POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .

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

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 .

In 2021, Anneka Watkinson, now 37, from Lancashire, met Chris, now 40 .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

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

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .