This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

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

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .