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In pictures: Knitted poppies and Aardman cider TV advert

Rich McD Photography Four long cascades of dozens of knitted poppies are hanging on the outside of the facade of a Georgian-era mansion house.Rich McD Photography
Buildings across the West, including Moda House in Chipping Sodbury, have been decorated with poppies for Remembrance Sunday

As thousands of people gather to pay their respects and mark Remembrance Sunday, knitters have been out in force decorating buildings and war memorials with poppies across the West.

Salisbury Cathedral has been attracting thousands of visitors for its latest light show, Sarum Lights: Great Journeys.

Elsewhere, antelopes have been introduced to Longleat and Aardman has collaborated with local cidermakers for a Christmas TV advert.

Here is a round-up of the best photographs from across the region this week.

Wiltshire

Salisbury Cathedral The inside of Salisbury Cathedral is in darkness with a display of cobweb-type netting all across the nave and people looking upwards at it. There is a sun sculpture just visible at the end and two columns lit up with purple light in the foregroundSalisbury Cathedral

Light show: Salisbury Cathedral has been lit up this week with its latest show from artist Luxmuralis. Thousands of people have been visiting the event, Sarum Lights: Great Journeys, which has featured famous voyages through moving projections and soundscapes.

Longleat Five antelopes - the southern lechwe - are in a close up shot with a blurred green background. They are light brown on their backs and faces, with paler necks. Longleat

New species: Staff at Longleat are celebrating the arrival of 12 female southern lechwes - a type of antelope native to the wetlands of south-central America. The animals have been introduced in the safari as part of the park's 60th anniversary festivities.

Swindon Big Knit A life-size Pudsey Bear knitted in yellow wool is propped up by a table surrounded by six older women outside on a tarmac and gravel surface with a housing estate in the backgroundSwindon Big Knit

Charity mascot: More than 35 knitters from the Swindon Big Knit group have created a life-size Pudsey Bear from 300 hand-knitted yellow squares to help raise funds for Children in Need.

Longleat Two life-size sculptures of zebras are lit up at night in front of Longleat House Longleat
Longleat Two life-size lanterns of a lion and a horse being ridden by a man carrying a bow and arrow. The lanterns are lit up at night in front of part of Longleat House. There are the silhouettes of two roman-style warriors holding spears in the backgroundLongleat

Festival of Light: Visitors to Longleat this winter can follow the glow of more than 1,000 spectacular lanterns. The display covers a 2.5km (1.5 mile) trail through the estate and conjures up legendary worlds of myth and magic.

PA/Gardiner Houlgate A man in a music shop is holding a yellow electric guitar upright on a table. There is amplifier equipment next to him and shelves behind with lots of guitar casesPA/Gardiner Houlgate

Rock memorabilia: A guitar used by Johnny Marr after his split from The Smiths is going under the hammer in Wiltshire next month. The Fender American Vintage 1962 Reissue Stratocaster is expected to fetch up to £30,000.

Somerset

A postbox topped with a knitted war memorial with a soldier and lots of poppies cascading down. There is woodland behind and the corner of a bench just visible in the right corner

Knitted cascade: This poignant postbox topper was spotted in Edington this week ahead of events across the county for Remembrance Sunday.

An operative in a high vis orange jacket and checked shirt is standing in front of a dumper truck with piles of earth behind him. The man is looking to camera with a fierce look on his face. The sky is cloudy

Still going strong: Colin Shearn, 80, said he had no plans to retire from his job operating a loading shovel at Green Ore on the Mendips, despite his age. He said "as long as I can climb in and out, I'm alright".

A group of 7 people stand in front of a minibus, looking down at the camera. The minibus says 'National Youth Club Tour 2026' on the side. It's parked next to a building with bunting on. On the right of the shot is a balloon arch.

Bus tour: Reach youth centre in South Petherton launched its National Tour this week, alongside Yeovil MP Adam Dance, who used the service as a child and credits it with saving his life. The bus, loaded with food and messages of hope, will visit 50 youth centres around the country, from Dumfries and Skegness, to London and Plymouth.

Josh Dury A head shot of Josh in black tie holding up his award which is a black and white rectangle with the words 'British Photography Awards' on it and his name. He is standing in front of a screen with the same British Photography Awards logo repeated several timesJosh Dury

Photographic talent: Josh Dury, from Somerset, received the Low Light Award of the British Photographic Awards 2026 at a recent ceremony in London. Dury is a landscape astrophotographer and captures images of the night sky along with Earth's natural landscapes.

Gloucestershire

A room with changing cubicles amidst a lot of green foliage. There are bamboo-type fronds in the foreground framing the picture and the cubicles have greenery both on ground level and perched above. Each cubicle has a yellow shirt on a hangar with names and numbers of players

Green makeover: Plants and flowers have been added to the Forest Green Rovers changing room to help relieve stress for the players. One of the team described it as "like the Amazon Rainforest in there".

Two flamingos standing in a pond with the bare earth of a bank behind them

Still standing: These flamingos are part of the flock at Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Sir Peter Scott brought the first Chilean variety to the UK in 1961 and some of the current birds are now over 60 years old.

BBC WeatherWatcher/Space Walker A beautiful image of a sunset with the sky various hues of red, pink, orange and yellow. Some trees and an electricity pylon are reflected in the lake in the foregroundBBC WeatherWatcher/Space Walker

Red sky at night: This stunning image was captured at Elmore by one of our BBC Weather Watchers.

Simon Opher Two women, wearing the same purple polo shirts, and a man in a white linen shirt, are standing in a beautiful walled garden with a pergola just behind them covered in dark pink roses, a manicured lawn in the background and several trees. Simon Opher

Blooming marvellous: Congratulations from local MP Simon Opher were well deserved for Stonehouse in Bloom which won the Gold, Best Small Town award and is the overall winner at this year's Britain in Bloom Awards.

Spitfire Homes Josh is standing in front of a modern Cotswold-stone house, which is blurred in the background. He has a short beard and is wearing a white polo shirt showing arms covered in tattoos. He is smiling to camera and holding a large framed certificate saying NHBC Quality Award winner. Spitfire Homes

Prestigious honour: Josh Taylor, senior site manager at the new 250-home Ellenbrook development, in Moreton-in-Marsh, has won a major award. He was given the National House Building Council (NHBC) Seal of Excellence for the second consecutive year.

BBC WeatherWatcher/Andy B The full sun just setting on the horizon is causing streaks of sunlight captured by the camera across the landscape. There is a row of trees in the mid-distance and a field in the foregroundBBC WeatherWatcher/Andy B

Golden evening: Another stunning sunset was captured in Gloucestershire this week as the camera caught these striking rays of light across the peaceful landscape.

Bristol

PA/Matt Horwood A miniature filming set with a snowy landscape and fir trees laden with snow. There is a yellow hot air balloon in the centre with a basket saying 'Thatchers' and a small barrel with drinks beside it. There is technical equipment around the edges of the image such as lights and light-reflectorsPA/Matt Horwood

Festive first: Thatchers Cider has unveiled its first-ever Christmas TV advert, created in partnership with Bristol's Aardman Animations. Set at Myrtle Farm in Winscombe, Somerset, it features animated versions of cidermaker, Martin Thatcher, and Myrtle the dog.

PA/Joe Giddens About ten football players on the pitch with three of them captured mid-air, one of whom looks about to head the ball which is top left of the image. Another player on the ground has his arm out across a rival trying to stop him. The crowd on the stands is blurred in the backgroundPA/Joe Giddens

Inconsistent campaign: Bristol City's 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers this week was the Robins third in a row at home and leaves them 15th-placed in the Championship.

A hologram of a glass bottle pouring drink is projected into the nave of a church which is in darkness with people watching and taking video

Immersive experience: A new holographic show was projected into the nave of St Mary Redcliffe church this week. The 30-minute spectacular told the story of the history of Bristol through light, sound and storytelling.

BBC WeatherWatcher/enesar A war memorial covered in knitted poppies stands on a village road junction with a trough of flowers and a bench nearby with a house and large tree in the backgroundBBC WeatherWatcher/enesar

Lest we forget: Lympsham WI members have created this knitted poppy display for the village memorial for Remembrance Sunday.

Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity Holley with her Nana who is sitting at a kitchen table with a cup of tea. They are both smiling to camera and Nana is wearing a bright pink cardigan. Holley has her arm around herBristol and Weston Hospitals Charity

Cycling tribute: Holley James from Keynsham cycled 58 miles (93km) from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare carrying a scarf and a packet of jelly babies in memory of her grandmother. She raised £715 for Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity after seeing first-hand the care shown to both her father and grandmother by hospital staff.

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