A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .