A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .

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

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a ‘thigh gap’, she didn'’t realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .