Time to fly: People may have been surprised to see hot air balloons over the city this week despite the cold. Some pilots have been taking to the skies, while this Cameron Superlight smaller balloon also got its moment in the sun at Ashton Court.
A Bristol rugby club is the first in England to have taken on a neurodiversity coach to improve players' wellbeing.Research carried out by Dings Crusaders RFC, in Lockleaze, Bristol found that 35% of players at the club either identify as, or have a diagnosis of, neurodivergence.
Jacob Kelly has joined the club's coaching team to support neuro-divergent athletes.He said often the biggest difficulty facing the players he works with is low self-esteem which, if tackled, can "far outshine what we do on the pitch".He said: "If we tackle that, that has a long lasting, positive effect on things like mental health outcomes, social confidence and how we move in society.
"If you look at people like Michael Jordan - he has ADHD - and one of the most successful gymnasts, Simone Biles - she has ADHD - so we know if you can manage it well and put those things in place people can do amazing things," he said."That’s what we want to do here."
Neurodivergence is the term for when someone's brain processes, learns, or behaves differently from what is considered "typical."
Player Anya Steel, who has been with Dings Crusaders RFC for a month, said that the club made sure her ADHD diagnosis was "a celebrated thing and not something to be afraid of".The first pontiff to use the name Leo, whose papacy ended in 461, met Attila the Hun and persuaded him not to attack Rome.
The last Pope Leo led the Church from 1878 to 1903 and wrote an influential treatise on workers' rights.Former Archbishop of Boston Seán Patrick O'Malley wrote on his blog that the new pontiff "has chosen a name widely associated with the social justice legacy of Pope Leo XIII, who was pontiff at a time of epic upheaval in the world, the time of the industrial revolution, the beginning of Marxism, and widespread immigration".
The new Pope's LGBT views are unclear, but some groups, including the conservative College of Cardinals, believe he may be less supportive than Francis.Leo XIV has shown support for a declaration from Francis to permit blessings for same-sex couples and others in "irregular situations", although he has added that bishops must interpret such directives in accordance with local contexts and cultures.