Detectives appeal for footage in case attacker of three-year-old was captured on dashcams or phones

Detectives appeal for visitors to check dashcam and camera phones in case they caught picture of attacker after girl, three, was sexually assaulted in country park after straying from her family Child assaulted at Fort Victoria Country Park near Yarmouth at 3pm last Monday Suspect, 60, arrested in connection with the incident and is currently … Read more

Photo competition entries showcase interesting and unique perspectives captured during the pandemic

Life in lockdown: Photo contest showcases the beauty of empty streets, deserted landscapes and quiet moments at home as it challenges entrants to celebrate what’s on their doorstep Below twenty UK photographers  offer an insight into their lives during lockdown From sweet reunions and empty cities to loyal pets and beautiful landscapes  Here are a  … Read more

NASA shares stunning photos of Mars captured by its Reconnaissance Orbiter

A spectacular shot of a Martian avalanche, an image of a dust devil and a long-distance portrait of planet Earth are among a selection of photos shared by NASA to mark 15 years of the agencies Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  The images were all taken of the Red Planet and its surroundings from space using equipment … Read more

Optical illusion captured by drone makes volleyball players look as if they are shadows on the sand

Bizarre optical illusion captured by drone hovering above beach makes volleyball players look as if they are shadows on the sand Kyle Huber, 32, captured the footage at the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama  The drone footage caught the players looking like shadows due to the 4pm sun The photographer was trying to get shots … Read more

Suri tribe women who wear 16 inch lip plates as a symbol of beauty captured in stunning photographs

Stunning images show women of the Suri tribe who wear 16ins lip plates as a symbol of beauty The Suri tribe inhabit the mountains of the Omo Valley in the plains of south-western Ethiopia in Africa Photographer Raúl Barrero, 39, from Alicante, Spain, captured the women in a series of portraits During puberty, girls have … Read more

D-Day hero who captured the German army’s tallest soldier in World War Two has died aged 97 

5ft 3in D-Day hero who captured German army’s 7ft 6in giant in World War Two dies aged 97 Corporal Roberts took the surrender of 7ft 6in Jakob Nacken in September 1944 Before that he was nearly killed several times during the Battle of Normandy  He died in his sleep at Bournemouth Hospital on August 1 … Read more

Bride whose wedding video captured the Beirut explosion returns to the scene

Radiant in a long white gown and veil, 29-year-old Lebanese bride Israa Seblani stands smiling and posing for her wedding video. The scene is shattered by a deafening roar, and a powerful shockwave nearly blows her off her feet. The dramatic footage captured the moment when a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, … Read more

A bug’s life! Amazing macro pictures of tiny insects in Indonesia captured on a MOBILE PHONE camera

A bug’s life! Amazing macro pictures of tiny insects in Indonesia captured on a MOBILE PHONE camera Series of incredible macro photographs were captured by photographer Andi Sriyadi in West Java, Indonesia   They feature a lizard crawling up a branch, a praying mantis and a damselfly poking its head through a leaf  Andi used a … Read more

Fish ‘n pics: Huge ‘sturgeon moon’ is captured by photographers as it beams down on a watching world

Fish ‘n pics: Huge ‘sturgeon moon’ is captured by photographers as it beams down on a watching world August’s full moon will reach its peak on Monday night and has been photographed around the world  The sturgeon moon takes its name from the fish most readily caught in August by Native American tribes Photographers captured … Read more

Enchanting pictures by Alex Forst of beautiful landscapes captured under magical star-filled skies

These pictures are sure to leave you starry-eyed. They have been snapped by German photographer Alex Forst, who has made taking magical pictures of star-filled night skies over stunning landscapes something of a speciality. The amateur photographer, who now lives in Walchwil, Switzerland, says his love of science fiction is what inspired him to start … Read more