A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .