HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard. The former flagship of the Royal Navy will now be turned into slabs of steel and sold by the Kilo. The 22,000 ton ship, which carried 22 aircraft and had a complement of 1,051, was retired five years ahead of schedule in 2011, a high-profile casualty of the government’s controversial defence cuts. Tears were shed when, after more than a quarter of a century of service, Britain’s most famous warship left Portsmouth last month and began her final solemn journey.The mighty aircraft carrier was sold to ship recycling firm Leyal for £2.9m, where it now faces the ultimate indignity of being taken apart like a scrapped second hand car.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .
A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Katie Thompson, 22, met Joe Firby, now 23, in April 2020 on Tinder .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .