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Coming up this week: Paintings, clocks and balloons

Sotheby's Two pairs of hands holding up a framed oil painting by Turner. The painting shows a Georgian house amongst tree-lined cliffs. It is made of quite dark colours and has a moody sky.Sotheby's
A Turner painting was discovered after a restoration project last year

There is a lot coming up in the West of England this week, from a fight over a painting to new balloon festival.

Here's our picks of what to watch out for.

Is Turner coming home?

Will Bristol manage to bring home a recently discovered JMW Turner painting? It remained unidentified for 150 years and goes under the hammer on Wednesday.

The Rising Squall features a former hot spring and spa in Bristol, as seen from the east bank of the River Avon before Clifton Suspension Bridge was built.

It'll be sold at Sotheby's auction house and is estimated to fetch between £200,000 and £300,000. A crowdfunder has raised tens of thousands so far to try to bring it to Bristol Museum.

FGR future

Could we find out who the new Forest Green Rovers manager is this week?

Steve Cotterill was sacked last week after the side failed to get promoted from the National League back to the Football League.

He had been there 18 months and guided them to third, only to lose to Southend United on penalties in the play-offs to miss out on a place in the Wembley final.

Clock back on

St Catherine's Church Grey stone church tower exterior with a damaged gold and black clock faceSt Catherine's Church
The clock face was added in 1815

The church clock at St Catherine's in Montacute, Somerset, is to return home this week.

It's believed to be one of the oldest working timepieces in the country and has been undergoing restoration since March.

Hot air in Swindon

PA Media Inside of a red hot air ballon that has been partially inflated. A man stands at the far end.PA Media
It's the first time Lydiard Park has held a balloon festival

On Friday and Saturday, Swindon's Lydiard Park is holding its first ever Balloon Festival.

The weather is looking good for Friday especially. Gates open at 16:00 BST.

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