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

A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

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 .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .