IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK. Located millions of light years away from Earth, the patterns burst with colour but are unable to be seen clearly with the naked eye. Photographer Terry Hancock captured the images using a specialist astronomy camera attached to a telescope, from the comfort of his own back garden in Fremont, Michigan, USA. The 61-year-old sales manager, originally from Burnley, Lancashire, says: “My pictures are all long exposures of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters, which range in distance from thousands to many millions of light years away from Earth.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow.
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality.
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel.
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub.