An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .

Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

A GLAMOUR model who has spent £22K on cosmetic procedures is hoping that a revolutionary new treatment to give her a designer vagina will end her quest for perfection .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

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

CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .