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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
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 .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .