Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .

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 .

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 .

A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

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

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .