An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .