Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

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 .

Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

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 .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .