STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity. He bobs his eyes above the water and surveys the scene, ready for his close-up. These photographs were captured by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, after he spotted the friendly toad in the resurgence of a little river near Montpellier, France. Mathieu, of Montpellier, France, was investigating underwater in a river named 'la Bueges' when he put his hand on the river bed and the toad grabbed his fingers.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
