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…
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
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 .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .