A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

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

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

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

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .