DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .