VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

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 .

A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .