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 .

A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery .

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .

TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .