AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP HOTSPOT MEDIA – WITH PICS 0121 551 1004 By Katie Thompson A record-breaking baa-rmy gran with a love for sheep has amassed a collection of nearly 800 woolly wonders .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

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

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .