THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

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 .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

Made up of 40,000 pieces, putting in over 200 hours of work and blunting endless blades, this is the final result for the world’s largest jigsaw, finally finished on Wednesday .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

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

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

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

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .