MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

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 .

Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

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

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .

A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .