The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .