ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

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

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .