Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

THIS cheeky gorilla tries his best to wriggle free from his mum .