Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

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 .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .

The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .