The incredible winning images in the Historic Photographer of the Year 2020 contest

These incredible pictures offer a window to history that exists all around. They are the winning and shortlisted images in the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2020, which were unveiled today by broadcaster and historian Dan Snow and historic and cultural travel experts Trip Historic. This year’s awards called on photographers to scour their … Read more

Pub landlord who claimed chilli eating contest was exempt from lockdown hit with prohibition notice

Pub landlord who claimed chilli eating contest was exempt from lockdown rules because its an ‘elite sport’ is hit with prohibition notice Craig Harker, 33, landlord of The George Pub and Grill served prohibition notice The pub in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham hosted a chilli eating contest on Nov 7 He insists no rules were broken because competitive eating … Read more

RHONY alum Dorinda Medley partners with BABE Wine to promote ‘holiday décor contest’

Viewers reacted in disappointment when it was revealed in August that she would not be returning for another season of the Real Housewives Of New York. But Dorinda Medley attempted to make it up to her diehard fans by partnering with BABE Wine to transform one lucky winner’s home into a ‘Berkshires-inspired winter wonderland.’ ‘There’s nothing … Read more

Kate Middleton is a vision in baby blue as she thanks contributors to her Hold Still photo contest

Hair salons are closed during England’s second lockdown, but it certainly hasn’t impacted the Duchess of Cambridge’s enviable mane, with the royal sporting an impressively bouncy hairdo in two video messages to participants in her Hold Still photography contest.  Wearing a smart red jacket and white blouse, the Duchess showed off a lighter ‘bronde’ hairstyle, … Read more

Pub landlord claims competitive eating contest didn’t defy lockdown

A pub landlord has been slammed for hosting a competitive eating contest during lockdown and claiming he wasn’t breaking the rules because it’s an ‘elite sport’. Craig Harker, 33, received a call from the council after complaints were made over an eating competition that was held at The George Pub and Grill in Stockton-on-Tees, County … Read more

The stunning winning entries in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 contest revealed

Untamed nature in all of its wild, untouched beauty. That’s what these winning and commended entries in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 competition hosted by the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) show. The contest, which aims to celebrate modern nature photography, attracted 19,000 entries from 38 countries. The overall winning image, … Read more

Dog joins tug-of-war contest: Golden retriever helps its side to win

Pup-of-war! Amusing moment golden retriever joins a street contest during its daily walk… and helps its side to win Active dog abandoned its stroll as soon as it saw the tense game in China It immediately picked a side and eagerly held onto the rope with its mouth The pet eventually helped its teammates to win … Read more

Photo contest: The stunning winners of the Aerial Photography Awards 2020

The Aerial Photography Awards invited photographers from around the world to submit their best photos – using drones, helicopters, kites, balloons, or airplanes – to win $10,000 ($7,663). And it’s clear the entrants pulled out all the stops.    The competition, promoted via photopublicity.com, received thousands of entries from 65 participating countries, with 106 pictures commended … Read more

Kate Middleton thanks hospital workers for submitting image into her Hold Still contest

The Duchess of Cambridge praised NHS staff who worked on the frontline amid the Covid-19 pandemic for capturing an image which made the top 100 in her lockdown photography competition as she met with them in London today.  Kate Middleton, who was launching the Hold Still photograph exhibition in Waterloo station and was joined by husband Prince … Read more

Kate Middleton joins Prince William to view portraits from Hold Still contest at Waterloo Station

Kate Middleton appeared effortlessly elegant today as she was joined by Prince William to launch a country-wide display of her lockdown photography exhibition by meeting one of subjects at Waterloo station.  The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, launched the Hold Still community photography project in May, and invited people of all ages, from across the UK to … Read more