The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .

WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .

A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun .

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .