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 BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
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 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .