BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
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 .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .