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

Kyle Sandilands and girlfriend Tegan Kynaston’s premium wine Nueva Sangria wins BWS contest

‘This is a great opportunity for us’: Kyle Sandilands and girlfriend Tegan Kynaston’s premium wine Nueva Sangria wins BWS contest By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:58 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 14:58 BST, 18 October 2020 Kyle Sandilands teamed up with his girlfriend Tegan Kynaston’s family to create a new premium … Read more

Photographers mark International Day of Peace with contest to capture serene scenes

A picture of calm: Photographers mark International Day of Peace with contest to capture serene scenes By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: 23:26 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 23:29 BST, 21 September 2020 Advertisement Photographers captured scenes of serenity from around the globe as part of a contest to mark the International Day of … Read more

Agora reveals its shortlisted images from a worldwide travel photography contest  

What does travel mean to you? Perhaps it means a margarita by a hotel pool in Marbella. Or eating an ice cream in the rain in Blackpool. Or buying a scratch card on a Ryanair flight. To the photographers who entered the Agora #Travel2020 contest the meaning of travel is a little more… epic. When … Read more

Underwater photography contest reveals its winning images

Take a dive on the wild side with these stunning underwater shots.  They are the winning images in the Underwater Photography Guide’s Ocean Art Safe Under the Sea photo contest.  There were 12 categories in total including ‘wide-angle’, ‘portrait’, ‘cold water’, ‘shipwrecks’ and ‘underwater conservation’ with entries pouring in from 79 countries.  The overall winning image, which also … Read more