© Licensed to London News Pictures. 09/08/2018. Bristol, UK. Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2018 at Ashton Court estate which runs from Thursday 09 to Sunday 12 August. This year is the event's 40th anniversary and includes some special shape balloons that have not been seen for years, including Rupert the Bear (pictured) which has not been to the fiesta since the 1990s. A few balloons were inflated on Thursday evening but due to strong winds there was no mass ascent on Thursday evening. Photo credit: Simon Chapman/LNP
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