The amazing winners of the 2020 Takhini Hot Springs Hair Freezing Contest

Brrr-illiant! The wacky winners of the 2020 hair-freezing contest have been revealed – so which one is YOUR favourite The contest takes place at Takhini Hot Springs, located just north of Whitehorse, in northwest Canada This year there have been 288 entries, and here we present the five overall winners  The winners each scooped $2,000 … Read more

The shortlisted images of animals and landscapes in Agora nature photography contest #Wild2020

These stunning images will allow you to take a walk on the wild side – even during lockdown. They all made the top 50 in a contest called #Wild2020, run by photo app Agora, which asked photographers to capture nature at its most jaw-dropping.  More than 9,000 snaps from people across the globe were entered, … Read more

The amazing finalists in the 2020 Takhini Hot Springs Hair Freezing Contest

The amazing finalists in the 2020 hair-freezing contest, where entrants dip their heads in a hot spring then let -20C air solidify the locks into a wacky style The contest takes place at Takhini Hot Springs, located just north of Whitehorse, in northwest Canada This year there have been 288 entries, and here we present … Read more

Winners of the Nature TTL photo contest announced, capturing STUNNING images of nature

Nature TTL has announced the winners of its Photographer of the Year 2020 contest, which drew more than 7,000 entries from 117 countries around the world.  The grand prize has been awarded to Florian Ledoux for an overhead shot of crabeater seals in Antartica. The photo was taken by a drone equipped with a camera … Read more

Eurovision songs for 2020 contest are NOT eligible to compete in next year’s show

The songs that were entered into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will not be eligible in 2021, the event’s producers confirmed on Friday. James Newman was picked as the UK’s entry and was hoping his track My Last Breath could bring long-awaited success, however it has now been made clear he won’t be able to … Read more

Eurovision songs for 2020 contest are NOT eligible to compete in next year’s show

The songs that were entered into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will not be eligible in 2021, the event’s producers confirmed on Friday. James Newman was picked as the UK’s entry and was hoping his track My Last Breath could bring long-awaited success, however it has now been made clear he won’t be able to … Read more

Striking close-up of a bug-eyed dragonfly wins Essex Wildlife Trust photography contest

A striking close-up photo of a bug-eyed dragonfly has beaten images of a leaping stoat and a fox hiding in a plant pot to win best overall picture in a wildlife photography competition. The competition, run by the charity Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT), saw over 500 entries from more than 250 photographers showing creatures across Essex, … Read more

Winning and shortlisted entries in a photography contest honouring the UK’s national parks 

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