RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .

Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .