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 .

AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

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

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

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