A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .