DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating. With his paws resting over the edge of the basin, he carefully recharges himself as he takes in his surroundings. The thirsty red squirrel was photographed by Dutch photographer and carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .