This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow. Standing in temperatures well below freezing, the lighthouse is transformed into a giant icicle. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Thomas Zakowski, 56, after he visited several frozen lighthouses on a trip to Michigan; United States after a storm hit the state. “The lighthouses were frozen solid by the waves that came crashing down against the pier,” says Thomas, of South Bend, Indiana.
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
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 .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .
This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .