A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

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 .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .