A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .