Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

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 .

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .

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

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

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 .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .