THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

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 .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .