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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
