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.
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
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 BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .
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 .