Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

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

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

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 .