From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .