These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .

When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a ‘thigh gap’, she didn'’t realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .