Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .

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 .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .