SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

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

A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

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 .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .