WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
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 .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .