Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .