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

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

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .