A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside. Freelance photographer Matt Bigwood wanted to convey the movement of stars when he photographed the night sky over Gloucestershire. Using long exposures, Matt shot the same location multiple times, before layering the images on top of each other to create the star trails in the sky. The 46-year-old, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, says: “My aim is just to produce eye-catching pictures that convey maybe an hour or more movement into one image.
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .