COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .