More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham. The whole of Britain has been warned to expect more storms towards the end of the week, with ground conditions in the wake of previous bad weather making more flooding all but inevitable. The Met Office has now issued a severe weather warning for rain and snow on Friday, going into the weekend, and issued a statement saying: 'The public should be aware of possible disruption, primarily due to further flooding, chiefly in areas already, or recently, affected'.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .