A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks. Two years ago the Waite family received a grant from Leicestershire County Council to transform their home into a respite centre for severely disabled foster children. But after a dispute arose with the builder over the £75,000 extension to their three bedroom house in Leicestershire, Mark Waite, 44, and his wife Clair, 39, now face losing everything they have worked for. The couple, who represent the third generation in a 100-year family tradition of fostering disabled children, have had to sell all their furniture and clothes on ebay to pay solicitor's fees and say they now face total ruin. They say the council has "left them out in the cold" over the legal wrangle, leaving them responsible for tens of thousands of pounds of debt which will almost certainly result in them ending up on the streets with their two children.
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .