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Gloucestershire in Pictures: Spot the ball

Maddie SimpsonBBC News, Gloucestershire
PA Media Footballers create splashes in the water of the River Windrush during the annual football match on bank holiday Monday. One team is wearing yellow tops and dark blue shorts while the other is wearing blue tops and yellow shorts. The ball can be seen on top of the water in the foreground and in the background spectators are lining both banks of the riverPA Media
The annual River Windrush football match livened things up in Bourton-on-the-Water on bank holiday Monday

Let's not say goodbye to summer just yet, despite the clouds piling in over Gloucestershire this week.

There are still memories of the bank holiday to enjoy, especially the mayhem of the river football match in Bourton-on-the-Water.

Two very special church staff have 'pawsed' their careers as vergers, and over in Gloucester they've been carving up stones in aid for a good cause.

Jack Boskett Two black labradors with name tags hanging round their necks look towards the camera as they sit in the middle of two blocks of wooden chairs inside an abbeyJack Boskett

Pew pooches: Tewkesbury Abbey have announced this week that Eric and Flo, two labradors who are assistant vergers there, are retiring. Due to the cold weather and the age of the dogs, their last "shifts" will be at the start of October.

Getty Images A Cheltenham Town player, wearing the club's red and white striped top, holds his arms above his head during a match away at Cardiff CityGetty Images

Cup exit: It was a step too far for Cheltenham Town as they went out of the League Cup with a 3-0 defeat at Cardiff City.

Tom Helme Two men in red wetsuits and wearing red safety helmets with head torches attached to them smile as they splash each other during a charity swim in the River Severn in GloucestershireTom Helme

Splashing about: Members of the Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) took part in a 21-mile (34km) swim in their full safety suits, with the aim of upgrading their rapidly aging kit which protects them on rescue missions.

Kate Clark/BBC A woman and man stand with a young girl between them in front of a temporary climbing wall. The wall has dozens of coloured markers on it where people can put their hands and feetKate Clark/BBC

Going up: A three-day climbing festival over this weekend is giving people a chance to try the sport at the 270 Climbing Park near the Air Balloon in Gloucester.

Anne in Brockworth An orange/red sky with a shadow of the tree in front of the sun as it goes downAnne in Brockworth

Red sky at night: What a beautiful shot taken in Brockworth by our weather watcher Anne.

Gloucester Cathedral People in a line carving pieces of stone, some of them wearing protective masks and gogglesGloucester Cathedral

For a good cause: Over the weekend, Gloucester Cathedral hosted a Stone Carving Festival that brought together stonemasons and craftspeople from across the country. The carvings are now available to bid for as part of an online auction to support the cathedral's East Cloisters Project.

Space Walker A wide river with a blue sky dotted with grey clouds above. On each bank of the river grass and trees are visible, and low hills can be seen in the distanceSpace Walker

Setting the scene: What a way to show off the beautiful corners of the county. Weather watcher, 'Space Walker' sent through this beautiful photo taken in Framilode.

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