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A memorial service page with a large number of people in a cathedral in the background.

Hundreds honour children's hospice pioneer

More than 400 people gather at Exeter Cathedral to celebrate the life and legacy of Eddie Farwell.

A small ferry boat travels along Bristol Harbour at sunset with an orange sky behind it and cranes and other boats silhouetted against the sky

Bristol in pictures: Sunsets and signs of spring

Our weekly round-up of pictures shows life across the city as spring rears its sleepy head.

Jenny Gray, wearing a Santa hat and a blue hoodie, standing closed to the camera. A long line of people stand in the background, the majority of them in red Santa costumes.

Charity Christmas toy run held in teen's memory

Toys are delivered to hospices to honour a teenager who died in a motorbike crash in Somerset.

Father Christmas waving on a field with a helicopter in the background and an elf to his write.

Santa takes helicopter to visit children's hospice

"It enables us to be a normal family and to enjoy time together within a safe space," said one mum.

A woman and a man stand next to each other and look at the camera and smile. The woman has black short hair and is wearing a black jacket and the man has a light brown jacket, burgundy top with a check collar.

Couple's music raises money for children's hospice

The pair raise more than £500 by selling their music in memory of a girl cared for by the hospice.

A woman in a pink jumper with the St George cross painted on her cheeks celebrates an England boundary against Australia in the one-day international in Bristol

Bristol in pictures: England cricket and the Bears

Our weekly image round-up includes Bristol v Gloucester and England v Australia in the city.

Three capybaras. They are large, brown rodents. They are pictured in a grassy area at a zoo enclosure.

Capybara trio 'settling in well' at zoo

The three boys join more than 100 different species at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm.

Dave Senior holding a wheelbarrow in a park area as he volunteers at Children's Hospice South West in Wraxall

Hospice helper volunteers even when on holiday

Dave Senior, 81, works at a hospice near his home, and another one near his favourite holiday spot.

Twiglet was found in the grounds of Downs Preparatory School

Fallen owl chick helped back to tree nest

Twiglet was found on school grounds in North Somerset and inspired students connecting with nature.