modern day King Canute attempts to push back the tide Clovelly Devon uk

Britain's Got Talent magician Merlin prepares for his 3 day tidal stunt in north Devon seaside resort of Clovelly where he will be submerged for several hours on each tide until Friday afternoon on a throne in a bid to be a modern day King Canute. Devon pr photographer Guy Harrop caught up with Merlin as he prepared for his dangerous feat.

Giant lettuce due to heatwave UK

As scorching temperatures hit the uk, gardeners are enjoying the benefits, recording bumper crops due to the warmer weather. Pictured is Sylvia Walker of Loxhore, Barnstaple, Devon with a giant 2 foot lettuce she grew from seed and with more hot weather forecast she may grow a world record specimen. Photograph by westcountry devon pr photographer Guy Harrop

Google Streetview car spotted mapping North Devon

North Devon pr photographer Guy Harrop caught up with the Google street view car which was finally mapping north Devon. The car laiden with 360 degree cameras will add to the Google earth streetview, which has been widely criticised for invading privacy across the uk, sometimes allowing users to view close ups of private residential houses.

Replica of the Great Panjandrum rolls on Devon beach to mark anniversary of D-Day invasion

A replica of the great panjandrum, originally a 1944 super weapon designed to destroy the Nazis' Normandy defences, has been recreated and re-tested on Westward Ho! beach in Devon. The drum like structure powered by rockets lit up the beach to coincide with the launch of the Appledore Book festival and the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Photo by westcountry pr photographer Guy Harrop

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UK Hot Weather continues

Hundreds of sun worshippers cool down in the sea at Woolacombe beach , Devon as rising temperatures continue across the UK. Photograph by West country pr photographer Guy Harrop

Aboriginal fish dance during the Appledore Visual Arts Festival

Devon pr photographer Guy Harrop captures Budawang elder Noel Butler (59) from New South Wales, Australia as he performs an aboriginal fishing dance during the Visual Arts festival weekend in  Appledore, North Devon.

Bell rings for Appledore Visual Arts Festival

Ladies from the Torridge gig club row past the first completed tidal bell whose first chime coincided with the launch of Appledore Visual arts festival in Devon. It is one of twelve bells to be dotted around the uk coastline made by artist Marcus Vergette as part of a National Art Project. Photo by Westcountry pr photographer Guy Harrop

Tidal Bell sounds out across Appledore

The first completed bell, part of 12 bells to be dotted around the uk coastline chimes as the tide comes in at Appledore, Devon. The bells made by artist Marcus Vergette are part of a National Art Project and rang for the first time to coincide with Apledore Visual arts festival which runs until the end of the weekend. Photo by freelance south west pr photographer Guy Harrop

Lundy Royal visit

Westcountry pr photographer Guy Harrop captures the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their Royal visit to Lundy island off the North Devon coast

Britain's Got Talent Merlin bets £50 on himself at bookies

Escapologist star Merlin, from North Devon has backed himself to win the ITV reality show Britain's Got Talent. The Westcountry Houdini has placed £50 on himself winning despite the odds being 50-1 . He was pictured outside Ladbrokes in Bideford by Westcountry pr photographer Guy Harrop who was commissioned to do the photographs.