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

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 .

WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .

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

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

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

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

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