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 Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

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" .

A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .