BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
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 .