From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .

A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .