From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

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

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

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

A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .