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 .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .