SWNS Pictures of the Year 2015 - One hundred of the most compelling images on the SWNS wire this year as chosen by our picture editors.


Pictured - Stephan Siegrist (L) and David Fassel (R). See South West copy SWHIGH. A pair of climbers retraced the steps of the brave Brit who first conquered the deadly Matterhorn 150 years ago to pose for a unique 360 degree pic à from the top of the WORLD. The high-altitude ÃbirdÃs eye viewà picture looks down on hardy Stephan Siegrist and David Fassel as they stood on top of the dangerous Swiss mountain à with the entire world in the background. The remarkable image was taken with a Google StreetView-style camera mounted on a Ãselfie stickà à creating the illusion that the pair were stood thousands of miles above the Earth.

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SWNS Press Photograph of the Year 2015 – voting now open

Vote for your favourite image for the Press Photograph of the Year award from SWNS The UK's largest independent press agency, SWNS, has opened the voting for their Press Photograph of the Year award 2015. The photos are made up of national news images supplied through SWNS from both staff ...

We are the weakest link…

When it comes to digital security, we are the weakest link. In the world of technology, human error can be the difference between success and catastrophe. Nowhere is this truer than in the workplace, where humans can be the biggest threat to your IT system. An infographic designed by IT ...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Home House’s ‘Santa’s Night Cab’

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food First commissioned in 1773 by Elizabeth, Countess of Home, with plans for George III’s architect James Wyatt to build a sophisticated ‘Pavilion’ designed purely for enjoyment and entertainment, at 20 Portman Square, Home House was then completed by his competitor Robert Adams, after Wyatt ...

Muslim disaster relief charity arrive to help Cumbrian flood victims

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A Blackburn based muslim charity that usually deal with victims of natural catastrophes in countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan has arrived in Cumbria to help flood victims. The Al-Imdaad Foundation is usually on the other side of the world, but felt it was necessary to ...

Isis will be Toasting to the Rise of Far-right Populism

It makes me feel a bit sick thinking about the celebratory mood in Isis bunkers right now; them flipping open their laptops and delighting as schisms escalate, and Western democracy turns in on itself. Watching on with glee as Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, spews xenophobia from a podium, while ...

The Dons Are Coming Home

AFC Wimbledon have been granted permission to return to Plough Lane in a landmark decision by the local council. The area was the home of Wimbledon FC until 1991 when the Taylor Report demanded all-seater stadiums for top-flight clubs, a decision which led to a groundshare with Crystal Palace and ...

Review: Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Before we get started, I am not the biggest Coldplay fan. Yes, when I was younger I liked them, but I liked S Club 7 when I was younger too, so I was hardly a bastion of good taste. We join Coldplay in a mid-life crisis. ...

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