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Two women in sunglasses smile at the camera at one of the smaller stages at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Gloucestershire in pics: Jazz fever in Cheltenham

From the Cheltenham Jazz Festival to the Badminton Horse trials, here is our weekly image round-up.

Gloucestershire

A composite image shows Catherine, Princess of Wales on the left smiling and a close up of the pink rose on the right

Rose named after Princess of Wales to celebrate 'power of nature'

The RHS said 'Catherine's Rose' will raise awareness of how nature and gardening can help to heal.

General view of the bluebells at Rannerdale in the Lake District, Cumbria, with Crummock Water in the distance. Beyond the lake mountains rise up into a blue sky dotted with light clouds.

Bluebell display returns to not-so-secret valley

The valley at Rannerdale in Cumbria is known for its bluebell display and gets busy with visitors.

A drone shot of a field of different coloured tulips, all split into rows. There are rows of yellow, green, red, lilac and purple flowers. There are also volunteers dotted in between the rows picking them.

A quarter of a million tulips picked for parade

The flowers will be pinned to floats ready for the parade in Spalding at the weekend.

Rows of red tulips in full bloom under a blue sky

Tulips 'bring joy' and raise vital funds for hospice

Fields full of tulips delight visitors and raise money for hospice for a fourth year.

A parterre garden is shown bordered by displays of dark purple and white tulips. In the centre of the lawn a fleur-de-lis design has been created with white stones. An ancient church can be seen at the edge of the garden.

'Tulip mania' takes over National Trust park

Dyrham Park is hosting its annual celebration of the spring flower.

A garden display at a flower show featuring a wooden canoe in water with plants surrounding it. White gazebos can be seen in the background as well as a crowd of people.

Preparations under way for 'special' flower show

Show lead Kate Dufton says the annual festival has a "special place" in people's hearts.

Hereford & Worcester

Red, maroon, and yellow tulips are blooming in drifts on the side of a lily pond in the grounds.

Spectacular colours on display at tulip festival

The annual event at Burnby Hall Gardens runs until 10 May.

Hull & East Yorkshire

A close-up of a row of tulips in a field. People can be seen walking past them in the background.

Spectacular display of 500,000 tulips draws crowds

Visitors can tiptoe through more than 100 varieties of tulip which were planted five months ago.

Coventry & Warwickshire