A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .