THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .