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 .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

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

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .