POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

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

She is about to start driving and soon will be able to legally buy alcohol and get married, but Poppy Webb-Jones still looks and thinks like a ten-year-old girl .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .