An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

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

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

A man has lost an incredible 20st after his addiction to food left him £15k in debt .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .

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 .