Fife-based sculptor and artist Denis Carbonaro with his Bark Park, larger-than-life creations including a woolly mammoth in the front garden, a huge spider crawling up the house, or a galleon ship in the garden made from foraged tree bark and foliage. Jan 26 2017 . See Centre Press story CPSHIP; A wacky sculptor has turned his property into a tourist attraction after creating an impressive galleon ship, nestled in trees at the back of his garden. Denis Carbonaro, 48, quit his job three years ago to return to his love of art, and soon turned to working as a sculptor. And now he hopes his popular garden in Dalgety Bay, Fife, can lay the future for a dedicated sculpture park. Denis, a former web designer originally from the Italian island of Sicily, has become famous in the area for his wooden sculptures of a mammoth and a spider. He uses only recycled wood in his art, often in the form of fallen branches which he finds in the area.

Sculptor builds vast wooden pirate ship from fallen branches

A sculptor has pushed the boat out with his latest creation - a vast wooden PIRATE ship at the bottom of his garden. Denis Carbonaro, 48, used fallen branches and recycled wood to build the huge 25ft-high galleon, complete with rigging and masts. Italian-born Denis quit his job as a ...

Surrey Police paid out £750,000 last year in compensation

A police force paid out £750,000 in compensation after damaging property, assault, breaching the Human Rights Act and even failing to post a letter. Bungling Surrey Police faced more than 150 successful claims were made against the force last year following a series of errors, accidents and misdemeanors including discrimination ...

Remote Scottish airports a “potential target”

A new security procedure set to be introduced at a number of Scottish airports could mean bags and passengers are not searched and make Scotland a "potential target". Three small and remote Highlands and Islands Airports are to put passengers through a 'streamlined check-in process' from the end of this ...

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Restaurant Review – Margot

Though all restaurant experiences revolve heavily around eating, so many restaurateurs fail to understand that there's more to a great restaurant than just good food. From service and general ambience down to the smallest, most pernickety details, the overall experience - from walking through the door to picking up the ...

British PM Lauds Banking Sector as Brexit Looms Large

British Prime Minister Theresa May is in the crosshairs of the worst political storm to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory. After Britons voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Brexit on June 23, 2016, a chain of events has been put into motion. The GBP plunged to a 31-year ...

Three reasons to still be wary of a Hard Brexit

On January 16, Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May laid out the government's plan to proceed with Brexit. She made it clear that she will push for a clean break from the EU without maintaining the vestiges of an half-in, half-out membership.  Mrs. May also laid out a 12-point plan detailing ...

Cameraperson: Film Review

By Linda Marric  @linda_marric After 25 years spent as a camerawoman on various award winning documentary features, Kirsten Johnson amassed hours upon hours of outtakes and candid moments from her trips to Bosnia, Kabul and Darfur, to name but a few places. Born out of this was a truly unique ...

Does Your eCommerce Website pass the Ten-Point Usability Test?

Whether you want to sell niche products to a particular consumer, engage the masses with a range that undercuts the competition or get people to sign up for your services, you need an eCommerce site that is first and foremost, useable. Sounds obvious, but with consumer shopping preferences and the ...

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