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European Tour - Qatar Masters Won by Paul Lawrie of Scotland
Paul Lawrie (Scotland) won the European Tour Commercial Bank Qatar Masters under difficult conditions. The tournament was reduced from 72 holes to 54 as play had to be abandoned on day ...
Round 3 of Qatar Masters Resumes in perfect conditions
Early Commercial Bank Qatar Masters contender Jason Day lost his grip on the title when he missed several easy shots, ending the day on 4 under par. Game partner Thomas Bjorn ended his...
Qatar Masters Round 3 lead by Paul Lawrie from Scotland
Action on the 18th hole at Doha Golf Club during Round 3 of the Qatar Masters. Paul Lawrie leads the day on 8 under par, with fellow player Peter Hanson 2 strokes behind. Course conditi...
Lee Westwood European Tour - Qatar finished 3 under Par Round 3
Qatar Masters Golf resumed today with Round 3. Lee Westwood of Close House Golf Club in the UK was vying for the lead, finishing just 2 strokes off. Doha, Qatar. 4th February 2012
Qatar Golf Masters Suspended Due to Sand Storm
Round 2 of the Commercial Bank Golf Masters has been temperately suspended due to a sand storm. John Daly leads with 5 under par, Choi, Fdez-Castano & Jason Day are in joint 2nd pl...
European Jockeys Compete in Qatar
European Jockeys including the UK's Darren Williams and Matthew Lawson are competing in the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club events, riding some of the best Arabian thoroughbreds...
Tommy Sands performs a Tradfest Concert at City Hall
County Down singer and songwriter Tommy Sands performed to a full City Hall as part of the Temple Bar Tradfest festival. Dublin, Ireland. 27th January 2012
The Wall of Shame and the victims of war
The Berm of Western Sahara (also known as the Moroccan Hospital - injured school of War Chraid CherifWall) and the Museum of the People's Liberation Army. Tindouf, Algeria.
Southwold Twin Girls swim in the North Sea for Charity - Christmas Day
Twins Lindsey and Carla Chynoweth (22) from Southwold jumped into the North Sea to raise money for Dig Deep Africa on Christmas Day. Lindsey and Carla both recently graduated from Sheff...
Bios Vincent displays his exhibition 'The Wall Sounds'
It is an exhibition to see and hear on display until February 3rd, 2012 at the Palazzo Reale in Palermo, the Sicilian Parliament building. Bios Vincent is a young artist from Trapani, w...
Fasting Swami forces Government to end mining on India’s sacred river
Swami Shivanand, the founder of Matri Sadan Ashram near Haridwar, ended his hunger strike after 11 days when the government agreed to stop mining on the Ganges river, pending an environ...
Abstract Nature
Macro Shots of nature. Buskett, Malta. 6th February 2011
Gabby Young and Other Animals perform live at Dingwalls
Gabby Young with her band 'Other Animals' performs live at Dingwalls in Camden, opening for musician Mali Vieux Farka Toure on his last show before The World Cup opening cerem...
Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus) On Donna Nook Beach
Each year, Grey Seals arrive on the beach at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire. Further along the beach, covers part of a M.O.D. area. This is used by the R.A.F as a bombing range near a local b...
Stand Up For Climate Justice - London
Supporters of the Campaign Against Climate Change marched through London calling for Climate Justice as the Durban climate talks take place, highlighting that 7% of the world's pop...
Chernobyl Clean-up Workers' Hunger Strike Enters Fourth Day - Kiev
A hunger strike in Mariinsky Park by Chernobyl cleanup workers entered its fourth day as they protested cuts in pensions and social allowances for themselves, Afghan war veterans, and t...
Sunny December morning dog walkers on Southwold beach
A lovely sunny warm December morning had dog walkers walking along the deserted beach. Southwold, United Kingdom. 3rd December 2011
Photographers at training course on Southwold Beach
A collection of photographers were leaning over their tripods whilst on a photography course on Southwold beach. Southwold, United Kingdom. 3rd December 2011
Rusty rundown Beach Hut for Sale for £49,000 - Southwold
A rundown beach hut is for sale for £49,000 in Southwold, Suffolk. The hut has no electricity and no water and you can not sleep in it. The hut has rusty wheels and is propped up on bre...
Chernobyl Clean-up Workers' Hunger Strike enters second day - Kiev
A hunger strike in Mariinsky Park by Chernobyl clean-up workers entered its second day as they protested cuts in pensions and social allowances for themselves, Afghan war veterans, and ...