A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

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

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .