The day in pictures - 22 November 2012

HELENSBURGH, SCOTLAND

A small dog had to be rescued after becoming stuck near a sea wall during high winds.

Parts of the UK have faced another day of strong winds and heavy rain
Parts of the UK have faced another day of strong winds and heavy rain Credit: Press Association

ASHTON VALE, BRISTOL

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had a look inside a motorhome as they visited a caravan factory.

It is believed to be the first time the Queen has been in a moving motorhome
It is believed to be the first time the Queen has been in a moving motorhome Credit: PA Wire

BASRA, IRAQ

Decades of war have left Iraq with one of the worst mine problems in the world particularly in border areas and southern oilfields.

Members of the Iraqi Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Clearance Organization (IMCO) work to find mines in the Shatt-al-Arab district
Members of the Iraqi Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Clearance Organization (IMCO) work to find mines in the Shatt-al-Arab district Credit: Reuters

BROADCASTING HOUSE, LONDON

The BBC confirms Tony Hall will be the corporation's next Director-General.

BBC Director General Designate Tony Hall (right) and BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten, at BBC New Broadcasting House
BBC Director General Designate Tony Hall (right) and BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten, at BBC New Broadcasting House Credit: Press Association

DONNA NOOK NATURE RESERVE, LINCOLNSHIRE

The reserve is home to one of the largest breeding colonies of grey seals in the UK and in November and December the seals give birth to their pups near the sand dunes.

Female grey seal and her pup play in a muddy inlet
Female grey seal and her pup play in a muddy inlet Credit: PA Wire

WENLING, CHINA

A couple in China have had their home turned into a roundabout after refusing to move out to make way for a new road.

Car stops beside the house in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling
Car stops beside the house in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling Credit: Reuters

NEW YORK, USA

Giant helium balloons rose above the treetops along New York's Central Park ahead of the 86th Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Kermit the Frog balloon floats down Central Park West during the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Kermit the Frog balloon floats down Central Park West during the Thanksgiving Day Parade Credit: Reuters

TOKYO, JAPAN

Trainees practice at a mascot school in Japan. It is the only school of its kind in the country and, quite possibly, the world.

Trainees at the Choko Group mascot school in Tokyo
Trainees at the Choko Group mascot school in Tokyo Credit: Reuters