Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave'. Along with a Gotham City phonebook - reported to be a prop from the original Batman TV series - Kevin also has a red Batphone, which sits under glass, just like the one used by Commissioner Gordon on the 1960s show.
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 .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .