These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .