BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .

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 .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

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 .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

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

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .