STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life. Now, Tavern Bland and the Fresh from the Farm Shop have become dusty tributes to the 1970s and 1980s. The pub and the shop in Haxey in North Lincolnshire have been abandoned for a number of years. The last time there were residents in either is unknown, but the contents of both buildings remain intact…
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .