The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

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 .