A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

Whether they’re sharing a bath or snuggled up during a nap, a baby and his bulldog buddy make an utterly adorable twosome .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

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

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .