WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .