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. The 36-year-old participated in a fundraiser for a cancer charity at ASDA and stole the proceeds. This September, Sandra pleaded guilty to three counts of theft, having pocketed the £496 she raised, as well as £123.21 from ASDA, and £30.50 worth of clothing. At North Staffordshire Magistrates Court, Sandra was sentenced to a twelve-month community order, and ordered to pay £650 compensation, plus court costs.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .