The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

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 .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .