A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .