THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

A mum-of-two has revealed how her childhood friend of 20 years attacked her with a cosh and broke her nose in a vicious attack .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

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

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .