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ITV faces ANOTHER watchdog probe into contests after revealing postal entries to six prize draws had no chance of winning 13 years after phone-in scandal Ofcom announced yesterday it had started investigation after ITV reported itself Six contests for which postal votes were discarded was between 2014 and 2019 ITV blamed ‘isolated incidences of unintentional administrative … Read more
An intellectual dog, a gossiping trio of horses, some socially distancing cats and a pair of guinea pigs doing tricks are among the entries to this year’s Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020. The adorable shots, which including smiling pooches and dancing cats, have been entered by pet owners across the UK, who hope to … Read more
A ‘self-isolation inn’ complete with cocktail bar and hot tub and an NHS visor workshop supplying PPE to care workers are among the stunning entries in an annual Shed of the Year competition. The 2020 Cuprinol Shed of the Year contest celebrates the best sheds in the land and also includes two new lockdown-specific categories – … Read more
Kate Middleton shone a spotlight on the experiences of children, the elderly and key workers as she selected some of her favourite images she has recieved so far as part of her community photography project today. Earlier this month, the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, joined forces with the National Portrait Gallery to launch Hold Still, which … Read more
Kate Middleton reveals her favourite entries to her community photography project so far – including a toddler kissing their granny through a window and NHS workers hugging in PPE Duchess of Cambridge launched her community photography project last week Kensington Palace this afternoon shared some of their favourite entries so far Shortlist includes a photo … Read more
Fast food! Shot of a jackal chasing a magpie is among entries in prestigious German photography contest A photo of a golden jackal chasing a magpie is one of the entries in the Glanzlichter Nature Photo Contest The competition is open to nature photographers of all experience from hobbyists to professionals The overall winning picture was … Read more
Do you think you have what it takes to scoop a prize in the prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year contest? If you’re a keen snapper and you’ve yet to enter, there’s still time. The competition – which has a £20,000 prize pot – has had its entry date extended by just over a month … Read more
The astonishing winning and shortlisted images in a photography contest honouring the UK’s national parks The competition saw 1,700 stunning images submitted that were all snapped in the UK’s 15 national parks The dramatic winning shot shows a rare osprey swooping in on its prey in the Cairngorms National Park Shortlisted entries snapped in Wales include … Read more
MEMOIR RESCUING MY FATHER by Susanna Johnston (Zuleika £10, 128pp) Doting elder sister of the late Spectator editor Alexander Chancellor, slightly less adoring daughter of the late-lamented (and late-demented, poor man) former Reuters chairman Sir Christopher Chancellor, the writer Susanna Johnston has collated this charming, witty selection of vignettes and diaries from her well-connected life. … Read more
It’s hard to deny the beauty of Mother Nature. And even harder when you look at these incredible entries to an international photography competition that shows some of her best work. The stunning pictures all made the top 50 in Agora Images’ #Nature2019 photo contest. They have been selected from more than 13,500 submissions to the … Read more