From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.
A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
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 .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .