A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

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

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .