An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

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

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 .