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.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
A woman has revealed how cruel bullies taunted her daily at school, calling her names like 'pig nose' and 'no nose' .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .