A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .

A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a ‘thigh gap’, she didn'’t realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .