A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .