PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner. The adult barn swallow arrives and hovers in mid-air, with an insect hanging from its beak. The six-legged treat is then delivered directly into the young bird’s open mouth, with the mother bird still hovering above. Wildlife photographer Menno Schaefer, of Zaandam, Netherlands, captured the moment during a trip to an open field in Spaarnwoude, a village north of Amsterdam.
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A mother-of-three who weighed almost 16st has revealed how she lost 7 .
A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY .