AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

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

Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .

Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .