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 tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .