An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire. Parts of Britain are at risk of further flooding as the Met Office forecasts more heavy rain in coming days.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .