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 man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

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

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .