A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .