Photo Essays

DSE Swimming
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DSE Swimming
The British International Open Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, is the only event held in a 50-metre pool for disabled swimmers in the UK.
By James Dodd
Catcliffe Floods
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Catcliffe Floods
On 25 and 26 June 2007 the village of Catcliffe, South Yorkshire was flooded after days of persistent rain. It also lay in the path of Ulley Dam which threatened to break at anytime.
By Mark Lomas
BUCS Athletics
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BUCS Athletics
Students from 153 institutions compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships across 50 disciplines. The athletics events are contested in Sheffield over two days.

By Russell Bates, James Dodd & Mark Lomas

World Water Bombing Championships
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World Water Bombing Championships
16 teams and 62 bombers don their silly side, and become a little competitive, all to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
By James Dodd & Mark Lomas
Coal Carrying World Championships
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Coal Carrying World Championships
Every year since 1963 competitors for across the UK have competed in the World Coal Carrying Championships in the small village of Gawthorpe.
By Russell Bates
LRP (Live Role Playing)
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LRP (Live Role Playing)
In 30 years LRP has grown from small groups of tabletop role-play fans, to "Fest" events such as Maelstrom involving up to 1000 players in a fully realised alternate "world". By Russell Bates, James Dodd, Dan O'Lone
G20
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G20
On April 1st 2009, world leaders, five thousand police and ten thousand protesters ventured on London to voice their opinions on the global economy crisis and to try and make a difference. By Russell Bates, James Dodd, Dan O'Lone