T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

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

Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .

THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .