Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

CONTRACT CANCELLED, DO NOT SYNDICATE .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

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

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 .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A helicopter has crashed landed in Central London .

A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .