HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .

A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .

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 .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .