THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean. From Giant's Causeway to the rolling hills surrounding Keylemore Abbey, these stunning photographs capture the true beauty of Ireland -across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The beautiful images were captured by 32-year-old Gareth Wray, of Strabane, Northern Ireland, who has been photographing these rural landscapes since he was a child. Gareth says “I decided to capture these images to show members of the public who have never visited Ireland what true beauty it really holds.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .
A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .