A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her. Brave Susan Copestick, 56, who has waived her right to anonymity, was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Peter Drummond, 62, at her mother’s home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in November 2014. After trapping her inside the house, Peter threatened Susan with a knife and subjected her to a degrading sexual ordeal.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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 .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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 .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .