A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .