As ever there has been loads on in the city of Bristol from riots taking place in the city over the weekend to a new inflatable indoor water park launch. But what are the top news stories?
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00:00So as ever it has been a very busy week in the city of Bristol, so Charlie can you tell us what is our first hot news story in the city this week?
00:09Our top story this week is that Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is back for what is its 46th annual event in the city.
00:21So taking place at Ashton Port around 120 hot air balloons will be taken to the sky across the three day event and including for the first time this year participants of the British National Hot Air Balloon Championship which is being held in Bristol.
00:40As well as the mass ascents there's been community launches in the week leading up to the event.
00:47Thank you Charlie, so that is always a very iconic one for the city. So shall we move on to our second top news story, tell me a bit about that.
00:57A new sports shop empowering inclusive employment has opened in Bristol city centre, so SABAP Sports which specialises in sports clothing.
01:11Thank you Charlie, well that is an amazing story. So shall we move on to our final top news story in the city this week, tell me about that.
01:21So finally, the latest on the riots that have been taking place in Bristol and across the country.
01:30A third man is now being charged in connection with a violent disorder in Bristol city centre.
01:39Ashley Harris who's 36 from Kingswood was charged with violent disorder and has appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court.
01:49So this brings the number of people charged by detectives to three and a total of 17 people have been arrested so far.