From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .