AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

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

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .

In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .