Bristol in pictures: Rugby at Ashton Gate and a retiring vicar
Sky on fire: Visitors to the harbourside on Saturday night were treated to a spectacular sunset enhanced by the lights from various bars and boats.
Welcome back sunshine: Visitors have been enjoying the picturesque scenes at Tyntesfield, the ornate Gothic revival house close to Bristol, as clear sunny days returned.
International action: England A took on Ireland A at Ashton Gate last weekend, with the red rose men winning the contest 28-12.
Time to reflect: On Monday, the city marked three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Crowds marched through the streets and there was a poignant photo exhibition in Broadmead Shopping Centre, showing how once-thriving communities have been affected by the war.
Moving forward: Doctors have made a breakthrough at the Bristol Royal Infirmary as they announced a new-start up firm that could revolutionise cancer scans. Astral Systems has developed technology that can now make radioisotopes - used to pinpoint the growth of cancer in patients - in hospitals on demand.
Saying goodbye: After 12 years as vicar of "the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in all England", Canon Dan Tyndall announced this week he will be leaving St Mary Redcliffe Church. Mr Tyndall, who will give his final service at Redcliffe on 13 July, said the role has been "a huge privilege, a real honour, and great fun".
Fit to burst: Families enjoyed a fun-filled open day at Horfield Leisure Centre last weekend, as the facility celebrated its recent refurbishment by welcoming more than 1,000 people through its doors.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Cambrian News
06-08-2025
- Cambrian News
Barry Brown and Rhydian ap Owen proudly represent Wales at Home Internationals
Barry Brown was in the Welsh Over 55s A Team which saw them reach the Championship semi finals only to lose out by a frame to Northern Ireland 7 – 5 who took the championship away from last year's winners, England A.
Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Paul Scholes told he got lucky by ex-Man Utd star he labelled club's 'worst-ever signing'
A former Man Utd player criticised by Paul Scholes has hit back, suggesting the club legend was lucky to find success and questioning his lack of impact with England A player dubbed Manchester United 's worst-ever signing by Paul Scholes has fired back after suggesting that the midfielder's success was largely down to one of his teammates. Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was brought to Old Trafford by Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999 as a potential successor to Peter Schmeichel. However, he faced a challenging stint at Old Trafford after an impressive seven-year spell at Aston Villa. Despite contributing to United's league triumph in his debut season, his time at the club was marred by troubles and he was replaced by Fabien Barthez. Scholes previously pinpointed Bosnich's transfer as the club's worst. Bosnich has now retaliated, insinuating that his old colleague owed much of his achievements to playing alongside Roy Keane. The 53-year-old also queried why Scholes didn't make more of an impact with England on the international stage. Speaking to former United and Wrexham shot-stopper Ben Foster on the Fozcast podcast, Bosnich said: "Scholesy was an exceptional player but he was very fortunate, in my opinion, to play with someone like Roy Keane. Roy Keane was much underrated as a player. "He had that hard man image, but he's a much better player than people give him credit for. I think when he [Scholes] got the right partner in midfield, he was far better. I thought he should have done a little bit more for England, really." Scholes didn't hold back when discussing Bosnich's poor professionalism on The Overlap podcast last September. He recalled the keeper's troubled second stint at United after first joining the club at the age of 17. Bosnich's return to the club was overshadowed by an incident involving a photographer during his stag do, which resulted in his arrest. "I go back to the goalkeepers, when you had to try and replace Peter Schmeichel, which is always going to be difficult," Scholes said. "We had a few. I was thinking [Massimo] Taibi, Mark Bosnich. "I thought he was a good keeper at Villa, Mark Bosnich. He came to us, and he was so unprofessional. Honestly, it was ridiculous. In shooting practice, you normally have like 15, 20 shots. After three shots, he's knackered, 'Oh no, get someone else in'. "I never realised he couldn't kick a football. I've never seen anything like it. We played Everton away, first game of the season, and none of us picked up on it. He couldn't reach the halfway line. "There was no wind, it was a perfect day. But when you look at his feet, size 14s, honestly, he was just kicking the floor all the time. Disappointing." After leaving United, Bosnich became second choice at Chelsea behind Carlo Cudicini but faced a ban from football in September 2002 after a positive test for cocaine. It took him six years to return to the sport, eventually playing for Central Coast Mariners in Australia before turning to punditry. Bosnich lavished praise on United icon Ryan Giggs, naming him as his greatest ever teammate during his chat with Foster. He not only commended Giggs for his extraordinary abilities on the pitch but also highlighted his generosity off it. "When I first met him, I was 16 or 17, and we played a game at the Cliff [training ground]," Bosnich said. "I remember Fergie walking up to me, and he said, 'Come and have a look at this kid at number 11.' "It was like somebody watching Jack Nicklaus play golf for the first time or Tiger Woods and you think 'Wow'. His father was an exceptional rugby league player for St Helens so he had that wonderful balance and running. As soon as he turned up at 15 or 16, everyone's going, 'Play him, play him'. "For me, he was an outstanding lad. If you rang him up at three in the morning and said, 'I've got a problem and I need your help,' no matter what it was, he was there for you."
BBC News
11-07-2025
- BBC News
Capsey wants to be 'best batter in the world'
England all-rounder Alice Capsey has set herself the goal of becoming the "best batter in the world".The 20-year-old has been a regular fixture in England's white-ball sides since making her debut in July 2022, playing 26 one day-internationals and 45 T20s, registering four half-centuries in the shorter she is one of a number of players under scrutiny in an under-performing England batting line-up, having posted single-figure scores eight times in 13 T20s over the past year."Over the last year to now, I haven't performed how I would have liked," said Capsey."I want to be the best batter in the world. Any player who's playing international cricket will want to strive to be the best."Capsey was dropped from the T20 squad to tour South Africa in November after England suffered a group-stage exit from October's T20 World was recalled because of an injury to Paige Scholfield but did not play in the three T20s, though did feature in the third T20 in the Women's Ashes against Australia, before also touring Australia with the England A side in March and April."Getting dropped from that T20 squad in South Africa was the best thing for me," she said."A lot of work went on during the winter."Playing in that England A series was probably one of the best things for me, just to still be playing competitive games but not to be in the complete spotlight of the international game." Fielding 'hasn't been good enough' England trail India 3-1 heading into the fifth final T20 at Edgbaston on Saturday, handing a first series defeat to head coach Charlotte Edwards, who replaced Jon Lewis in the role in hosts were bowled out for 113 and posted 127-4 in defeats at Trent Bridge and Old Trafford. They also collapsed from 137-0 to 171-9 at The Oval, although they went on to win that match by five addition to their batting, England's fielding has been criticised throughout the series, with Edwards labelling it "really disappointing"."Our fielding has been a big talking point," said Capsey. "We haven't been good enough over the last 12 months and again this series. Everyone holds their hands up to that."No one means to not do well. No one means to lose a game. We all want to win games of cricket for England. For us, it's about learning from every single game."Edgbaston is another game for us to come back and end this T20 series showing what a good team we can be and how much we have learned over the last six to 12 months."We're on a journey and we know exactly how much work we need to put in and we are putting the work in."
