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 .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .