A rare butterfly has returned to the Lancashire countryside after a 100 year absence. The large heath butterfly is being reintroduced to Heysham Moss, Lancashire. This breed of butterfly was last recorded at the site at the beginning of the 20th century. The reintroduction project has involved Chester Zoo, Lancashire Wildlife Trust and funder Lancashire Environmental Fund.
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
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 .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .