A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .