A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks. Two years ago the Waite family received a grant from Leicestershire County Council to transform their home into a respite centre for severely disabled foster children. But after a dispute arose with the builder over the £75,000 extension to their three bedroom house in Leicestershire, Mark Waite, 44, and his wife Clair, 39, now face losing everything they have worked for. The couple, who represent the third generation in a 100-year family tradition of fostering disabled children, have had to sell all their furniture and clothes on ebay to pay solicitor's fees and say they now face total ruin. They say the council has "left them out in the cold" over the legal wrangle, leaving them responsible for tens of thousands of pounds of debt which will almost certainly result in them ending up on the streets with their two children.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
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 .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .