Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .