A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

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

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

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

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

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

CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .