A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

CCTV stills of the sickening attack .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .