A mum-of-two has revealed how her childhood friend of 20 years attacked her with a cosh and broke her nose in a vicious attack .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

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

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

Diners on this aeroplane are never disappointed with their meal, because the decommissioned aircraft is now home to an air-mazing McDonald’s restaurant .

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

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .