WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .