A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

A woman with a fear of flying claims she was humiliated after an Emirates airline staff member told her she could ‘go to prison for four years’ for possessing diazepam medication .