SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

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

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .

BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash .

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

A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .

TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner .

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

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