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

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

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 .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

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

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .