Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

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

A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .