If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

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 .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

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