A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING. 52-year-old Andrew Knox, confessed to Carole, 50, when she discovered his stash of skimpy hot pants and pole fitness DVDs at their home in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Determined to improve his health and get fit, Andrew took up pole classes, but did not tell wife Carole, fearing she would demand he hang up his hot pants. Andrew says: "I knew it was an unusual form of fitness and I was worried about what she might think."
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .