THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery .

Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

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

AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .