A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it. Pictured under the winter sun, the bubbles glow as sunlight bounces off their surface. Photographer Hope Thurston Carter captured the images after blowing the soap bubbles on several freezing days in Michigan. The 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, says: 'I got the idea to blow bubbles outside in the winter after I saw several similar photos on the internet.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
