Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

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

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

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .