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.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
