A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY .