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.
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .