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.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .