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" .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

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

A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .

This Valentine's Day is set to be purrfect for one loved up couple .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .