BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola. Bursting with colour, the unusual styles are the result of thousands of years of Angolan tradition. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth captured the images when he travelled to Angola in southern Africa. The 38-year-old, of Erfurt, Germany, says: “African hairstyles are ever-changing, yet deeply rooted in a shared past stemming from tribal traditions.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .