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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .