A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .