A COUPLE from Hampshire have won a nationwide photography competition, looking for the UK’s best travel shots.

Lastminute.com launched the search for the best photos from around the world as part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations. Twenty-five winners, including Emma Spittle from Fleet, were selected, with each of their photos to be displayed in the London Eye pods.

Emma's photograph captured her and her husband on a dream holiday to the Maldives.

Emma said: “The Maldives has always been a dream destination for my husband and me, and we finally visited in 2022 after two cancelled trips due to Covid. It definitely didn’t disappoint, it was a magical holiday.

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“We felt so excited to be one of the winners of the competition and to be able to share our holiday memory with people visiting the London Eye.”

Emma will receive a £250 voucher from the company to inspire future travels, as well as a ticket to the London Eye to see her image on display.

With more than 1,000 entries from across the UK, the most popular theme for images was time spent with family and friends, with the second theme being special occasions and romantic moments, such as proposals (40 per cent).

Four in 10 images were of beautiful natural wonders, such as beaches and sunsets. Paris was the most photographed location within the entries outside of London.