An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A woman whose daughter committed suicide after being raped as a child, has revealed she donated her organs - saving four peoples’ lives .

The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .

A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

A Crohn's sufferer has told of her humiliation after she soiled herself when a Co-op staff member reportedly refused to let her use the toilet .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .