Gloucestershire in Pictures: Badminton and Cheltenham jazz
Flower fun: Growers and ticket holders from across Gloucestershire are heading to the RHS Malvern Spring Festival at the Three Counties Showground, joining more than 100,000 people who are expected to attend.
Grandstand view: About 200,000 people were expected through the gates at the Badminton Horse Trials this week, with the annual event attracting equestrian fans from across the country and beyond.
Packed out: From the big top to the smaller stages, the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival brought thousands of music fans to the town.
Cheers! The jazz festival, held in multiple venues with the big top at Montpellier Terrace, was blessed with some great weather for friends to meet up in.
Little lambs: Head for a wander into the Gloucestershire countryside and you may well see some spring lambs, such as these ones photographed at Moreton-on-Marsh.
Historic day: Across Gloucestershire there were events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, including (above) at the Thatch Inn in Quedgeley.
Celebrations: Gloucester town crier Alan Myatt read the VE Day Proclamation as the 80th anniversary flags were raised. The SULA lightship in Gloucester also held a swing party, lit up their ship at 21.30 and people dressed up in 1940's attire.
Homes needed: The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home says it needs donations as it faces a rush of cats needing homes. The shelter says it has already taken in 48 unwanted or abandoned cats since the start of 2025, an average of three a week.
Mystic moss: Thank you to our weather watcher, Red Robin, for sending this gorgeous shot of Coleford, with the light giving the forest a magical look.
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