A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .