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.
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN .
Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .