HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .