FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

A woman whose daughter committed suicide after being raped as a child, has revealed she donated her organs - saving four peoples’ lives .