From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

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 diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .

A mother-of-four has revealed how, like the Beckhams, she’s added an outside toilet to her home .