A calendar featuring a boarded-up WOOLWORTHS and other sad victims of credit crunch Britain has become a surprise bestseller.
The unusual calendar, which shows 12 shots of the UK in economic decline, has proved a huge hit with people fed up with the financial crisis.
Produced by Kevin Beresford, 57, it encourages Brits to laugh in the face of adversity with pictures of boarded-up businesses, perished pubs, collapsed cafes and torn-down toilets.
Supermodel Lily Cole chatted away on her mobile as she left lectures after her first week back at Cambridge University.
The 21-year-old looked like she was back in the swing of student life just a week after attending the glitzy premiere of her latest film.
The redhead was wrapped up warm for her second year studying History of Art at the prestigious university in a fluffy white bobble hat, mittens and scarf.
Another Top Gear stunt went wrong after the BBC car show tried to attach a caravan to an airship and it crashed into a field near a busy road.
The bright orange airship, which was carrying presenter James May, was meant to land on a cricket pitch in the picturesque village of Eltisley, Cambs.
A girl who was the youngest baby ever to have a kidney transplant has since had a second one from her MUM and now amazingly is about to get a third from her DAD.
Keeley Beytell-Heron was just 12 days old when 20 years ago she became the youngest child in Britain to receive kidney dialysis.
Underwater photos from some of Pinewood Studios' most famous films are to go on display for the first time.
The photographs offer a rare glimpse into life behind the scenes at the studio's world famous underwater stage.
They feature stars such as Keira Knightley, Myleene Klass, Sharon Stone and Matt Lucas, who have all swum in the giant tank.
A woman who has been panning for gold in Britain since she was a toddler has turned her precious nuggets and flakes into a wedding ring.
Daisy Thurkettle-Roper, 25, has been prospecting in the UK’s rivers since she could stand and has been stashing her gold away for a special occasion.
Children are making daisy chains by the dozen this summer after the mix of wet and warm weather produced plants with extra LONG stalks.
An abundance of the most spectacular daisies in 15 YEARS have been popping up in parks and gardens across Britain.
A ROAD SWEEPER who usually cleans up after the honorary degree ceremonies at Cambridge University is now receiving the prestigious award himself.
Over the past 500 years many great historical figures have been honoured by the university, including Albert Einstein, Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela and Professor Stephen Hawking.
Here is James Bond as you have never seen him before in a lycra suit, goggles and silver trainers.
Daniel Craig, who plays secret agent 007, spent months learning to body fly for a spectacular 160mph stunt sequence in new movie Quantum of Solace.
Jayne Jubb, 47, who shares her home with more than TWENTY animals, including racoons, a piranha, snake and a fox, has already had half of them drawn across her neck, arms and back.
A terminally ill woman is having all her beloved pets TATTOOED on her body so she can take them with her when she dies.
She is now hoping to get an iguana tattooed on her neck and still find space for her pet snake, dogs and cockatiels.
This is what it’s like taking 18 playful dalmatian pups for a walk.
The world record-breaking litter gave owner Adam Morley a ruff time when he took them for a play in the park.
A retired farmer has spent more than 30 YEARS building an enormous scale model of a Biblical temple – and it is still not finished.
Alec Garrard, 78, has dedicated a massive 33,000 hours to constructing the ancient Herod’s Temple, which measures a whopping 20ft by 12ft.
A giant ROOSTER growing out of a hedge is causing motorists to be COCK-A -HOOT HOOT HOOT.
The amazing cockerel-shaped tree has been causing commuters to do a double take as it struts its stuff at the side of a busy road.
An Elvis Presley fan has survived a round-the-world trip dressed as his idol – despite a number of near-death experiences and clashes with security guards.
Matt Hale has remarkably made it through 25 countries wearing an Elvis-style white jumpsuit, bouffant wig and shades after being involved in a bus crash, taxi accident and several brushes with the law.
She has just become a pensioner but actress Olivia Newton-John still sees herself as Sandy, the character which shot her to fame in hit film Grease 30 years ago.
Olivia may have just turned 60, but with long blonde hair, a sparkling smile and healthy tan, she certainly looks every bit the same as when she starred opposite John Travolta in those famous skin tight trousers.
A SANTA hat put on a Cambridge University college roof as a prank had to be removed by THREE fire engines because it was considered a health and safety risk.
Students fastened the red hat to the spire of the famous Gate of Humility at Gonville and Caius College as an end of term joke.
But college authorities failed to see the funny side and phoned the fire brigade to remove the hat from the top of the 60ft building in case it fell on someone’s head.
An eight-year-old has stunned martial arts experts by becoming the youngest known GIRL in England to get a black belt in karate.
Jasmine Hannah, who stands at only four foot two tall, has been awarded a black belt in sports karate with the highest grade of A+ just weeks after her eighth birthday.
Customers had a surprise when they encountered a proud mother duck and her 11 ducklings waddling through a charity shop.
The fluffy new family had to be escorted to safety by staff after they hatched on an 8ft wall in the backyard of the Kidney Research UK charity outlet in St Ives, Cambs.
A man who sings in a BIN has helped to persuade a city council that busking is not RUBBISH.
Busking bin man Charles Cavey, 29, plays his guitar whilst squeezed into a tiny metal rubbish bin. At 5ft 9 he finds his job cramped and smelly but has proved a huge hit with passers-by.
Cambridge University was illuminated with images of galaxies, fruit flies and plant cells during a spectacular light show to celebrate the end of the institution's 800th birthday year.
Thousands are expected to watch the specially commissioned show as it is repeated over the next three evenings.