THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
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 .