PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

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

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .

Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .