A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row. Linda and John Pruvedenti from Bridgwater, Somerset, have spent the last six years writing to hardened criminals at some of America’s toughest prisons. The couple, who have been married for 31 years, began writing to death row inmates in 2008, after John, 53, gave up work to look after Linda, 51, who suffers from a debilitating bowel condition called diverticulitis.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .