OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

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 .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

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

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .