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 puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .