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.
AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .