Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .

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

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .