WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .