While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .

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

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .