Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street. Counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation into the "shocking and horrific" murder in Woolwich, southeast London as the Prime Minister prepares to meet his top advisers to address potential security implications. Relatives of the dead soldier are believed to have been informed but he has yet to be named. Scotland Yard's police commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, confirmed that two men had been arrested.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .