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

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .

A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .

A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .

LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .

VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .

SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

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

Meet the real life princess who has spent £10k transforming herself into nine Disney beauties .