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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
