T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .