COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

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

The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .

Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .