A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

Pic By HotSpot Media - SWASTIKA’S SPRAYED ON MOSQUE - RACIST graffiti including swastikas have been emblazoned on a £2 .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

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 .

This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .

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

BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .

SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .