SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .

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

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

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .