With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

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

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .