A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

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