An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire. Parts of Britain are at risk of further flooding as the Met Office forecasts more heavy rain in coming days.
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .