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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
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 student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .