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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
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 .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .