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 good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .