SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea. The amazing photographs were captured by an underwater diving company while out exploring the ocean in Tonga. Scott Portelli, 41, manager of Swimming with Gentle Giants, said: “I have been swimming with whales in Tonga for over 12 years.
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .