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
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .