A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
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 .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .