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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
