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 PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .