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.
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
FEAST your eyes onthe £3K luxury yurts that rock legend Mick Jagger will be basking in between Glastonbury performances this weekend .
Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .