A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .