What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany. The “Shadow Tunnels” under Birmingham's Longbridge site in are the remnants of Lord Austin's secret plans that were hatched to bolster British military might in the face of German military aggression. Pictures show the site where munitions workers produced the Merlin engines that powered the Spitfires and Hawker Hurricanes used to win control of the British skies during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Local urban explorer Tom Robinson, 20, delved into the tunnel to bring back exclusive picture of Great Britain's hidden wartime heritage
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
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 .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .