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Gloucestershire in Pictures: Big cats and black skies

Maisie LillywhiteGloucestershire
Cheltenham Gloucester Hospitals Charity A large sculpture of a lion, painted with landmarks from across Gloucestershire, along with water and floral scenery, sits on a high street in a town centre.Cheltenham Gloucester Hospitals Charity

Gloucestershire has seen more rain than we've been used to this week, with jumpers and coats brought out of the wardrobe after a long, hot summer. But, despite all the rain and dark clouds, the sun has made a few appearances.

It was also a big week for Gloucestershire's Missing Link project, as another milestone was reached, Gloucester Rugby won against Exeter Chiefs on Friday and some big cats are looking for new homes.

Matt Patton A landmark stone, almost like a grave with a cross lightly etched into it, stands on top of a very large hill overlooking a valley. There is a large cloud rolling across the sky and the sunlight is golden, at what appears to be just before sunset.Matt Patton

Golden hour: There's been plenty of rain and thunder clouds rolling across Gloucestershire this week. This snap was taken atop a hill in Cheltenham - thank you to Matt Patton for sending it in.

Anna Lythgoe A blue and gold lion sculpture standing proudly outside Gloucester Cathedral. Anna Lythgoe

Going under the hammer: Gloucestershire's big cats are looking for new homes following the Lions at Large trail this summer, with each sculpture to be auctioned in October to raise money for proposed new cancer care facilities in Cheltenham.

Cotswold District Council Women sit around sewing machines on tables in a community hall setting as part of a sewing group. The woman at the front has dark hair in a ponytail and is wearing glasses on top of her head. She is threading the machine. There are some older women sat near her. There are some women near the back stood up, helping the women with their project.Cotswold District Council

Transforming textiles: The enterprise behind this creative sewing class at the Old Department Store in Cirencester is one of 22 projects in the Cotswolds to receive support through the Government's Rural England Prosperity Fund. More than £238,000 is being invested in rural communities across the Cotswolds, from village hall roof replacements to Remnant Revolution, a female-led social enterprise that transforms unwanted textiles into homeware.

A silver band plays in a village hall setting, reading sheet music and blowing into instruments as conductor stands at the front.

Practice makes perfect: Nailsworth Silver Band are representing the West of England of in the National Brass Championships this weekend. The band, which is more than a century old, is one of 74 to be taking part in the event at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Getty Images A Gloucester Rugby player, wearing a white and red striped top, shields himself from two tackling players from the Exeter Chiefs as he darts between the two, holding his hand up to the face of one, while one of his teammates watches on. Getty Images

Kick off: Gloucester registered a perfect opening to their Prem Cup campaign with a 29-15 bonus-point victory over Exeter Chiefs in their Pool A fixture at Kingsholm on Friday night.

Abstract Emotion A canal with boats on it mirrors the bright blue sky with wispy clouds. There is a lot of greenery - hedgerows and trees - surrounding the canal.Abstract Emotion

Wonderful water: This beautifully bright shot of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal mirroring the crisp autumn sky was taken in Frampton on Severn.

A freshly tarmacked road on a large building site in the middle of nowhere. There are large mounds of dirt and earth on either side and traffic cones, with construction vehicles driving along the road.

Missing Link milestone: After years of work, the first tarmacked section of the new A417 has appeared in the Cotswolds. Elsewhere on the route, more than 50 20 tonne concrete beams have been lowered into place to form what will become the new junction at Shab Hill.

University of Gloucestershire A group of people gather around a wooden frame, bulletin board type structure with information on it at a history exhibition in a light, airy room.University of Gloucestershire

Remembering: The University of Gloucestershire announced its upcoming 'Finding Ivy – a life worthy of life' exhibition, which will honour disabled victims of the Nazis, at the Oxstalls Campus. The exhibition will run from 15 to 25 September.

Tone Poet The view across a valley, the fields in the foreground are in the shade while the urban areas in the back are illuminated by sunshine. There is very little cloud in the bright blue sky.Tone Poet

Rolling hills: We're lucky to have plenty of viewpoints to stop and soak in the views in hilly Gloucestershire, including this panoramic spot in Brookthorpe.

Cheltenham Borough Council A group of four people, all dressed smartly, stand in front of a "Golden Valley Skills Hub" banner at an event at the House of Commons. There are cream-coloured curtains draped behind them. The people are a young woman with long, ginger hair, a young man with glasses and mid-length blond hair, a bald man, and an older woman with a light-coloured bob. All of them are smiling.Cheltenham Borough Council

In London: Max Wilkinson, Cheltenham MP, was at the House of Commons to host a reception celebrating the launch of the new Skills Hub as part of the £1bn Golden Valley cyber development in Cheltenham. The hub will invest in various initiatives around the development of digital skills.

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