AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

FEAST your eyes on the £500K coin-covered Range Rover that could be the world’s most blinged-out car .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .