In Pictures: Blue skies as Bristol balloon fiesta gets up, up and away
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 5 of the 6 reports ran its copy.
The headline, as it travelled
All 6 reports used the same wording across 6 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.
All 6 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026
What it is about
Emily PowellBen BirchallBristol Bristol International Balloon FiestaBristol International Balloon FiestaBristol International Balloon Fiesta Artist Emily PowellAshton Court Estate Bristol Balloon FiestaBristol International Balloon Fiesta PilotsAshton Court EstateBristol International Balloon Fiesta Imaginative
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report, 5 reprints
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- yourlocalguardian.co.uk11:02first to report
5 reprints
- gazetteherald.co.uk7 Aug, 11:02their copy
- countypress.co.uk7 Aug, 11:02their copy
- redditchadvertiser.co.uk7 Aug, 11:02their copy
- rhyljournal.co.uk7 Aug, 11:02their copy
- dudleynews.co.uk7 Aug, 11:02their copy