MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .