THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field. The giant structure took just seconds to smash into the ground after it was obliterated with explosives last Sunday morning in the Dwyryd estuary, North Wales. The tower began to lean when one of its foundations eroded.
A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
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 .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .