It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .

A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .

Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .