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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

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 .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .