A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .

A grandma who lost almost 12 stone after undergoing a gastric bypass has revealed that she now gets chatted up by men half her age .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .