An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago .

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

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .