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 .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .