From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .

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 .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

GUITARISTS that want to lay down some slick licks will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new guitar - made from oil cans .