A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .