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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .