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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .