A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

A couple have got engaged after the bride-to-be’s boyfriend set her a Facebook ‘likes’ challenge .

HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

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

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

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .