LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .