SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased. The unusual ‘cremorials’ are tributes to lost loved ones created using cremated ashes. These macabre keepsakes are being offered as an alternative to more traditional forms of remembering the dead. Swedish funeral company Miraj have been offering the service for eight years and produce diamonds from ashes in a variety of colours and shapes for a price between £2,360 and £15,750.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
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 .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
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 .