A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .