FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .