COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .