MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog. The island of Lundy 12 miles off the coast of Devon is home to around 60 of these charismatic grey seals who play in the shallow waters this time of year. Pictures show how one of these sea mammals fell in love with software developer Past Baker, from Brighton. Once he spotted Pash the sociable marine beast swam through her legs, and gave her a cuddle before the pair sealed their love with a bubbly kiss
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
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A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .