A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000. Lyn Walcott, 68, of Hadleigh, Essex, was forced to move in with friends after she lent money to her boyfriend of seven years, Martin Forster, 57, to pay off debts and buy stock for his jewellery business. The mother-of two met Martin, a professional gambler, on a blind date in March 2005, and the couple quickly became an item.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .