FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
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 .
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FEAST your eyes on the £500K coin-covered Range Rover that could be the world’s most blinged-out car .
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A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .