A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

A former waitress who quit serving tables to become a professional Britney lookalike has told how her incredible likeness has earned her £300,000 as a full time doppelganger .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .

Have you ever wanted to emulate the Duchess of Cambridge's style? Well, now there's an app for that .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .