A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

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

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .