As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .