THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .