ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

A woman has taken her house back in time - by spending £10,000 to transform it into her Victorian dream home .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .