If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .

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 .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .