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.
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .
A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .