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

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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

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

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .