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 .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

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

LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

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 .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

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