A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

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 .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .