Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

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" .

ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .