Saturday 31 December 2011

Javelin

Leah Hillman is the first girl to throw a javelin over 30 metres in 2011. Leah is just 12 years old and has already won numerous gold medals at different athletics competitions across the country.

The sun was directly behind Leah's head and the camera was exposed for the sky. To put enough fill in flash on Leah, two SB900s were used to the right of camera on full power.

Higherford Mill Studios

Artist Joe Hesketh in her studio in Barrowford as part of a feature on artists working in Higherford Mill, Pendle.

A driver was cut free from there car after it crashed on Heys Lane in Blackburn.

100th Birthday

Alice Chadwick celebrates her 100th birthday at Blackburn golf course. Alice joined the golf club in 1940 and continued to play golf at the club until she turned 90.


Stunt Show

A Motorcyclist is silhouetted during a stunt show at Witton Park, Blackburn where around 2,000 people came to watch the performance.

Thursday 29 December 2011

MPs

Ed Miliband's down with the kids, Nick Clegg looks troubled and Simon Hughes is otherwise engaged.



Wednesday 28 December 2011

UK's first Football university

Former chief executive of the FA, Brian Barwick, left with Alastair Campbell, right at a press call at Turf Moor in Burnley to promote the UK's first football university.

Tuesday 27 December 2011

Autumn scene

People walk through Corporation Park in Blackburn during an Autumn morning.

Daily life in Lancashire.

Football Fan.

Raid, Arrest, Search.



Funny Cupboard.

Start of panto season.

Steve Kean.

Pressure has built on Steve Kean over the past few months to quit as Manager of Blackburn Rovers, from fans as well as the press. 




2011 World Gravy Wrestling Championships.

The annual championship was again held at the Rose n Bowl pub in Lancashire. Hundreds of people gathered to watch entrants wrestle in a pool full of gravy for two minutes at a time.



Royal Family

Prince Charles visits the Weavers Triangle in Burnley and Kate Middleton visits Witton park in Blackburn before her marriage to Prince William.