A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .