A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .