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.
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
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A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .