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 BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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 .
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .