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.
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
