Rare Pictish stone with dragon carving found on Orkney

Photo by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark 

A Pictish stone carved with a cross and what is believed to be a dragon-like beast has been discovered in an eroded cliff face on Orkney.

The discovery was made by Orkney-based archaeologist Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark following a storm.

Read more at: BBC.co.uk

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Dotty Flies into Cumbria

Sam Hoye, and Elizabeth Oliver-Kirk as Dotty

Visitors to the Rheged Centre, in Penrith, were able to meet the baby, fire-breathing dragon Dotty recently, when she stopped by together with members of the Blunderbus Theatre Company.

Together, they told the story of Dotty, who lives in an old dusty castle with her dad, Mr Dragon. Having felt lonely, she decided to fly down to the village to say hello...

Read more at: www.newsandstar.co.uk

New Mosaic Dragon for Gallery 53

Gallery 53's New Dragon

A new mosaic dragon has recently been unveiled in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. The 10ft dragon has been hung on the back staircase of Gallery 53, and can been seen from the new Meriden Green and train station.

It was created by Chris Webster, Diana Szymaszek and a group of young art students.

Read more at: www.myrecordjournal.com

Giant dragon flies into Beaumaris Castle

The dragon at Beaumaris Castle (by Arwyn Roberts)

The one-tonne dragon created by prop design specialists Wild Creations was originally unveiled at Caerphilly Castle, but it is now on a tour of Wales. It's current stop is at Beaumaris Castle.

Read more at: www.dailypost.co.uk/ 

A "deadly" dragon in Tavistock

The dangerous dragon in Meadowlands Park.

A dragon play-park feature in Tavistock has come under criticism due to it's "deadly" teeth. Apparently there should have been balls attached to the ends of the teeth, to make them safer for children, but they are missing. Parents have expressed concerns that their children could easily trip and impale themselves on these sharp fangs.

The dragon should be fixed in the next week, according to Tavistock Town Council, but personally I don't see why they can't just remove the pointy teeth, rather than put balls on them. It's not as if this dragon is ever going to eat children so they are really not needed!

Read more at: www.plymouthherald.co.uk

A New Dragon for Doncaster

Dragon sculpture created by Ian Curran

A trio of beautiful sculptures have been been unveiled at Yorkshire Caravans near Bawtry, Doncaster, which includes this rather lovely dragon sculpture.

They were created by Ian Curran, who says he was inspired by the HBO tv show Game of Thrones.

Read more at: www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk