A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .

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 .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .