A sculpture of the G7 leaders shaped like Mount Rushmore made of electronic waste has been erected in Cornwall ahead of the G7 Summit.
A creative piece to evoke some thought and discussion surrounding the controversial G7 meeting in Carbis Bay.
Hayle Youth SLSC went for a swim and a tour of the sculpture.
With a definite idea of their direction and position in the corporate world of mining, this company wanted a brand to represent strength, precision and boldness.
Having worked with the company before, they have developed over the years and now represent a stronger, more grounded approach to their niche industry.
Company owner, Scott Gregor, has been involved with the design process, giving us a better insight into the work his company facilitates.
Anne MacIntyre’s image Ethereal Cosmos has won the International Garden Photographer of the Year’s Black & White photo project.
“After having recently painted my summerhouse white, I decided to capture these delicate Cosmos flowers, creating vivid white tones in this black-and-white composition,” she said.
The judges said: “It is easy to turn any colour photograph into black and white – but through clear intent, Anne chose the set-up before photographing to dramatic effect.
“This work uses black and white to add something special, not take something away.
“Both the black and the whites are punchy and incredibly detailed.”
Ethereal Cosmos will feature in a book and exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2021.
Here are other winning photos from the contest, with captions by the photographers.
For many families this week will have been the first, perhaps of many, where children have been out of school because of the coronavirus pandemic. With plenty of time to fill, this is how designers are using their creative skills to keep kids entertained at home.
“Having had symptoms of ‘you know what’ a couple of weeks ago we’ve been in quarantine as a family since the 16th March. So we’ve already been homeschooling for almost two weeks; and if I’m entirely honest it’s bloody hard! (Hat tip to all the teachers out there – you do an amazing job.)
The last few days have been a bit easier and we’ve found the key to that really is routine. Getting up and starting school at 9.30am every day, doing the same set of subjects each morning and keeping things as much like school as possible (including when break times and lunch happen).
Some special stamps have been released by Royal Mail to mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society…and they’re out of this world!
All of the pictures are of phenomena which have been discovered or investigated by UK astronomers and astrophysicists.
Researchers believe they are the first to film grey seals clapping their flippers underwater.
Dr Ben Burville from Newcastle University has spent 17 years trying to capture a seal producing the gunshot-like sound, which they make during the breeding season.
He recorded this footage off the Farne Islands, near Northumberland.
The charity wants to highlight the threat of plastic pollution to the many species that are yet to be uncovered