FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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 .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .