A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

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

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .