CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .