was put out an urban search-and-rescue dog was sent in to search the building along with a police victim recovery dog.

An Avon Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said both dogs confirmed the building was clear and all persons were accounted for.

Thousands of festival goers descended on Glastonbury's West Holts stage on Thursday, to watch England's quarter-final clash with Norway at the Women's World Cup.

The match was shown on big screens after England midfielder Georgia Stanway tweeted a plea to the festival to show the game so her brother could see it.

The Lionesses are one game away from a first Women's World Cup final appearance after beating Norway 3-0 in their quarter final.

A historian who lost five family members in the attack that killed 28 people is behind the memorial.

Crowds with placards, boats and models of insects marched from Park Stage to the Stone Circle.

It's estimated a new drinking fountain in Bristol has saved the equivalent of more than 400 plastic water bottles in a week.

The one on College Green is the first of eight planned for the city to help reduce waste.

The others will be installed over the coming months by Bristol Water, the council and the charity, City to Sea.

MP Darren Jones wants the Environment Agency to have powers "to close or move the worst offending" waste plants.

It emerged Connor Jarvis had died in a fall after he failed to return home as expected.

Somerset and former England batsman Marcus Trescothick is to retire from professional cricket at the end of the season.

A group of residents in Avonmouth are threatening to withhold their council tax unless something is done to tackle fly infestations.

Some say they've been plagued by swarms of them.

One household has collected hundreds, while others have recorded them crawling on food in their kitchens. The problem is also affecting local businesses.

Swarms also appeared during last summer's heatwave, but the cause was unclear.

The MP for Bristol North West, Darren Jones is now calling for some of the waste processing facilities in Avonmouth to be closed or moved.

The trust which runs the Colston Hall in Bristol says significant progress has been made on the multi-million pound refurbishment, despite delays.

Earlier this month it was revealed the cost of the project had gone up by £3.4m and it could take an extra year to complete.

Since opening the road upgrade has suffered pooling issues.

The couple managed to get tickets for all 50 of their guests to attend the ceremony at the festival.

Highways England says the A358 upgrade will run from Southfields Roundabout to junction 25 of the M5.

A man wearing a chequered all-in-one disguise charged villagers £1 to guess his identity.

League One side Lincoln City sign Bristol City midfielder Joe Morrell on a season-long loan deal.