UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

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

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .

Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

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 .

Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .