AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

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 .

ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .