CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia. Away from modern civilization, children living in the Simien Mountains spend their gruelling days herding, or carrying, animals and walking miles through the rocky terrain. From the age of five these children are responsible for goats and sheep in the highlands and when they do rest, the boys and girls are schooled in classrooms made from mud, rocks and wood. German photographer Mario Gerth trekked 3,000 metres up the Ethiopian mountain range to visit this group of Tigray people and their hardy children and witness their unorthodox lifestyle.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
