A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

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

A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .

A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .