A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .